WM75Guy
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Suction cups.
Ideas for fastening strobe light to tractor roof
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WM75Guy
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Or put some flat steel plates on the lightbar and use magnets.
Captain Dirty
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The OP stated there is 2" clearance above the cab roof; it is unclear if that is to the bottom of the lintel or where the bottom edge of the door customarily hangs when open. Murphy can easily envision 2" of packed snow on the concrete or the door not opening fully owing to the extra weight of snow on the door etc. "Just squeak through" might become "forcefully removed the strobe". Whatever gymnastics are required to mount and demount the strobe when exiting and entering the barn will become more perilous with snow or melted snow on the cab.
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Thanks for all the suggestions. I cut the light bar off today with a mini grinder and removed one of the 2 home made bases. I forgot to take pictures, but will tomorrow. Roof is a little busted up. I can tell they hit a 10’ garage opening with the strobe and the light bar cracked the roof.
In the picture you can see the recessed cups where one of the steel home made discs was mounted. I’m thinking of gluing the steel disc back into the recessed opening with “Quad” adhesive caulk. I will re-route the wire.
I found these low profile strobes on Amazon. They have a magnetic base good up to 60MPH. I don’t know if I will do same on other side. It would be kinda cool to have 2 of them.
Trying to figure out how to replace missing plastic…..
I began using my new $22 amazon plastic “welder” to try to fix the cracks. Was thinking of getting some thin plastic, like milk jug plastic, bend it over holes and then apply yellow gorilla tape?
Fortunately the gaping holes are in the “eave” of the tractor roof, so no water leaking into cab.
In the picture you can see the recessed cups where one of the steel home made discs was mounted. I’m thinking of gluing the steel disc back into the recessed opening with “Quad” adhesive caulk. I will re-route the wire.
I found these low profile strobes on Amazon. They have a magnetic base good up to 60MPH. I don’t know if I will do same on other side. It would be kinda cool to have 2 of them.
Trying to figure out how to replace missing plastic…..
I began using my new $22 amazon plastic “welder” to try to fix the cracks. Was thinking of getting some thin plastic, like milk jug plastic, bend it over holes and then apply yellow gorilla tape?
Fortunately the gaping holes are in the “eave” of the tractor roof, so no water leaking into cab.
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WM75Guy
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I found these low profile strobes on Amazon. They have a magnetic base good up to 60MPH. I don’t know if I will do same on other side. It would be kinda cool to have 2 of them.
What is the top speed of the Challenger?
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$5 tube of silicone RTV probably would have held it in place just fine and still be easy enough to remove without damage if you ever wanted to
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A little off topic but Just curious on how well strobes 9 1/2 ft in the air get peoples attention vs being down in the 4 - 6 ft range especially with more people looking at phone vs windshield.
Engineer42
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Use Liquid Nails to attach a piece of flat 304 stainless to the roof then attach light with its magnets to the stainless.
groundcover
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Magnet won't stick to stainless.
I mounted LED flasher inside my cab , workers great
I mounted LED flasher inside my cab , workers great
chim
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Clearance height is a problem here too. I installed some programmable flashers on the four side edges of the cab roof. They're bright and can be set to a number of different flash patterns. Since the tractor already has lights and flashing yellow "lollipop" lights, these are sufficient to grab a bit of attention at a distance. When driving to town, the fore and aft flashers illuminate road signs. The ones on the side light up the fronts of houses along the way.
My BIL mounted a decent-gauged sheet metal that is slightly below the roof and sticks his magnetic base flasher on it. He has lanyard to catch it when he forgets to remove the light before entering the one bay with the smaller door.
My BIL mounted a decent-gauged sheet metal that is slightly below the roof and sticks his magnetic base flasher on it. He has lanyard to catch it when he forgets to remove the light before entering the one bay with the smaller door.
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I will have the low-profile strobe this week and see if I can get a 7“ piece of round metal glued to the roof by then.
Honestly it‘s more difficult to find the round disc than the light. lol
Honestly it‘s more difficult to find the round disc than the light. lol
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Other than plasma cutting a round disc out of metal plate, I'm stumped thinking of where you'd find a 7" round disc of much thickness.
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I see that you have lights on the back of the
cab so; why not use a stick of square tubing
to mount you strobe to and fix it so you can
raise it and use a pin to hold it up above the
cab and pull pin to lower it???
www.fishinglightsetc.com
Perhaps you can get an idea from the above.
attach a clamp to the square tubing attach a
pipe clamp drill holes use a pipe to raise or lower the
strobe, use pins to hold in place weld flat piece of metal to top of pipe mount your strobe lower it when entering shed.
willy
cab so; why not use a stick of square tubing
to mount you strobe to and fix it so you can
raise it and use a pin to hold it up above the
cab and pull pin to lower it???
Aluminum Mounting Bracket for Flounder Lights by AlumiGlo
Aluminum Mounting Bracket for PVC Flounder Lights, Mounting Bracket, PVC Mounting Bracket for Flounder Rig, Flounder Gigging Bracket, Flounder Lights
www.fishinglightsetc.com
Perhaps you can get an idea from the above.
attach a clamp to the square tubing attach a
pipe clamp drill holes use a pipe to raise or lower the
strobe, use pins to hold in place weld flat piece of metal to top of pipe mount your strobe lower it when entering shed.
willy
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I see that you have lights on the back of the
cab so; why not use a stick of square tubing
to mount you strobe to and fix it so you can
raise it and use a pin to hold it up above the
cab and pull pin to lower it???
Aluminum Mounting Bracket for Flounder Lights by AlumiGlo
Aluminum Mounting Bracket for PVC Flounder Lights, Mounting Bracket, PVC Mounting Bracket for Flounder Rig, Flounder Gigging Bracket, Flounder Lights
Perhaps you can get an idea from the above.
attach a clamp to the square tubing attach a
pipe clamp drill holes use a pipe to raise or lower the
strobe, use pins to hold in place weld flat piece of metal to top of pipe mount your strobe lower it when entering shed.
willy
Willy,
Thanks, I like it, but you know I will forget one day and tear stuff up.
I’d rather mount it and forget about it.
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Why round, aesthetics?
How about a 6" square and cut the corners off making an octagon?
A thick piece of metal caulked to the roof will attract a magnet with much more force that a thin piece of metal.
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TractorTYMe has it right!
Use 3M VHB double sided tape, just make sure all surfaces are clean. Put the strobe exactly where you want it, because you’ll never get it off!!
I always say ”3M VHB Sticks like Sh*t to a Blanket”.
Cheers,
BN
Use 3M VHB double sided tape, just make sure all surfaces are clean. Put the strobe exactly where you want it, because you’ll never get it off!!
I always say ”3M VHB Sticks like Sh*t to a Blanket”.
Cheers,
BN
LittleBill21
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@Hay Dude I do 3d printing and design, if you really want something that's clean, we can make your something for a fee, if its important to you, it would be plastic, not sure if it would help
