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The goal of the light was obvious: squeeze as much light out of a handheld pole as I could, using the lightest battery possible. Each chip can be operated independently to save on power consumption. I’ll warn you that this was a tedious build…there are some great lights already on the market…just none that affordably met my specifications. DIY Flou...
Materials Needed
1. 50w, 12V LED Chips(3) 2. 12V, 18Ah Battery (depends on how long you want to run it) 3. 12V, Dot Light, Rocker Switches(3) 4. Parks/Varathane Super Glaze 5. Artic Silver Thermal Paste 6. Wago 5port Push-In Connectors(optional) 7. 3″ x 1.5″ Aluminum Rectangle Tube 8. 2″ x 1.5″ Aluminum Rectangle Tube 9. 3/4″ SCH40 PVC 10. Stainless Hardware 11. 12-2 Marine Gauge Wire 12. 12ga, 15amp inline fuse 13. 10-12ga Female Spade Terminals 14. LL Conduit Enclosure, 1″ 15. 3/4″ reducer (to adapt to 3/4″...
Step 1: Miter the Three Base Pieces
The basic frame is three 4″ pieces of 3″ x 1.5″ aluminum rectangle tube. I used a bandsaw with a protractor to scribe 22.5deg miter on each piece (or you can set a chop saw to the appropriate angle). The center piece will be mitered on both sides while the ends can be cut at 90deg on the outward facing end.
Step 2: Cut the Top Bracket
Cut a 1.5″ piece of the to serve as the top bracket. Cut off the top wall to create a U-shaped bracket.
As a concept, I’m pretty happy with the build…here are a few things I might consider changing next time. 1. Brazing wasn’t too bad, but it would have been quicker using a welder with a spool gund 2. The 12ga wiring is thick…I would use a thicker “surround” to ensure the wire was completely submerged in the epoxy 3. The 3/4″ PVC is pretty tight…woul...
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