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Christmas Tree Light Dimmer in a Christmas Present

https://youtu.be/mJy1VLC6l0wDimming incandescent Christmas light bulbs, even just a little, will make them last a lot longer. In this video, I go over creating a Christmas present enclosure and putting a dimming circuit in it. This video is not a tutorial on woodworking or electrical wiring. Please look to other resources for proper woodworking and electrical …

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Philips InstantFit LEDtube T8 LED vs Fluorescent tube

Philips InstantFit LED T8 Lamps (https://amzn.to/1AOr8qE) Type: LED Length: 4ft Model: 9290002841 UPC: 046677434601 Watts: 14.5 Lumens: 1600 Average life: 40,000 hours Color temp: 4000K CRI: 83 Ballast required: Electronic (instant start) Dimmable: No SYLVANIA 21998 – FO32/735/ECO (https://amzn.to/1ozIyBT) Type: Fluorescent Length: 4ft UPC: 046135219986 Watts: 32 Lumens: 2800 Average life: 24,000 hours Color temp: …

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Carving a Dog into an Artificial Pumpkin

I carved a silhouette of a dog into this artificial carvable pumpkin. Supplies:Funky artificial carvable pumpkin (https://www.hobbylobby.com)Pumpkin Masters Xtreme Strobe (https://amzn.to/1vgdHYb) Tools used:Bosch 1590EVS jigsaw (Amazon Affiliate)US: https://amzn.to/1yHVHcJ Bosch T101AO Clean for wood blade (Amazon Affiliate)US: https://amzn.to/1FVxJ2C Ridgid R24012 Compact Router (Amazon Affiliate)US: https://amzn.to/ZZQQaX Timberline 100-04 1/16″ straight plunge bit (Amazon Affiliate)US: https://amzn.to/1zfp0X5