Sorta OT, sorta on topic... I have a really cool light bulb, clear
glass, inside is a metallic flower with leaves on the stem. When under
power, the petals and leaves generate a soft glowing corona. Looks
really cool.

I doubt this bulb would like being hit with 220 when I get down under. I
want to make an artistic, sorta steam-punkish base to show it off
(metalworking content), and would like to incorporate as compact a
stepdown transformer as possible. Have no idea what the current draw is.
Travel step down transformers generally caution against continuous duty,
but wondering if maybe a quality one might work. I'd strip internals
from the case and rearrange inside the base. Thoughts?
Or is there a simple and small step down transformer that is even more
compact? And yes, hoping the bulb lives long enough to justify the
effort...


Jon