Lights, Camera, Action

dcyrilc · Nov 28, 2009

4shorts
How did you bend the steel to wrap the top of the lights? Your fabrication is excellent!

4shorts · Nov 28, 2009

dcyrilc said:
4shorts
How did you bend the steel to wrap the top of the lights? Your fabrication is excellent!

Are you asking about the light on the top of the cab or the rear snow blower? If it's the top emergency light bar your asking about I used 3/4 pipe and bent it with a 16 ton pipe bender. If it's the rear lights on the blower your asking about watch the video and it will show how I did that. Thanks for the compliment sir..

YouTube - Custom rear Kubota lights

Ductape · Nov 28, 2009

How many hours do you have into those light buckets?? There is a name for guys like you sir !!

4shorts · Nov 28, 2009

Ductape said:
How many hours do you have into those light buckets?? There is a name for guys like you sir !!

The ones on the rear blower or the front blade? I've been called allot of things and I don't mind any of them except when I'm called late for my dinner

Front lights from start to finish maybe 6 hours and 4 for the rear blower lights.

But it's so much fun and your as bad as I am

dcyrilc · Nov 28, 2009

4shorts said:
Are you asking about the light on the top of the cab or the rear snow blower? If it's the top emergency light bar your asking about I used 3/4 pipe and bent it with a 16 ton pipe bender. If it's the rear lights on the blower your asking about watch the video and it will show how I did that. Thanks for the compliment sir..

YouTube - Custom rear Kubota lights

On the back of the blower. The rounded tops on the boxes looks a lot nicer than what square boxes would in this application, plus no sharp corners.

I think I just looked at all the pix and missed the video. I'll go back and check it.

dcyrilc · Nov 28, 2009

dcyrilc said:
On the back of the blower. The rounded tops on the boxes looks a lot nicer than what square boxes would in this application, plus no sharp corners.

I think I just looked at all the pix and missed the video. I'll go back and check it.

Nope, watched the video. One shot shows it tacked at the end and the next shows it from the other side with one side wrapped and welded and vise grips holding the center tight. Don't see how you made the bend.

4shorts · Nov 28, 2009

dcyrilc said:
Nope, watched the video. One shot shows it tacked at the end and the next shows it from the other side with one side wrapped and welded and vise grips holding the center tight. Don't see how you made the bend.

Cyril I basically tacked the 1/8th flat bar on the end of the light opening and started to bend it with a little heat and with the help of the clamps. You need to take your time and do it in small steps and as you make the bend just add a tack weld to the inside to hold it in place as you go along. Nothing to it sir. This photo may help.

dcyrilc · Nov 28, 2009

4shorts said:
Cyril I basically tacked the 1/8th flat bar on the end of the light opening and started to bend it with a little heat and with the help of the clamps. You need to take your time and do it in small steps and as you make the bend just add a tack weld to the inside to hold it in place as you go along. Nothing to it sir. This photo may help.

The heat was the part that I was missing. I've never welded or fabricated with steel, but want to learn. Little things like using the heat to soften the steel for the bend are good to know.

Thanks

4shorts · Nov 28, 2009

dcyrilc said:
The heat was the part that I was missing. I've never welded or fabricated with steel, but want to learn. Little things like using the heat to soften the steel for the bend are good to know.

Thanks

That's a pretty straight forward thing I've done there. If I can do it anyone can. Practice make perfect. Just don't be afraid to try. Good luck and your kindly welcome.

Low Bucket · Nov 28, 2009

4shorts said:
I'm a firm believer that the more lights you have on a vehicle the better the chance you'll be seen. The same rule applies to my tractor. It's going to be used on some very busy streets in less than idea weather conditions so I figured I would add a few lights to the snow blower. Rather than just post a few pictures it was just as easy to do a short video and that way you could all get to see them working.

YouTube - Custom rear Kubota lights

Nice looking tractor and great job 4shorts.

I have seen a lot of your work, and you do the best work I've ever seen.- And I mean that!

That tractor is very nice, and you put some nice stuff on it.- I always did like a lot of lights.- The video was great!

With the equipment you have.- You should be ready for some deep snow!

Take care!

Inkomodius · Nov 28, 2009

Hey, Nice job on the boxes, curious on the red flashing lights have you had issues or complaints? I know in Alberta flashing red is a reserved emergency color and isnt a cheap fine for having it on a vehicle, whats it like over there? Red really does stand out more than amber.

Nice fab, whered you get your beverly shear from?

Ductape · Nov 28, 2009

4shorts said:
But it's so much fun and your as bad as I am

I meant the buckets for the rear lights................. and i deny it !

jaquetarr · Nov 28, 2009

Very Nice work on the lights and nice shots of your shop as well.

I looked back in the previous posts and did not see any reference to what looks like a infared camera / display mounted on the tractor. Did I see correctly or are my ageing eyes lying to me?

Rgds,
tim

4shorts · Nov 29, 2009

Low Bucket said:
Nice looking tractor and great job 4shorts.

I have seen a lot of your work, and you do the best work I've ever seen.- And I mean that!

That tractor is very nice, and you put some nice stuff on it.- I always did like a lot of lights.- The video was great!

With the equipment you have.- You should be ready for some deep snow!

Take care!

Wow thank you very much sir. I'm very happy to know you've enjoyed looking at this stuff. Last year when I retired my old GMC from snow clearing I started looking at replacing it with a tractor and that's when I found this site. I asked some questions and everyone was very helpful so when I finally got the tractor I tried to post my work as much as I could to try and return the favor so to speak and maybe help someone else out in the process. After all that's what these forums should be about.
I'm pleased with my tractor but I needed to do all the things to it that I did to make it a little safer and comfortable for me when I'm out operating it. Thanks again for your kind words. It was very much appreciated and you take care as well. Paul

Inkomodius said:
Hey, Nice job on the boxes, curious on the red flashing lights have you had issues or complaints? I know in Alberta flashing red is a reserved emergency color and isnt a cheap fine for having it on a vehicle, whats it like over there? Red really does stand out more than amber.

Nice fab, whered you get your beverly shear from?

Thanks. No complaints on the red lights in the rear. I purchased them at a truck parts supply store and they did have the amber ones there as well. I checked with the Transportation Department and they said they were legal to use so I went with it. The only color were not permitted to use here is the blue ones and there reserved for the Transportation Department themselves

I like the blue ones

I've had those shears for about ten years now and man they have cut some steel. They can also cut round stock,square stock, angle iron and it has a 6" deep throat for shearing flat bar. They can cut steel on minute and then place a piece of paper in it and it will make a clean cut on the paper

It has it's original cutting jaws on it and not a sign of wear on them. One of the best tools I ever purchased. If I remember correctly I purchased them for a catalog back then but I've seen similar ones to it at Princess Auto. Thanks for your post.

jaquetarr said:
Very Nice work on the lights and nice shots of your shop as well.

I looked back in the previous posts and did not see any reference to what looks like a infared camera / display mounted on the tractor. Did I see correctly or are my ageing eyes lying to me?

Rgds,
tim

Tim the post is there but I'll make it easier for you and add the link

It's a real good system. So good in fact that I put one in my truck as well for when I'm pulling my welding machine around. I did make a few mods to the bracket that holds the camera on the dash that had nothing to do with the camera. I added a digital ambient air temp gauge to one side of the monitor and a digital volt gauge to the other side. So now you should be pleased to know your eyes weren't playing tricks on you

I'll get you an updated picture of the camera set up today and post it here. You'll also notice the camera in the video I attached. Thanks for your post sir.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/133625-back-up-camera.html

YouTube - Kubota at night

4shorts · Nov 29, 2009

Here you go Tim. This is how my camera set up looked as of 11:00 AM this morning.

jaquetarr · Nov 29, 2009

I first got interested in these 'night vision ' cameras when we installed one on a ship I was on for night time navigation around Singapore. All the wooden fishing boats would not show up well on Radar, but this camera would pick them up.
Later I saw a Flir unit at the 2009 OTC show in Houston designed for Autos. Since deer road kills / truck wrecks are common here, I renewed my interest as a safety concern. At $3000 US, they are too pricy for me.
Rgds,
tim

dcyrilc · Nov 29, 2009

4shorts said:
Here you go Tim. This is how my camera set up looked as of 11:00 AM this morning.

Next you'll have to go for bluetooth so that you can get rid of the earpiece hanging on the throttle control!

I also like the "Limited Edition" sticker on the dash - very limited edition!

4shorts · Nov 29, 2009

dcyrilc said:
Next you'll have to go for bluetooth so that you can get rid of the earpiece hanging on the throttle control!

I also like the "Limited Edition" sticker on the dash - very limited edition!

Ya she's limited alright. My phone is Bluetooth. That's the ear piece I use for it. I also have the type you put on the visor but I found the ear piece worked better. The phone is attached to the Ram holder on the right pillar post. With the Caller ID it's great because you know when the bill collectors are trying to get hold of you.

4shorts · Nov 29, 2009

jaquetarr said:
I first got interested in these 'night vision ' cameras when we installed one on a ship I was on for night time navigation around Singapore. All the wooden fishing boats would not show up well on Radar, but this camera would pick them up.
Later I saw a Flir unit at the 2009 OTC show in Houston designed for Autos. Since deer road kills / truck wrecks are common here, I renewed my interest as a safety concern. At $3000 US, they are too pricy for me.
Rgds,
tim

Interesting Tim. Like everything in life you get what you pay for. In the case of my system it cost around $300. and I think it was a very good price for what it does. I bet the $3000. one would be out of this world. I tried the wireless ones at Wal-Mart, Canadian Tire and I was not pleased at all. This system and it's supplier have been perfect all the way around.Paul

dcyrilc · Nov 29, 2009

4shorts said:
Ya she's limited alright. My phone is Bluetooth. That's the ear piece I use for it. I also have the type you put on the visor but I found the ear piece worked better. The phone is attached to the Ram holder on the right pillar post. With the Caller ID it's great because you know when the bill collectors are trying to get hold of you.

I was joking about installing the built in kind like cars have these days! LCD display in the dash, button on the steering wheel, etc.

With the quality of work you do, I bet it would look like a factory installation!