Jasper
Hey, I'm only being creative here!
Niiiiice, Madman.
What happened at your workbench today?
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I discovered a dead LED, in the light of a customer's model, last night..
Unfortunately, the LED is well and truly glued into the White-metal lamp, with epoxy.
I have cut the glue off flush across the back of the lamp, and will have to (very) carefully drill the remains of the LED out..
How I wish the drill-press was functional!
Well someone was smiling down on me:
The lens was slightly proud of the housing, so I decided to give it a squeeze with the pliers, and noticed a crack appear between the glue and housing...
Carefully supported at the back, and a couple of short, sharp shocks on the end of a piece of rod, and out it came.
I might need to put the kettle on, and celebrate with a brew!
PhilP
Unfortunately, the LED is well and truly glued into the White-metal lamp, with epoxy.
I have cut the glue off flush across the back of the lamp, and will have to (very) carefully drill the remains of the LED out..
How I wish the drill-press was functional!
Well someone was smiling down on me:
The lens was slightly proud of the housing, so I decided to give it a squeeze with the pliers, and noticed a crack appear between the glue and housing...
Carefully supported at the back, and a couple of short, sharp shocks on the end of a piece of rod, and out it came.
I might need to put the kettle on, and celebrate with a brew!
PhilP
David1226
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That was some welcome light relief.I discovered a dead LED, in the light of a customer's model, last night..
Unfortunately, the LED is well and truly glued into the White-metal lamp, with epoxy.
I have cut the glue off flush across the back of the lamp, and will have to (very) carefully drill the remains of the LED out..
How I wish the drill-press was functional!
Well someone was smiling down on me:
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The lens was slightly proud of the housing, so I decided to give it a squeeze with the pliers, and noticed a crack appear between the glue and housing...
Carefully supported at the back, and a couple of short, sharp shocks on the end of a piece of rod, and out it came.
I might need to put the kettle on, and celebrate with a brew!
PhilP
David
viaEstrecha
Spanish metre gauge in G scale (on the cheap)
A beacon of excellence.
At some stage my LGb Kof has lost a lamp cover, as this is going for sale and the chances of getting a replacement are pretty slim I decided to make a replacement. Short plastic tube from the scrap box, some plasticard and a little cut-off of welding rod looks to have pretty well done the job. Just needs some paint and a day or to to complete the Glue n’ Glaze.
Don't put with wire coat hangers then, heaven knows what the outcome would be
HobbitFertang
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Hi folks, had a go at making station/street lamps using 3 mm copper tube and bits from a common £8.99 garden centre 'fence' solar light unit. The clear plastic dome from it was used to house the LED and superglued to a spring washer. A single silicon coated 1.6 mm wire was slid inside the tube (+ve) and the -ve soldered to the copper tube. The base is a resin-filled chair leg protector. Whilst the finish (and tube bending skills) are a bit naff (of course, I was only trying to prove the principle . . haha!) it all seems to work. On reflection a fatter copper tube would have looked better.
I think the 3mm tube looks good. Most station lamps have quite thin lamp poles. The main problem is finding relatively modest sized tops with LED’s as you have done. Where did you source them?
HobbitFertang
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Yes, the top is the transparent dome liberated from the original solar unit glued to a washer of some sort. This arrangement isn't very handy for bulb replacement, however! btw, did anyone go to the Roundhouse Eng open day?? It was really good.
playmofire
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I agree, the tube thickness looks fine, as does the rest.
viaEstrecha
Spanish metre gauge in G scale (on the cheap)
Last part of the refurb of Montsia high street was the upstairs interior of the restaurant (usually viewed through the windows of course). Replacing the lighting in all the buildings is scheduled for tomorrow then it can all go back outside and I move on to the cinema and garage.
Jasper
Hey, I'm only being creative here!
What is "ve"?
playmofire
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It's -ve, negative and +ve, positive.
playmofire
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Good to have a +ve outcome.
Post 748 I showed my Kof getting a new lamp cover. Finished now and painted, in the end to get the clear cover I cut a small circleish of plastic card glazing held in place with Glue n’ Glaze that looks just fine now. Not perfection but from normal viewing distance will do the jib. Just need to add some not too glossy varnish.
