An atmospheric bedside lamp for the audiophile

Hello to all users of the Electrode Forum.

A bedside lamp is a simple device consisting of just a few elements. This one is designed to please the eye and `` create a mood '' while listening to music, it was made in the form of a tube monoblock.




Before I get verbally lynched by users of the Electrode forum for wasting a good tube, I would like to inform you that I got the tube from a good audiophile neighbor. The damaged tube was left to him after the repair of his amplifier, which was humming mercilessly in one channel. The reason for this hum was the 6S18S tube, which has a breakdown of one filament to the cathode at 64 k?, as you can see on the measurement of a cold tube with an ohmmeter.




I liked the lamp so visually that I decided to build something on this damaged lamp and I think I managed.

I bought almost all the parts for the lamp construction on the Chinese AliExpress before the introduction of VAT and postage over a year ago. Some elements in excessive quantity, because that is how they were packed and sold, the price is per set.




In total, the costs are:
Rubber feet: 8.97 8 pcs.
Burmester lettering: 6.85 5 pcs.
Fender lettering: 4.80 3 pcs.
VU meter: 13.08 1 pc.
DC 5.5 / 2.5 jack: 2.64 2 pcs.
Rotary switch: 12.64 1 pc.
RGB / 10W bulb: 11.50 1 pc.
Aluminum housing: 29.00 1 pc.
Total: PLN 89.48

In addition, screws, wires, spacers, a 6.3 mm jack socket, a 48 mm rubber o-ring and a power supply from an old 12 V 1.5 A router are stocks from my drawer junk.

To illuminate the lamp, I used the module shown in the photo with parts, taken from the Chinese 10W RGB bulb. In addition, I gained a remote control, which was included with the bulb. It allows you to change the color of the backlight in the range of 16 colors plus 2 smooth color transition programs, which looks very nice on a working lamp. I desoldered the infrared receiver module from the board and placed it in a cut 6.3 mm jack socket.




Coming back to the bulb, as you can see on the measurements, the Chinese 10 W turned out to be 6.5 W with all the LEDs on and full brightness. The minimum value is 1 watt with the red color lit and the brightness set to the minimum.




The 6S18S lamp is housed in a thick rubber O-ring glued to the metal housing. You can easily put it on and take it out, there is no fear that it will fall out by itself.

As a result of the diffusion of light on the glass bulb of the lamp on the wall and ceiling, nice colorful light reflections are created and create a pleasant atmosphere when listening to music. The lighting power is sufficient for this purpose and can be compared to a lit two standard candles in a dark room.




The lamp has been fulfilling its task perfectly for almost a year and is proof that even a damaged lamp can be used to make some nice gadget.