Basically, it's two capfuls of bleach and water in the bottle, with a flange to keep the bottle from sliding through. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-build-a-SOLAR-BOTTLE-BULB/
On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 10:13 AM, Julia Nelson-Gal <[email protected] > wrote: > Hi. I've read about the Liter of light but do you have specific > directions on production? I noticed they seem to tape the top of the > bottles and then cover them with some kind of paste. I assume this is to > keep the heated water from blowing the off. Did you just tape the bottles > into the holes you made, once you got to the Playa? Thanks Julie > > > On Monday, July 23, 2012 2:35:10 PM UTC-7, Morten Hest wrote: >> >> Hi Sonja and all the rest of ya'yurters, >> >> I have the chlorinated "light bottles" as the only lightsource in my >> plywood H12. It works wonders. Prior to installing them, I had holes in the >> roof just covered my 6mil plastic, and with the bottles it went from "less >> dark but still like a cave" to "OMG it's morning". >> I have 9 0.5 liter bottles, because I happened to have a drill right >> that size. If I was to redo it, I'd have fewer but bigger holes, fit for >> 1.5/2L bottles, as in the instructions for the bottle lights. >> >> Of course, I also got electricity for when it's night-time, so I don't >> need any other "solar solution" than sun-access. That's a whole other >> subject. >> >> Enjoy the playa everyone, and make a great day, >> M >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Sonja Hope <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello! >>> >>> I wish I could build my yurt for BRC this year.. but again it will have >>> to wait. In my yurt, I was planning to add this awesome idea for letting >>> daylight in w/o power... >>> >>> I learned about this solar tube used in shanty towns and thought it >>> would be perfect for the hexayurt! Please try it and let me know how it >>> worked for you. :) >>> >>> >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=SBWi3NtND68<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBWi3NtND68> >>> >>> Google around for Solar soda bottle skylight for many variations and >>> uses. >>> >>> Sonja >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Phil Dirt <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> You could cut one or more square or rectangular portholes in the roof >>>> and tape bubblewrap to the outside. Keep the cutout section, tape it back >>>> into the porthole along one edge, and poke two holes into the other edge so >>>> you can thread through a loop of twine to use as a handle. They you can >>>> open or close the window in daytime. At night a couple inexpensive battery >>>> powered LED lanterns work well for lighting the inside. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Monday, May 28, 2012 8:14:01 PM UTC-7, Bender of camp charlie the >>>> uniocorn BM wrote: >>>>> >>>>> At BM there are times when light inside the yurt would be useful. Day >>>>> and night. In thinking about how to let in light and not the heat I >>>>> came up with two ideas. >>>>> >>>>> Deck Prisms. They are basically big diamond shaped chunks of glass or >>>>> poly that bring light in from above the deck to below deck. Same >>>>> principal with yurts. I am unsure if this light would add heat into >>>>> the yurt. >>>>> >>>>> This year I was thinking of just buying a dozen or so of those cheap >>>>> solar path lights. Hole cutting into the roof area and tightly >>>>> installing a few of them into the insulation boards. This brings in >>>>> light at night. I had six in my tent and they really never gave off >>>>> enough light to keep me awake. 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