|   New homemade light system | BillyTK
Jan 20, 2003 3:46 AM | | Just some pictures of my new light system
Specs:
- 14.4v / 4,4mAh NiMH batteries
- 10W low beam
- 20W High beam
This is the picture of the parts I use to make it: |
| After finished 1 | BillyTK
Jan 20, 2003 3:48 AM | | nm |
| After finished 2 | BillyTK
Jan 20, 2003 3:51 AM | | nm |
| After finished 3 | BillyTK
Jan 20, 2003 3:52 AM | | nm |
| switches | NateHawk
Jan 20, 2003 5:27 AM | | you might find that those switches don't work so well. I used one of those on my frankenlight, and when I rode over bumpy ground, the switch rattled, causing the light to flicker. |
| switches | BillyTK
Jan 20, 2003 5:53 AM | | I know, but that can be solved just by putting a stronger spring on the internal connections. |
| After finished 4 | BillyTK
Jan 20, 2003 3:55 AM | | nm |
| Nice Job | Joe Steel
Jan 20, 2003 6:21 AM | | That's one of the best DIY lights I've seen. It looks durable and clean.
Nicely done. |
| where did you get the battery? | striker
Jan 20, 2003 6:47 AM | | |
| where did you get the battery? | BillyTK
Jan 20, 2003 6:52 AM | | I own an electrical hardware store, so I have them for sale. |
| What's the typical use for that battery... | MrJase
Jan 20, 2003 7:27 AM | | ...so I can ask for it at my local electrical store without sounding like an idiot.
"Uhm, do you have that battery...uhm you know, the blue one that looks like a waterbottle..."
Very nice work btw. What is the discharge rate at both 10 and 20w? Also, how do you charge it? |
| Sorry, but if you ask like that... | BillyTK
Jan 20, 2003 10:04 AM | | ... you will look like an idiot, because it really is a water bottle, the battery is inside, I forgot to take pictures of the battery itself so I didn't post them. Inside the bottle, there's 24 panasonic batteries.
Battery link:
http://www.panasonic.com/industrial/battery/oem/images/pdf/Panasonic_NiMH_HHR210A.pdf |
| Lol thought so... | MrJase
Jan 20, 2003 10:37 AM | | Thanks for the link.
So what kind of burn-time are you getting? |
| Lol thought so... | BillyTK
Jan 20, 2003 10:48 AM | | I only tried with both lamps and I got about 1h35m.
I've to try it with each lamp, but 1h35 with 30w that's not too bad i think. |
| After the Intro to New tech lite systems with PedalAZ.......... | Battman42
Jan 20, 2003 8:07 AM | | I think I'd like to take a shot at building one....
I'd have to dust off my Fab. Tech. skillz.
Your lights look nicely crafted. I'll be looking thru the selection of Eviro. proofed switches at work.
Thanks for the post.
Tim |
| By the way, my old system | BillyTK
Jan 20, 2003 3:56 AM | | 6v 8.4Ah
2x15W spots |
| What did you use for the housing? | AZ Mikey
Jan 20, 2003 8:00 AM | | nice looking lights, would you mind sharing some details on the construction?
Mike |
| What did you use for the housing? | BillyTK
Jan 20, 2003 10:49 AM | | Just wait a while, I'll post again with pics of some details of the construction. |
| Did I give you bad instructions on mult-pics? (nt) | Cook
Jan 20, 2003 8:42 AM | | |
| I swear.... | Cook
Jan 20, 2003 9:06 AM | | ...it works!
.jpg <br/><br/> <br/><br/>...it really does! <br/><br/><IMG SRC=)
Cheers |
| I swear.... | BillyTK
Jan 20, 2003 10:07 AM | | I believe you but I don't where's that "@" you talked about. |
| I swear.... | Cook
Jan 20, 2003 12:33 PM | | You don't use the "@" symbol anywhere. I was just using it in place of the actual symbol that you need to use. If I had used the actual symbol in my example then the software on this sight would start looking for an actual picture.
I'll use another example...
QIMG SRC="http bla bla bla bla
...but where the letter "Q" is....substitute one of these..."<"
Cheers |
| Nice work... | DoctorJD
Jan 20, 2003 9:16 AM | | Looks clean. I've been thinking about building a home-brew light set myself this winter. What kind of fittings are those (gray) you used for the light housings? They almost look like central vacuum fittings. I'm in the hardware business so the parts shouldn't be too hard to come by for me. Did you follow any kind of plan or is that your own creation? |
| Nice work... | BillyTK
Jan 20, 2003 10:55 AM | | You're almost right, they are plumbing convertors (used to convert 50mm tubes to 40mm), but the white tubes are in fact central vacuum joints and this is my own creation.
Stay tuned I'll post pictures of some construction details latter. |
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