Tritium Light

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A beacon that shines relentlessly, fueled by radioactive decay - once your eyes adjust to the darkness, a book can be read under its gentle glow.\r\n\r\nFive tritium lights are needed to overcome their inherent faintness, so three green ones were chosen for their brightness and two white ones to create a more pleasant ambiance.\r\n\r\nA parabolic reflector was carefully placed around each light to concentrate the glow from a 360-degree spread to a focused beam of about 90 degrees.\r\n\r\nIn theory, this setup could increase apparent brightness by twenty times that of a single tritium vial without a reflector - though actual results remain uncertain.\r\n\r\nTo assemble this creation:\r\n1) Print the necessary components.\r\n2) Use aluminum tape to craft a neat and precise reflector.\r\n3) Insert the tritium vials, which should fit loosely, and secure them with glue.\r\n4) Cut clear plastic to size for the window and carefully position it to stay in place without additional adhesive.\r\n\r\nA safety reminder: avoid breaking the tritium vials at all costs.\r\n\r\nThe vials, sourced from a popular online auction site, measure 22.5mm x 3 mm in size.\r\n\r\nTwo holes are drilled into the side of the light for M3 screw threading, allowing for easy mounting if desired.\r\n\r\nThis creation is categorized as Art due to its exorbitant cost and limited practicality.