Lights, Camera, Action

[blueriver]

Oh lord. You just planted the seed ! Thank you sir!

Peter. I just PM'ed ya!

Heres where I got mine ...


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[4shorts]

Thanks blueriver. I'll be checking that out. Paul

 

[Jerome]

Great I can see it now, Local motorist pulled over by tractor. Only on the rock!
BTW great job on the lights!

 

[ray66v]

Nice job. Keep in mind that when you attach a piece, like that angle, by welding, your creating a corrosion hot spot between the two pieces.

A different option, would be bolting the box to the angle, after painting both pieces separately, eliminating the bare metal to bare metal situation.

Sorry, if I incorrectly interpreted how you did that.

 

[blueriver]

Great I can see it now, Local motorist pulled over by tractor. Only on the rock!
BTW great job on the lights!

I think that Chief Supply will even build a custom Badge !!!!!!

 

[4shorts]

Nice job. Keep in mind that when you attach a piece, like that angle, by welding, your creating a corrosion hot spot between the two pieces.

A different option, would be bolting the box to the angle, after painting both pieces separately, eliminating the bare metal to bare metal situation.

Sorry, if I incorrectly interpreted how you did that.

Good points you have and in my opinion your right. If you look really close at the first picture you will see there's a gasket between the blower and the lights. I have always done this when ever I attach one part to another.

If you look close at the second picture it will show how the two sections of the light was welded.

I drilled three holes in the angle and before I "plugged" welded it I sprayed the two mating parts of the light with "Zinc Mate" spray to stop any potential rusting between the two pieces. Once welded both were primed with epoxy primer and three coats of machinery enamel. Both lights were bolted to the blower Via stainless steel bolts. If they rust now I'll be making them out of stainless

Jerome if you ever get to the rock and get pulled over by a tractor at least you'll know it's me

Sorry millhaven_nice_guy. you asked me about controlling the LED's. That's done by the lights themselves. All the flashing is done with in the light.

Thanks guys. Paul

 

[ray66v]

I drilled three holes in the angle and before I "plugged" welded it I sprayed the two mating parts of the light with "Zinc Mate" spray to stop any potential rusting between the two pieces.

In that case, I am even more impressed with your work.

My concern of course, is because of the high potential for capillary action.

As you obviously know, the zinc is certainly an acceptable way to do it.

However; the zinc is probably a better choice for when you have no other options.

Considering what you did, is far better than what the manufacturers of the tractors use, I'm not sure it will ever be an issue.

 

[jgrreed]

Wow, does that ever look slick!!! Nice work.

Does anyone know of a source for aftermarket LED worklights (other than Deere)?? Deere prices are absurd.....

-Jer.

 

[4shorts]

In that case, I am even more impressed with your work.

My concern of course, is because of the high potential for capillary action.

As you obviously know, the zinc is certainly an acceptable way to do it.

However; the zinc is probably a better choice for when you have no other options.

Considering what you did, is far better than what the manufacturers of the tractors use, I'm not sure it will ever be an issue.

ray66v. I like these threads because of questions like you posted. I'm more impressed with your question than I am with my work. If there's ever an issue with these lights I'll just do what everyone else does. I'll re-engineer them and try it again. I'm a very patient man Thanks for posting. Paul

Thanks jgrreed. Worth looking into the LED's. I know I went to get them for the driving lights of my GoldWing some time ago and the wife wouldn't let me remortgage the house so I left them as they are Great lighting though.

 

[Scooby074]

Beautiful job. Excellent workmanship on the light "buckets". You should have great luck with those Grote? leds.