Just make sure you make enough to do one pour. I tried a test light and I didn't fill it all the way so I went back and refilled it and it wasnt as clear. I hot glued the lights to the cup then siliconed the hole that the wire went through.
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Just make sure you make enough to do one pour. I tried a test light and I didn't fill it all the way so I went back and refilled it and it wasnt as clear. I hot glued the lights to the cup then siliconed the hole that the wire went through.
Thank you Cusefan78, the first post of the thread is updated with a link to this resin to Michaels.com
To get the exact quantity of resin, I firstly pour water in the plastic holder, then transfer that water in a translucid plastic glass. Then I draw a line to the level of the water. I finally used another glass (to don't mix water and resin) and draw the same level line, to get the exact quantity of resin (a mix of catalyst + resin actually). Easy and cheap ;)
Yeah figured that out after my test light was made. Good tip though
Any news guys ?
Yeah I took my white stern light out and added a blue one. The colors really pop now. Ill take a pic this weekend and post it.
Cooool ! Do you put a Led stern light ? You try the link I gave you in your dedicated thread ?
Yeah it's a blue led I got from the local parts store.
Attachment 13119 did a little tweaking with my lights. Much brighter now. Ill try to get a picture with an actual camera next weekend
Any update on a build with the Cree LED's? I'm thinking of doing this project with these (http://dx.com/p/mr16-5w-6500k-500-lu...-dc-12v-101352), but I'm a bit concerned with the possibility of heat build-up and burning out the LEDs.Quote:
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So, I used the info on this thread to make my lights. I didn't have to break the housings of the lights, I was able to pry them up with a small screwdriver. I added a spacer underneath and hot glued them down. I chose to drill my holes more on the side corner of the housing. I then sealed the holes with some gasket maker RTV silicone I had laying around. You can see that one of these lights is partially filled with resin. Well, that's because I got ahead of myself and forgot to seal the wire hole before putting resin in. That was messy!!!Quote:
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The encasing clear expoxy worked great and most the bubbles went away. I popped many too before it dried.
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This is my hull with the gas tank removed. I had to get in there to replace my rudder packing anyway, so it was the logical time to install the transom lights:
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