Cossack – Red lights on the brain

More Cossack photos

Here are photos from a new Cossack and detachable top made by Michael Richards.

Michael’s only fault is that he makes things extraordinarily neatly. You don’t need to match his perfectionism. I certainly can’t!

Cossack top / light pad instructions.

Instructions for making a detachable top for your Cossack light hat. It also can be used as a light pad, provided that you make it with gel-covered LEDS.

Further to yesterday’s post about Michael Richard’s clever addition to the Cossack light hat, we have now completed the instructions for the detachable Cossack top/light pad which you can download below.

cossack-top-v2-standalone-instructions-feb-2023 Download

Cossack upgrade

Michael Richards, the creator of the design for the wonderful DIY Cossack , has been working on modifications.

One key modification is making a top to pop onto the Cossack so that there is more light coverage over the whole head.

Stay tuned…

LED strips vs individual LEDs

I’ve had a query about LED strips and individual LED lights. Both have their place.

I want to buy a light hat:

If you are thinking of investing hundreds of dollars into a commercial transcranial red and near infrared light device, make sure that you select a device made with individual LED lights.

Sleep

Matthew Walker’s book Why We Sleep is a very good read. He writes beautifully and with well-argued clarity.

Prof Walker gives very compelling evidence that sleep is not an optional human behaviour – that if we want to live well and live long, then ensuring a good night’s sleep (every night and without drugs) will make that more possible.

LED strip stickiness – a fix

This post comes from Michael Richards, the designer of the Cossack light hat which you can make at home using 12V DC LED strips.

As those of you who have made your own transcranial light device know only too well, the back of 12V DC LED strips comes with glue on the back, covered by a white peel-off tape.