DIY build of the dangerous dangleberry lamp

It's a while since I've built a light, so here's an interesting one based on a cluster of repurposed Xmas lighting caps suspended from different heights.

Although this version uses simple circuitry to allow it to be plugged directly into a mains voltage lamp holder, you can also make a safer version with lots of parallel stems with a 150 ohm to 220 ohm resistor per LED for use with a USB power supply or 4.5V battery pack.

The wide viewing angle concave lens LEDs I used are notoriously difficult to find on eBay. I got mine as a bag of 1000 from Aliexpress, but be aware that quality and colour are not guaranteed. In this application standard 5mm LEDs can be used, and if the sockets are fitted then they can be swapped as desired.

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