Strobe Lights

[aczlan]

Jay, Not to bust your b****! I remember hearing something about the glare factor too when I was in Law Enforcement. Some drivers are distracted by lights and actually are "drawn" into the lighting. But there are bad drivers regardless and they will crash into you whether you have too little lights or too many lights. I error (if that is the correct term) on the side of having way more lights then not enough lights. When responding to emergency calls, whether it be LE or fire apparatus more is definitely better! Also, if an accident should result and God forbid someone runs into 4shorts he/she can't say they didn't see him. 4shorts go for it!! And as usual your work in awesome.

There is a limit to how many lights are safe. The new LED lightbars that the NYS troopers cruisers use are dangerously blinding at night. When I go by one, they are blinding enough that if the trooper were to step out in front of my car, I would not be able to see them.

Also, (in the same department) the local town has strobe bars on the back of their plow trucks which are just as bad (or worse). They put 5 or 6 2.25" x 6" amber strobes on the back of their plow trucks at 6 feet above the ground and if you have the bad luck to be behind one of them you will not be able to see very well.

Aaron Z

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Thanks for the video!!! It was great!!! :thumbsup:

 

[varmint]

Paul: watched your early morning snow removal video- great fun! The fact you could make it while working is pretty interesting, and your little camera is pretty great, too! I was worried about you earlier this winter, when you said it hadn't snowed... that's a fair amount of money tied up in your machine for it to sit idle, since it's dedicated to snow work. But, I see you're okay after all!

 

[4shorts]

Thanks for the video!!! It was great!!! :thumbsup:

Your kindly welcome sir. :thumbsup:

Paul: watched your early morning snow removal video- great fun! The fact you could make it while working is pretty interesting, and your little camera is pretty great, too! I was worried about you earlier this winter, when you said it hadn't snowed... that's a fair amount of money tied up in your machine for it to sit idle, since it's dedicated to snow work. But, I see you're okay after all!

That's one of those ultra thin Sony's I used. It is a 12mp camera and it takes great photos. I use it on the motorcycle all the time. I'm thinking of installing an in cab camera for a video. Seems alot of people enjoy seeing videos. It's a bit of fun to do. I'm not going to win a prize for the quality but people are watching them. Ya we had no winter until last month. I wasn't worried though but I did watch all the new repo shows on tv, changed my name and moved just in case they came looking for the tractor :laughing: Na. Not to worry. She's all mine.

 

[arsenix2001]

LMFAO!!! I saw this thread and i was thinking about this crazy guy that had more strobes on his tractor than a 747 I saw on youtube :confused2:. In fact I mentioned on his vid some were at risk for epileptic siezures lol. Low and behold!! 4shorts, regardless of your strobelight fetish you do some pretty nice fabricating, i watched your vid on the front tool box and was nothing short of impressed. Do you do metal work for a living or just a hobby?

 

[4shorts]

LMFAO!!! I saw this thread and i was thinking about this crazy guy that had more strobes on his tractor than a 747 I saw on youtube :confused2:. In fact I mentioned on his vid some were at risk for epileptic siezures lol. Low and behold!! 4shorts, regardless of your strobelight fetish you do some pretty nice fabricating, i watched your vid on the front tool box and was nothing short of impressed. Do you do metal work for a living or just a hobby?

HA! I remember your comment on my YouTube video :laughing: How can I argue with that

Nice to hear you enjoyed seeing my storage box/strobe light build. To answer your question I have to say I fabricate, do machining, welding restoration, design and paint as both a hobby and as part of my business.

We started out being a specialty automotive repair shop and small engine repair shop but over the last 15 years evolved into what you see on my Flickr photo page and my YouTube video's.

I don't own a Fortune 500 business. It's just me and the boss that works here. The boss happens to be da wife First photo shows the first sign I had when I opened and the second one shows the sign we use now.

Take a card :thumbsup:

 

[JohnDeere4300]

Paul,

What kind of video camera do you use ??

I'm watching your ''snow clearing video'' and thought I would ask you about your camera!... Of all the videos I've seen of yours.. I have never asked about your camera.... That's one thing you won't show!

It sure does a great job, and I just had to ask... I seen a small video camera that mounts on a hat at Bass Pro's... That would be handy!

.

 

[4shorts]

Paul,

What kind of video camera do you use ??

I'm watching your ''snow clearing video'' and thought I would ask you about your camera!... Of all the videos I've seen of yours.. I have never asked about your camera.... That's one thing you won't show!

It sure does a great job, and I just had to ask... I seen a small video camera that mounts on a hat at Bass Pro's... That would be handy!

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Hum. I never mentioned it because no one asked it :laughing: I had to go out in the shop to get those model numbers. How come you got to ask the tough questions :laughing:

Anyway I use three different cameras and they are as follows:

Sony DCR-DVD203
Sony DSC-H5
Sony DSC-T90 SKO

Bet you just figured out I like Sony

 

[JohnDeere4300]

Hum. I never mentioned it because no one asked it :laughing: I had to go out in the shop to get those model numbers. How come you got to ask the tough questions :laughing:

Anyway I use three different cameras and they are as follows:

Sony DCR-DVD203
Sony DSC-H5
Sony DSC-T90 SKO

Bet you just figured out I like Sony

Sorry for asking such a tough question!!

Watching your YouTubes... I always thought you had a small video camera (like I mentioned) mounted on your hat...UNTIL..I seen the mirror in your cab, and you was holding a camera!!:laughing:

I like Sony!!... They make great products!!

You do a great job on the YouTube vidoes!!:thumbsup:

BTW.. I have an App on my iPhone called ''TuneIn Radio'', and I can listen to the stations in your area!!

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[4shorts]

Sorry for asking such a tough question!!

Watching your YouTubes... I always thought you had a small video camera (like I mentioned) mounted on your hat...UNTIL..I seen the mirror in your cab, and you was holding a camera!!:laughing:

I like Sony!!... They make great products!!

You do a great job on the YouTube vidoes!!:thumbsup:

BTW.. I have an App on my iPhone called ''TuneIn Radio'', and I can listen to the stations in your area!!

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I did the mirror thing so folks would see what I used. That was the first time I used that camera in a video. Now you know I'm not that high tech . I was going to mount one in the cab but face it, How many tractor videos can one watch without being bored to death?

I'd like to do another video using two cameras. One outside the cab and one inside. If I did the editing right it might be interesting to watch. I have an iPhone. I'm actually using my iPhone 4 now to respond here. I love the thing but I have to watch the autocorrect. Got me in trouble a couple of times. Cool that your able to listen to our radio stations. Hope you like what your hearing Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the videos