UPDATE: she's indoors now and has no access to sunlight!
I have a beautiful fairy lamp that's been in my yard for years. It lights up, powered by a solar panel. Well, it *did* light up, back before the elements, careless people, and various other things broke it. The lamp itself is fine, but it just doesn't light up any more; right now, the battery box (on the bottom) is hanging open, and I can see some wires but can't really tell if they're still connected to anything at the other end.
What I'm wondering is if there's any chance of converting this to an electric lamp? Before...in another life...I'd buy stuff at Michael's to make all kinds of things myself--fountains, with or without lighting, you name it. So I know from experience that small electrical sets are available for all kinds of projects, I just don't know what I'd need for this. I'd like to simply convert it so the solar panel and battery box are gone, and it uses electricity instead.
Is this doable? I mean in my senile, decrepit, horrible eyesight current condition?!
It's funny, but as I've been typing this, it's started to look a lot easier than I thought. I was assuming I'd have to use its existing wiring--now connected to batteries powered by a solar panel. But, really, I could just yank that all out, right? And insert a new bulb set, like using a small candelabra-type bulb inside the globe, and the power cord sticking out underneath?
Here's what she looked like while still in good health, day and night (the colors continuously changed):
I have a beautiful fairy lamp that's been in my yard for years. It lights up, powered by a solar panel. Well, it *did* light up, back before the elements, careless people, and various other things broke it. The lamp itself is fine, but it just doesn't light up any more; right now, the battery box (on the bottom) is hanging open, and I can see some wires but can't really tell if they're still connected to anything at the other end.
What I'm wondering is if there's any chance of converting this to an electric lamp? Before...in another life...I'd buy stuff at Michael's to make all kinds of things myself--fountains, with or without lighting, you name it. So I know from experience that small electrical sets are available for all kinds of projects, I just don't know what I'd need for this. I'd like to simply convert it so the solar panel and battery box are gone, and it uses electricity instead.
Is this doable? I mean in my senile, decrepit, horrible eyesight current condition?!
It's funny, but as I've been typing this, it's started to look a lot easier than I thought. I was assuming I'd have to use its existing wiring--now connected to batteries powered by a solar panel. But, really, I could just yank that all out, right? And insert a new bulb set, like using a small candelabra-type bulb inside the globe, and the power cord sticking out underneath?
Here's what she looked like while still in good health, day and night (the colors continuously changed):
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