beppington
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Well, we're gonna find out. Preliminary write-up/ plan here, with pics, results & discussion to follow.
I bought a couple 3-packs of small but very bright handheld LED flashlights at HD. (The package comes with the 3 flashlights, 2 of the strap-on LED head lights, & 15 Everyready AAA batteries (3 for each light) for $14.00)
These little flashlights are very impressive! It dawned on me that I might able to line them up & mount them on my tractor's roof for added lighting since the loader blocks the headlights.
I've been hesitant to buy the standard fixed LED lighting units because 1) they are darn expensive, and 2) I wasn't sure what the beam result would look like or how bright they'd be. If I knew for sure I'd be happy with what I'd be getting, I'd pony up.
I'm going to attach 6 of these flashlights to a 2x4 & bolt that to my tractor roof with a single lag bolt going into each end of the 2x4 so that I can just reach up & pivot the whole thing up or down in order to focus the light where I want it in front of the tractor (in closer or out further away). Also, each flashlight will be mounted separately on a single bolt so I can rotate each one to point where I want it. I envision all 6 being oriented evenly across the front of the tractor for a somewhat uniform amount of light.
Last night I turned off my headlights & drove around using just one of these flashlights, & it was amazing. That 1 flashlight is as bright, or maybe even a little brighter than, my Kubota OEM headlights. I'm excited to see the light output of 6 of these.
The on/off button is on the back of the flashlight, so I will have to reach up & hit 6 buttons if I want all 6 on at once. On the other hand, there may be times when I don't need all of them. We shall see.
Like many flashlights, these allow you to focus or widen the beam by turning the lens end of the flashlight.
Some things I wonder about:
- How long will the AAA batteries will last? I may wish these could be wired into the Kubota 12V system, & if I love this setup, I'll look into that.
- Will the flashlights stand up to the sometimes harsh bouncing of the tractor?
Anyway, pics & results to follow ... Do ya'll think it'll work?
The 2x4 mount will be bolted between the two vertical 2x4's in this poor pic I tried to draft up:
I bought a couple 3-packs of small but very bright handheld LED flashlights at HD. (The package comes with the 3 flashlights, 2 of the strap-on LED head lights, & 15 Everyready AAA batteries (3 for each light) for $14.00)
These little flashlights are very impressive! It dawned on me that I might able to line them up & mount them on my tractor's roof for added lighting since the loader blocks the headlights.
I've been hesitant to buy the standard fixed LED lighting units because 1) they are darn expensive, and 2) I wasn't sure what the beam result would look like or how bright they'd be. If I knew for sure I'd be happy with what I'd be getting, I'd pony up.
I'm going to attach 6 of these flashlights to a 2x4 & bolt that to my tractor roof with a single lag bolt going into each end of the 2x4 so that I can just reach up & pivot the whole thing up or down in order to focus the light where I want it in front of the tractor (in closer or out further away). Also, each flashlight will be mounted separately on a single bolt so I can rotate each one to point where I want it. I envision all 6 being oriented evenly across the front of the tractor for a somewhat uniform amount of light.
Last night I turned off my headlights & drove around using just one of these flashlights, & it was amazing. That 1 flashlight is as bright, or maybe even a little brighter than, my Kubota OEM headlights. I'm excited to see the light output of 6 of these.
The on/off button is on the back of the flashlight, so I will have to reach up & hit 6 buttons if I want all 6 on at once. On the other hand, there may be times when I don't need all of them. We shall see.
Like many flashlights, these allow you to focus or widen the beam by turning the lens end of the flashlight.
Some things I wonder about:
- How long will the AAA batteries will last? I may wish these could be wired into the Kubota 12V system, & if I love this setup, I'll look into that.
- Will the flashlights stand up to the sometimes harsh bouncing of the tractor?
Anyway, pics & results to follow ... Do ya'll think it'll work?
The 2x4 mount will be bolted between the two vertical 2x4's in this poor pic I tried to draft up:
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