DIY Red Light Hat – the things you need

• Bucket
• Small plastic lid
• Small piece of rigid plastic
• DC 12v power plug connector/adaptor (female) for LED strips
• LED strip connector
• Red LED strip – 5 metre roll
• Foil “fabric”
• Aluminum multiseal tape
• Small cable ties
• Piece of sponge, 20cm x 20cm x ~1.cm depth. In inches, 8” x 8” x ½-¾ inch
• 12 volt power plug, 1.5-2 amps.

Click here for more information about the things you need.

Tools

• Sharp pointed knife
• Sharp scissors
• Small screwdrivers
• Wire cutters can be useful

To come:

Instructions for making a one wavelength Eliza, a bucket red light hat are underway. They will be published as a document rather than as blog posts.

Author: RedlightsontheBrain

Redlightsonthebrain is written by Catherine Hamilton, a retired doctor on behalf of Light Ahead Inc, a Tasmanian-based not-for-profit organisation. Light Ahead Inc aims to help people to learn about neurogenerative diseases and the practical, safe and scientifically-based things that may be able to help. Part of this is to provide low-cost access to red light devices, hence the DIY instructions on this blog. All sales of the Coronet red light device support the work of Light Ahead Inc. View all posts by RedlightsontheBrain