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zippy656
11-10-2010, 13:46
hi there, so where can i get JUST THE connectors for this type of bulb / lamp??
any one???
harlowmaverick
11-10-2010, 14:03
thats a standard sort of halogen bulb used in down lighters, just go to your local electrical factors and they should have millions of the holders on the shelf
jims-terrano
11-10-2010, 14:52
is it for the low voltage type or the mains type?
What about cpc?
Jim
zippy656
11-10-2010, 16:00
12v to make a cheaper vertion of this
http://www.x-eng.co.uk/X-Lite.asp (http://www.x-eng.co.uk/X-Lite.asp)
jims-terrano
11-10-2010, 16:21
Not sure if it's a longer term solution but you could eperiment with chocolate block connectors? not sure how they'd cope with the heat but be ok for short term.
Jim
zippy656
11-10-2010, 16:22
will see, got to get the bits together first..
may not get that hot with it beeing outside in the wind
Not sure if it's a longer term solution but you could eperiment with chocolate block connectors? not sure how they'd cope with the heat but be ok for short term.
Jim
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Boosey-and-Hawkes-Emperor-flute-/280570917523?pt=UK_Woodwind_Instruments&hash=item4153547293
BE QUICK ONLY A FEW MINS LEFT , ITS AT 12 QUID
Try Toolstation, 38p each
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Lighting/Interior+Lighting/Spare+LV+Lampholder+MR16/d220/sd3066/p99286
best regards,
Richard
zippy656
12-10-2010, 06:03
Try Toolstation, 38p each
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Lighting/Interior+Lighting/Spare+LV+Lampholder+MR16/d220/sd3066/p99286
best regards,
Richard
spot on mate thanks
zippy656
12-10-2010, 07:20
mmmm £5 to drop in the post.. nuf said i think...
makeitfit
12-10-2010, 08:45
Hey Zippy, dont forget those halogens get stupid hot:eek: You'll need a second piece of glass in front of the bulb (like a lens) to stop water cracking the bulb:augie
Also the heat AND vibration will rattle nthe bulb's connections and they will burn out:doh So think hard on a really good connection. I've changed loads of these in houses with lights under stairs etc:o
Good luck, nice idea:thumbs
zippy656
12-10-2010, 08:58
its getting harder by the second..
forgot about the heat and your right about the glass blowing if hot and wet..
maybe xlights are the thing to get...
will play just the same...
makeitfit
12-10-2010, 09:07
its getting harder by the second..
forgot about the heat and your right about the glass blowing if hot and wet..
maybe xlights are the thing to get...
will play just the same...
Keep going mate, just pointing out a few observations:rolleyes:
You know I'm always trying to makeitfit :sly
zippy656
12-10-2010, 09:28
ill keep going....
mmmm £5 to drop in the post.. nuf said i think...
Free post if you spend over £10, and looking at their catalogue they are cheaper than Screwfix on many items.
There are many sites around the country , phone then for a catalogue you will have no problems spending £10 :lol
Toolstation were formed by the original founders of screwfix, seperate company, but they tend to build depots within site of the screwfix ones.
After all they spent time researching their original sites.
Regards,
Rustic
i made a light like that for my mountain bike, run it of 12 aa batteries works a charm on the canal paths at night, best place to get connectors is local elecronics shop only cost a couple of quid.
to solve the problem of the glass cracking mount them behind either a secong piece of glass or perspex, as though they are wearing a pair of eye protectors if you like. this will keep cold water off the main lenses protecting them from cracking.
zippy656
12-10-2010, 13:43
im on it now thanks. how did you hold the lapms on the bike?
bike light clamps, though for a truck i'd imagine something like U bolts would be better
zippy656
12-10-2010, 13:49
got a pic/???
yep i have, sorry took a while had to dig it out the shed.
zippy656
12-10-2010, 16:47
looks good..
that was made with a simple aerosol lid and black electrical tape lol
zippy656
15-10-2010, 06:00
what about the heat... was playing last night got HOT HOT HOT!!
yea they do get a tad warm, that light was only run on 12 aa batteries though not a whopping big 12v car battery lol, never melted the plastic tho and they ran for a good hour before starting to lose power, i suppose they keep cool when your moving, so when on a car you can move faster than a mountain bike so should keep them very cool, failing that use alluminium as housing, you can get cheap alluminium torches, I bet the housing off one of them would do, also then you have the extra glass to cover the front already made and in place. I'm thinking of starting a project like this myself, we will have to compare notes on what we find best to use.
zippy656
15-10-2010, 11:05
like the torch idea..
i was also thinking of mounting into so box section. with holes for the lights... will have abash at a draweing later... see what you think
i was thinking of something along those lines.
zippy656
15-10-2010, 11:29
the white down pipe was what i was thinking. cut over the roof rails and "U" bolted on.
Most of these lamps are designed to pass most of the heat to the rear, so allow a little ventilation at the back, a couple of small holes at the bottom and a few at the back, will help I would have thought.
Even hack saw cuts may do it, but arrange them so direct water doesn't gets in and onto the rear of the lens or on to your connectors.
You will get some light leakage, so you could always include a small matt black baffle behind the lens.
What you really need is some matt black anodised aluminium tube. Or even stainless, there are several suppliers of standard Aluminium tube on ebay.
You have me thinking about this one..... They should fit nicely behind the grille as well.
zippy656
15-10-2010, 11:45
i did thing of 90 deg elbows to alow air up and in.. out at the ends.
I wonder if resin would make a good housing? could mould vent holes into it that face down without any bother, not sure if it would cope with the heat though.
zippy656
19-10-2010, 17:30
then next step
http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr9/zippy656/191010-1528.jpg
http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr9/zippy656/191010-1528001.jpg
Ive seen something like that before :lol
zippy656
25-10-2010, 11:58
another step closer..
ive got myself a 1M of this .. will use to fit lights on.
any one else use it befor??
zippy656
25-10-2010, 19:07
here we go...
what im going to fit lights too...
can get a bit more if any one else would like some....
http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr9/zippy656/251010-1720003.jpg
The Patrolman
25-10-2010, 19:37
I really cant see why you're bothering!!
Well actually I think I can..
I am tight as a gnat's chuff when it comes to spending money!!! The train of thought is going well, using what you can find!! So long as you get the stuff for nowt. I wouldn't want to be buying tube and paying PnP or lengths of cable tray. Good Idea!
If your going to use the cable tray make sure it is heavy duty which is punched - bent then galvanised, not light duty that is punched out of pre galvanised sheet then bent, this will rot faster than a 3 week old cabbage.
If I were going to span the roof bars I would use 41x20mm Slotted Unistrut ( readily available ) which you could also use as roof bars it is sooo much stronger and you can under sling the lights!
WRT Dichroic halogen bulbs, aswell as cracking if you get water on them, they do not like vibrations too much either!! The ones we have in our bedroom in the loft conversion have probably been there for over 10 years and we've only changed the odd one!
The ones in the kitchen, which is below the bathroom, need replacing regularly due to the sampeeding hoards of kids upstairs!!!
Watch the overall height, multistory car parks, and the barriers at waste sites could be an issue.
You could mount the strip under the roof bars, (turn it over so flat at top)may be more streamlined
did you ever get this project finished?
zippy656
04-12-2010, 17:24
did you ever get this project finished?
still no going
something like this would be ideal to keep water etc. off the hot glass on the lights to prevent them breaking.
http://www.engineeringwithlight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/2/small_image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/g/a/garden_zone_fusion_11_plug_and_go_uplight_2.jpg
possibly this but not sure as its not got full enclosure
http://www.ledlighting-manufacturer.com/ProductPicture-china/th/LED-spotlight-LED-Downlight-CG-CL-120N5W-B-17-0.jpg
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