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02-08-2012, 09:29 AM
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I wonder . . .
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February 9, 2012 Liter of Light
 Bottle of Light The greatest Christmas present for this family is the gift of light. This light requires no electricity. It is completely "green" and sustainable. It costs next to nothing to make and is easy to install.  It all starts with a clean, used soda bottle inserted into a sheet metal or corrugated roofing metal flange. Here is a pile of bottles waiting to be installed.  Take an up close look at the simplicity of the construction. (Not shown) The bottle is filled with filtered water with a little bleach added. The bottle is then sealed shut.  A hole is cut in the roof. The bottle is inserted through the hole. The metal flange is sealed. Light has been installed!  Topside, the bottles are very low profile.  Let there be light! How to make a bottle of light Do you know that millions of families still live in the dark? MyShelter Foundation aims to brighten up one million homes in the Philippines by 2012. Find more photos and details at: Liter of Light |
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02-08-2012, 09:38 AM
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amnesic-confabulatory opsimath
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Moonshine in a bottle
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02-08-2012, 10:08 AM
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LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz
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I posted a Vid about this a while back ,
Brilliant idea !!!!
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02-08-2012, 10:11 AM
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Yeah. I like this one a lot. Simple, cheap, effective.
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02-08-2012, 02:34 PM
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The Un-Tuckian
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Agreed.
But, I'd mount them cap-end down. That way, if ya need a warm shower...(a quick, warm shower)
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02-08-2012, 02:41 PM
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polaroid of perfection
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Wait.
Merkins don't even use the word litre. How come you get to change the spelling?
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02-08-2012, 02:42 PM
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Person who doesn't update the user title
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Thread tape. Very important.
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02-08-2012, 02:52 PM
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Person who doesn't update the user title
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Quote:
 We do use the word, though. |
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02-08-2012, 03:11 PM
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Only looks like a disaster tourist
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Location: above 7,000 feet
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We think we're e-liter.
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02-08-2012, 03:53 PM
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(marsupial with backward-facing pouch)
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Great idea!
Why does it need to be filled with water? If it was rinsed and allowed to dry completely before being capped, wouldn't that work?
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02-08-2012, 03:57 PM
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Only looks like a disaster tourist
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I think most of the light would reflect back without the water.
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02-08-2012, 06:07 PM
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UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION
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Location: Austin, TX
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Yes, the water disperses the light. Also, the last time these things came up someone was thinking that the bleach was somehow important in the light-scattering... but it's just to keep the bottle from growing mold.
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02-08-2012, 11:39 PM
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02-10-2012, 05:40 AM
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Professor
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Bunch of ill litre ates!
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02-10-2012, 07:24 AM
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I hear them call the tide
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Location: Perpetual Chaos
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We use this principle camping -we place a flashlight next to the water jug to increase illumination at night.
god, I am old and dull
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