DIY build of the dangerous dangleberry lamp 

On this channel it's always Clivemas, even in March. 🎄

I have no practical knowledge of electrical work, but I swear whenever I watch one of your videos I feel like I could *maybe* tackle a small creative project and not immediately expire. Also, you've just explained why millions of families had all their Christmas lights blow immediately after replacing a damaged bulb, and I am shooketh.

I'm a technical person who has been watching for a few years. I tune in every saturday for the stream and yet I have never built anything electrical before. That changes today. Here's to not burning the house down.

1:12 The bass response on those snips is amazing.

It's so nice to watch a project - I didn't realize that I was missing them.

Your crimping video was pretty much the only thing that kept me sane when I tried a silly bad crimping tool for one of my projects. The fact that things went wrong _even for you_ made me feel less stupid about the whole process, and let me finish what I started. So, thank you for that one, bad or not :)

This was sooooo much like an electrical version of a Bob Ross video... relaxing to watch.

im screaming at my tv. STOP IT! ITS LIVE! lol "just a tingle, not the end of the party so to speak." you absolute mad lad Clive.

I thought the title said DingleBerry Lamp at first lol. This is much prettier than what I imagine a dingleberry lamp would look like lol

At every snip of the wire I could feel my 'twisting fingers' move.........

"I've had a tidy up and cannot find anything". That's why you never tidy up.

Tall narrow things often detach easily from 3D printer beds because there is a lot of leverage. Adding a brim can help, but printing it in a different orientation is usually the better solution (although this may affect the finish). Adding supports can help too, but they also mar the final finish.

Hey Clive, 5:30 am in a train going halfway across the usa, thanks for the upload

I like how your fairy lights are in the trademark “messy ball” configuration.

Never thought I would actually suffer from soldering envy! Thanks Clive, really good stuff.

Watching you do them all while I am doing my day job is a nice thing to have on in the background.

It’s so calming watching you prep your components and soldering them together.

I haven't finished watching the video yet, but you should make a set of these molex fairy lights as a standard string and send it off to Technology Connections. He had yearly Christmas videos about trying to find the "perfect" LED string light with warm white LEDs in colored housings, but all the ones he could find use monochromatic LEDs. He would probably appreciate that

You don't have to "heart" this mr.Clive,You're keeping a substantial qty of technical folks sane in this time and it's appreciated Side note, I'm a bit less Clive and more AvE, experience wise. I'm a mechanical guy (millwright) that works on electrical things occasionally and your videos have helped me understand a bit more of the magic pixies. Last night I installed a new 12 volt cigarette lighter to use a bluetooth fm transmitter in my older farm truck. The alternator wine coming through the speakers was insanely loud because of the dirty power being supplied. I immediately referenced knowledge that I've learned in your videos that capacitors smooth AC, which this noise obviously was. I had a fat 50 volt electrolytic capacitor in an old box of electrical stuff and installed it on the positive and negative supply behind the lighter socket and the alternator wine noise 100% disappeared. I was very proud when it worked.

When I needed a large bulb for my steam punk light I made last year I made my own. I used an old base from an old CFL bulb as that had the bayonet fitting and a short plastic skirt fitted to it. I used the circuitry/PCB from an old unused led light which fitted perfectly in the old CFL base. I went shopping at Poundland and found a tapered cylindrical vase that had a small neck which fitted perfectly inside the old CFL fitting and was a similar colour to the old vintage style bulbs. A bargain 50p! I then brought three £1 garden lights as they had short strings of micro LEDs in them. Removed them and connected the three strings in parallel with to the PCB, bit of glue and hey presto, a large vintage style looking light bulb! Just gives off a nice warm glow and draws just 12mA. I do have other self made lights lighting my home thanks to Clive!

Yes! The longer project videos are my favorites. They're part bigclive and part bigclivelive.

I gave it a thumbs up. The jury is out on whether I like it or not, but I enjoyed watching you put it together. We'll maybe not watching as much as listening. I appreciate the way that you tell it like it is.

I'm glad I'm not the only one whose hands shake while doing fiddly jobs! I like this little project, and already envisage these hanging downwards from wall light units. I can see a multicoloured version being rather attractive at Christmas time, maybe even a bunch above the dining table. Speaking of a little electric tingle, that's what some of in vintage TV circles refer to as "a playful nip" - Though soetimes, it can be more of a predatory bite!

Aww was hoping for another story session while you crimped away in the background :D

Sod reading a book in bed tonight. I think I shall be watching this before bed instead. I think I may go onto ebay and order some LED Retro lenses to give this a go and let my daughter do a 5v version for her room.

A classic Clive project is always the best thing to relax to before bed. So entertaining!

I just discovered bigclive & my lunch breaks are now 1000% better. Thank you.

And yet another project I need to attempt. My daughters love these kinds of LED lighting designs. I need to start building!

This really takes me back, I was the bassist for the Dangerous Dangleberrys back in '78.

Generated CCs thought you said "megafart" instead of microfarad at 5:32. I'm pleased with that.

Building that light was a great idea for a way to relax and have a "quick and easy" project to work on. Thanks for the advice on hooking up to mains, too. :)

Yessss love these projects. Thank you, Clive.

Great to see a project video again. Please keep the teardowns coming too 👍

After a ridiculous day at work this is so Mesmerising! Great stuff big Clive!

I could never give a thumbs down to your videos. They're very well detailed.

Those are some really nice dangly bits.

Thanks Clive seeing this has reminded me to get some candle flicker led's. Looks good.

I've always thought you're resistor boxes were your preference and a bit of artistic license. Back in my schooling days, we were taught "squiggles" were the correct way. Over time, I've adopted the"Big Clive Box" method of resistor depiction. But sometimes, I do revert to squiggles. Old habits die hard.

Got the same crimping tool and use it for a variety of connectors including Anderson PowerPoles. Great tool that saves alot of time and makes for a solid connection.

Good job Clive looks brilliant 👏👌👍

Did anyone else yell STOP! at their monitor when Clive cut the live wire?

Yet another chill moment with a BC project. Great result.

Almost 40 minutes of Clive!!! I really miss project videos like this...have even been watching old ones like the clock build, LED neon controller video, Gillian's Diamonds lamp video...repeatedly :)

You should consider announcing a project a month or so in advance and providing a parts list. Then you could live stream it and folks could build along with you. Might be a fun project project.

Always fun to see your weird cool lights Clive! I've been collecting dead CFLs to salvage parts and re-use the base for projects like this one. My wife thought it was weird, until I showed her one of your videos. 👍

I think it looks pretty neat! I love lighting projects!

Awesome video, it looks so beautiful!

As always very nice. I did hit the ceiling when you started cutting and stripping live wires!

Love the way it dangles down very nice ambiance

Thanks Clive, awesome looking little project😎

Iwiss is the crimper company. I bought one after seeing your video 😁. Definitely better than the one that came with the kit for the JST XH clone connectors, a bit harder for the dupont ones because you've got to crimp twice to get the full length. I like the idea of building these, USB powered, with the kids. They've already got their Snap Circuits electricity kit, which they quite eagerly and regularly assemble into a flashlight, which is quite comical. They'd love a multi-color flashlight, and I have some terribly small power banks.

Thanks Clive! I enjoyed this video and all of your content.

"In a bunch! In a bunch!" ....Dennis Moore would be proud.

Those would be a neat light for restraunts, dances, or other low lighting rooms as a decorative light.

So glad I could pop in the the livestream, couldn't stay long had a few things to take care of. Stay safe everyone 👍😷

For Detaching from Heated Bed, try a feature named "Brim" and/or "Raft" increases the surface Area.

very nice. I have several hanging Ikea lamp-mounts and I may try this. I had thoughts on doing 'production.' I have an offset screwdriver w a hook for twisting wire loops. if while laying out the loops you mark the descending wire with the sharpie just above your turn, then use the screwdriver to twist each one as you form the loops, it will all be marked and neatly arranged for you before you start crimping. you can then have a consistent pattern to mounting into the mini-molexes. also, if you put the ziptie through the top of the loop instead of around, it will be 'in-line' holding ½ as many wires, prevent one from being pulled through, and you can tuck the head inside the loopspace for neatness. just a thought.

I want those lights for Christmas! "It's (almost) may" May I have those lights for Christmas?

As usual, another great video.

so excited for new project video!

I love your videos, i have learned a lot from them.

Nice little idea. I think it would be nice with color. Waiting to see if you do a video of that.

This project looks simple as a concept, but isn't so simple to construct. Quite a pleasant effect, with endless possibilities. Clive, that crimping tool is an IWISS 3220M. I purchased one just before I saw your video. It was pleasing when you gave it a positive review, so I hadn't purchased a lemon. 16:27 ProsKit make one of similar size.

Great project, thanks for sharing 😊

I have a similar crimping tool that came with 4 sets of jaws. It crimps everything I have tried with the set. Got them on Banggood for $21 and they are pretty good quality definitely a good value.

I can't be trusted with a Steam Iron let alone a Soldering Iron. But, I really enjoyed watching this. Thanks.

I love Clive's videos. Freehand soldering is such a lost art.

Fantastic job!

Very clever young man, most enjoyable, thank you. ;) Bunch of grapes, indeed...

My favorite way to spend a monday morning, Cheers ;)

but clive !! i liked your crimping video !! it had alot of insight into a topic not many discuss but all of us use everyday !!!

Nice idea, might try it myself with 12V all weather Auto LED strips

Please do more drinking videos. That video where you ate that rotten fish from the can was hysterical..

I used to work at a wire harness shop where we used a wide variety of manual crimping tools. If you want to make the crimp good, using the tool that is compatible with the metal contact is ideal. If you can't do it, you can always follow up with some solder to increase the holding force and make the conductivity of the mating with the wire better. If you want to check into compatible crimpers: TE Connectivity has a good selection if you know your terminal/contact type (they are pretty pricey though)

Awesome! Would go well with my Tagnut Tealights.

Fascinated now - I've always used the "American" style symbol for resistors and I can't remember ever reading anything that said I "had" to start using the European. In fact the only reasonably relavent document I can find is the 2016 IET missive which gives the Euro style as "preferred.

Nice Keep up with the great work!

I'd like to try this nice simple circuit, but have the length of each light much longer. Thankyou for the idea @BigClive

Technology connections entered the chat, he wants to know where you got the LED string xD

Nice to see another version of the light cluster.

Make your own version of the Dubai light next, please. Good video BTW, cheers!

15:43.....Did you Pause?? OR? Did you Pause momentarily?🤣 Things worthy of note??......You certainly did! When you get a tingle, do you get a twinky in your winkey?😂

I've had OK results from IWISS crimpers. I have probably 8 different crimp tools for wires and RF. They work well enough.

In the states, IWISS is a pretty good brand of those crimper that is available on Amazon. I use the SN-28B in order to do the Dupont connectors for breadboarding

Love the lights, great idea. To help your prints stick to the build plate use a glue stick on the bed and let it dry before printing. I've not had a failed print due to poor bed adhesion since using glue sticks.

Molex makes an 'economy' grade crimper, pn 63811-1000, around $50US. It seems to have better tolerances than the cheapies. It's worked for most of the connectors I have tried it with, takes a couple tries to figure out which set of dies to use.

Loved it Clive, Top Banana ol’boy

Custom LED projects are cool. 😊

I feel your pain I tidied up my bench have 4 projects going can’t find anything never do that.

"I won't make you watch the whole process." Video is 40 minutes anyway. 😳

Good job!

It's funny, you prefer the zig-zags, but I, as a North American (Canadian) much prefer the European-style boxes for resistors. I think it makes the schematic look much cleaner and easier to read.

I like this, have been thinking of making my own LED lights for a while now and this is a nice idea. As for safety, I don't think that is an issue as long as the housing is secured properly into the lamp base. I'd be tempted to bond or otherwise fix it in somehow. We sort of forget that traditional light strings for Christmas trees in 240V land were usually just a series chain of 12V incandescents (for 20 lights) or 6V (for 40, for the posh people who had big trees) with single-insulated cable, wired directly to a mains plug! I still have several such sets and they haven't been used since I adopted these cats, just the low-voltage LED string. Might be an idea to twist after assembly to make it easier, that way you might be able to fit a couple of LEDs in the housing? .. or a bigger bunch of lamps. Oh, one other thing .. I'm guilty of having twisted the strands prior to crimping, force of habit which I'll try to avoid after this reminder! I guess that's ususlly fine, although unnecessary, for ferrules though?

good timing on my part lmao. since last reply to another in another vid i said its probably more fun to make my own lights over the store bought trash for using cheap parts or over driven them usually.

I think those little neons would look nice in that arrangement.

14:00 I like the resistors as a box. Makes them easier to differentiate from an inductor and can easily be turned into a fuse.

Very pretty. I would look nice with slow colour change LED's.

Great hobby. 👍

Nice. Lots of room for modifying.

bigclive, DIY, dangerous... say no more I'm in! At 15:55 I'm shouting at the monitor, Clive, Clive, Clive it's hot!