off road lights
06-07-2014, 11:51 PM
#21
Senior Member
oh f-that...I went to harbor freight and picked up a 6' extension cord for ~$3
honestly, extension cord wire is pretty good for this...the jacket is heavy duty, the wire is stranded well enough that you can twist it easy, and the wires are thick enough that they can handle all the current
and to be upfront - the relay I bought was $6.49
and I got a 150 piece terminal/connector set from harbor freight for $5.49
so total cost is really ~$39
keep it up...interested to see how subsequent coats darken the lens
honestly, extension cord wire is pretty good for this...the jacket is heavy duty, the wire is stranded well enough that you can twist it easy, and the wires are thick enough that they can handle all the current
and to be upfront - the relay I bought was $6.49
and I got a 150 piece terminal/connector set from harbor freight for $5.49
so total cost is really ~$39
keep it up...interested to see how subsequent coats darken the lens
Last edited by Vortex; 06-07-2014 at 11:53 PM.
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Luckyse7ens (06-08-2014)
06-08-2014, 03:52 AM
#23
third coat. dry. More sheen/DARKER than I expected.
I am holding one of these right next to my phone/potato camera BTW. so this is direct lighting
Last edited by Luckyse7ens; 06-08-2014 at 03:57 AM.
06-08-2014, 12:10 PM
#25
Color sanding seems unnecessary for these, but I'll go over the clear coat.
Last edited by Luckyse7ens; 06-08-2014 at 12:34 PM.
06-11-2014, 12:46 PM
#28
I'm not really seeing an easy way to reinforce the plastic grill support that these are hanging off of.
Just thinking flat steel about ~3" wide with some adhesive and running the bolts through that and the plastic. That doesn't follow my typical if its worth doing, its worth overkilling mentality though, so I don't think Ill be happy with just that. I don't want these things bouncing all over the place either.
Just thinking flat steel about ~3" wide with some adhesive and running the bolts through that and the plastic. That doesn't follow my typical if its worth doing, its worth overkilling mentality though, so I don't think Ill be happy with just that. I don't want these things bouncing all over the place either.
06-11-2014, 01:10 PM
#29
Resident light whore
I'm not really seeing an easy way to reinforce the plastic grill support that these are hanging off of.
Just thinking flat steel about ~3" wide with some adhesive and running the bolts through that and the plastic. That doesn't follow my typical if its worth doing, its worth overkilling mentality though, so I don't think Ill be happy with just that. I don't want these things bouncing all over the place either.
Just thinking flat steel about ~3" wide with some adhesive and running the bolts through that and the plastic. That doesn't follow my typical if its worth doing, its worth overkilling mentality though, so I don't think Ill be happy with just that. I don't want these things bouncing all over the place either.