homemade lamps

[joshmarto 13]

going to have a go at making my own anybody got any pictures of theres so i can get a general idea of how you put yours together, 1 million candle power is all i need for were i lamp thanks josh

[daz280597 4]

a friend of mine got a cibbie spot light and just put a tube ba on bottom where the fixed to a car it was a good lamp with a great spot

[joshmarto 13]

a friend of mine got a cibbie spot light and just put a tube ba on bottom where the fixed to a car it was a good lamp with a great spot

were did he put the switch mate front back or side of the handle?

[longdogbow 12]

theres a couple of ways to make one josh.

12v 7ah battery from a alarm system.go to your local auto spares shop.i bought a 12v inspection/search lamp for 6.99.it had a curly flex lead and a fag lighter bayenot on the end. so i cut that off and crimped on 2 female spade conectors that fit the battery terminals.the lamp already has a switch and is fully waterproof.job done.gives you upto 100yrds range and will last a hour.just dont expect a striker.

or if you got one of them yellow 1million candle power lamps nockin around take it to bits.junk the little 6v battery.take the bulb out and swap for 12v halogen.couple of quid from the car shop.take out the small regulater pcb and wire up + to one side of switch and then to the centre of bulb.and the - side of the bulb to the - on the battery terminal.use 1.5mm cable wire size for the job.

ive made a couple for young lads at work.they ok like i say just dont expect a striker.but if ya short on cash.or you taking say a younge lad out with ya then its a cheap way to go.and ok for small fields and a bit of lamping fun.and if you gota local army surplus shop or go on ebay.get a respirator shoulder bag so it all fits inside.cut a bit of rubber matting and thread it through the strap so it dont cut ya shoulder why ya walking.

[daz280597 4]

he dilled hole in back a put switch near the handle it had really good spot to be fair

[scotty2306 37]

he dilled hole in back a put switch near the handle it had really good spot to be fair

my mates a old timer and uses a cibie oscar spot lamp on a bit of alcathene pipe for handle with a micro switch(great for a quick flash) it has a good beam and spot and are very robust last years just a bit heavy

[slip 1]

get an old lucas head light spot light the ones for mounting on car or jeep circular type one.remove the glass from lennse drill hole in top and bottom of lip on the lense.find piece of flat steel thin piece"say fourty mil wide bend it into u shap drill hole in either end and bolt to the lense by lining up drilled holes and thats you handle get length of two strand wire an run one piece to the bulb in lamp and the other strand along the spine of the handle half way up an expose bit of wire.insalate the wire the hole way up to the exposed part of wire and leave a point of contact for wire to make contact of steel part of handl little square patch an insalate the rest of handle the wire contact with the steel of handle is now the switch hook up to battery an away ya go lad.reeling in the years now lwe used to use car battery with that :i

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