andymac1981 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Hi folks. I'm still fairly new to astronomy and on a tight budget having 2 kids. This is maybe a well known trick. I bought 6 LED torch from the pound shop. Some red nail polish. Also from the same pound shop. And a pack of 12 batteries for a pound from? You guessed it the same pound shop!Got the torch home and a few coats of nail polish and voila!I'm quite please with the results and will be sufficient for reading maps and books while out with my telescope. Doing things on a budget I've had to learn to improvise though this isn't an original idea and I did get the idea from the internet. Hopefully it can help someone else that maybe hasn't came across it yet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobby Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Nice one... It is well known but doesn't hurt to remind people... If you don't, it becomes less well known :-) Yours looks good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevp Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I use the red sweet wrappers from the Christmas chocs! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymac1981 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Share Posted February 26, 2014 I was impressed for £3 including batteries as when I looked online they were quite pricey. I'm currently saving for an EQ mount and a new camera so as Tesco would say every little helps lolSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatrick Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I have a spare torch at work that I had to replace cause it wouldn't light up anything I needed to see in dark holes. Might nab it and steal some of the wife's nail polish. Free torch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyvern Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 What's not to like eh?Adapt, modify and improvise. Like it Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymac1981 Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 Yea Les need must when cash is short and I'm scraping every penny! Fatrick looks like you could beat my cost and I thought I was doing well!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 is the light red or pinkish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andymac1981 Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 Hi batt it took a few Coates to get it red as it started off pinkish so I just kept applying until it was red. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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