Electrical Engineering - Flame Resistant "Batting" for Xmas Lights

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Flame Resistant "Batting" for Xmas Lights

John Gregory

2006-04-17, 9:21 pm

My friend is an artist, craft person. She drilled a hole in a transparent
glass block (8"x6"x4" prox) and stuffed a string of small Xmas lights
inside. Then she hand painted a scene and plugged it in. Eye-catching. Now,
however, she want to ship it to a friend. I have visions of 24 tiny bulbs
getting much much tinier; there won't be one left from hitting the sides and
hitting one another.

If there were some very fine fiber - like angel hair - that could be stuffed
inside or with the string of lights to add as cushion yet still permit
lumination, she'd have her problem solved. In fact, if the material glowed a
tad, it would even enhance the picture.

Any thought on such a material... that's reasonable in cost?

Long Ranger

2006-04-18, 1:21 am

"John Gregory" <jaygreg90@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> My friend is an artist, craft person. She drilled a hole in a transparent
> glass block (8"x6"x4" prox) and stuffed a string of small Xmas lights
> inside. Then she hand painted a scene and plugged it in. Eye-catching.
> Now, however, she want to ship it to a friend. I have visions of 24 tiny
> bulbs getting much much tinier; there won't be one left from hitting the
> sides and hitting one another.
>
> If there were some very fine fiber - like angel hair - that could be
> stuffed inside or with the string of lights to add as cushion yet still
> permit lumination, she'd have her problem solved. In fact, if the material
> glowed a tad, it would even enhance the picture.
>
> Any thought on such a material... that's reasonable in cost?

I recommend some fine gunpowder, for a spectacular effect.
>
>

Bill Shymanski

2006-04-18, 7:21 pm

"John Gregory" <jaygreg90@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> My friend is an artist, craft person. She drilled a hole in a
transparent
> glass block (8"x6"x4" prox) and stuffed a string of small Xmas lights
> inside. Then she hand painted a scene and plugged it in. Eye-catching.
Now,
> however, she want to ship it to a friend. I have visions of 24 tiny
bulbs
> getting much much tinier; there won't be one left from hitting the
sides and
> hitting one another.
>
> If there were some very fine fiber - like angel hair - that could be
stuffed
> inside or with the string of lights to add as cushion yet still permit
> lumination, she'd have her problem solved. In fact, if the material
glowed a
> tad, it would even enhance the picture.
>
> Any thought on such a material... that's reasonable in cost?
>

Do they not sell white glass-fiber at pet stores for aquarium filters?
Check that it's glass and not
plastic, though. Stuffing a string of Christmas lights into a glass
block is probably *not* on the UL/CSA test
schedule, so I don't think they'll last long anyway.

Bill

John Gregory

2006-04-21, 9:21 pm

>> ...I don't think they'll last long anyway.<<<
Because of heat build up? Vent holes increase life of bulbs? How about using
those string lights that look like they're fiber optic? Maybe she wouldn't
even need a fiber stuffer with that type of sting.

"Bill Shymanski" <wtshyman@mts.net> wrote in message
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> "John Gregory" <jaygreg90@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:qYV0g.68$P2.19@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com...
> transparent
> Now,
> bulbs
> sides and
> stuffed
> glowed a
>
> Do they not sell white glass-fiber at pet stores for aquarium filters?
> Check that it's glass and not
> plastic, though. Stuffing a string of Christmas lights into a glass
> block is probably *not* on the UL/CSA test
> schedule, so I don't think they'll last long anyway.
>
> Bill
>
>
>

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