Recycled Lantern

[bilmo-p5]

I was looking at Uco Micro lanterns today; 14 quid! :shock:

So I took a tomato puree can and made some holes in it...



formed a bail from some small wire ...



and put a tealight inside ...



The bail folds below the can, a yeast can lid snaps on top & it will hold 5 tealights...

 

[Robbi]

very good

try a jam jar with a bit of string tied round the top

 

[Man of Tanith]

nice i like that
basic but effective

 

[bilmo-p5]

...try a jam jar with a bit of string tied round the top

Been there; always 'feared of breaking them.

 

[maddave]

Excellent idea... and cheap too !!

 

[rik_uk3]

Have you got any Mica sheet Ian?

 

[bilmo-p5]

Have you got any Mica sheet Ian?

I haven't but I don't think it needs anything like that. I thought about using a piece of clear plastic cut from a PET bottle (the natural springiness would hold it in place) but thought better of it. I'll see how it goes in the field and modify it as requisite.

 

[redandshane]

I like this kind of thing nicely made
Yours is much neater than the kind I cobble together in the field from foraged cans and plastic bottles
Also empty plastic milk bottles
Having said that I am about to test a UCO lantern with the oil insert

 

[Toddy]

That's neat, tidy, effective It just works I like that Ian, you've even got storage sorted out
I bought the Uco tealight lantern when I worked out how long I got from the Price's long life tealights, but price wise your's wins hands down.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Retired Member southey]

Excellent! I just found the local tool shop stocks prices tea lights, 9 hours from one cable and only £2 for 12 of them. Aces!!

 

[Shewie]

Good stuff Ian, I like that

 

[Dreadhead]

braw wee lantern Iain nicely done

 

[drewdunnrespect]

love it thats ausome mate

 

[Elen Sentier]

hey, thanks for that - will be having a go

 

[fishfish]

great lil project,the kids want to make them now!

 

[crosslandkelly]

Nice job there, simple and effective.

 

[ally]

bugger!

I've just purchased a Uco, lovely bit of kit but yes a bit (!) pricey

gonna make me one of these.......