Adding Power

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:33 pm

I think given the options, I'm going to have to go with the light on the headband - at competitions. I'm afraid I'd cast a big shadow with any light source behind me. At home, I'll have the lights on my patio -- that was last year's project building the 10'x20' patio cover with 4 recessed lights, 2 ceiling fans, drops for speakers. Then I ran rope lights all the way around the ceiling. It's a great party patio.

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:04 am

Patio pictures can be posted here as well.

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:07 am

A flex neck magnetic base lamp with an incandescent bulb works well. You can stick it anywhere on the outside shell or door. You can get one at a tool supply store or make one with this
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product2_6970_200328225_200328225

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:19 am

Tom, I hadn't thought about a magnetic mount, I had just thought of the clamp mount and couldn't think of much to clip it to. But the magnetic mount could go on the door or even stuck to the inside wall someplace while you have it opened up. Great idea.

Jim, I'll get some pictures this weekend of the patio. We have a couple of pictures from when we bought the house when it had just a lattice cover over it. That was nice to block a little sunshine, but we couldn't leave out pillows on our chairs due to rain and the only light at that point was the porch light on the back of the house.

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:25 pm

Good stuff Steve, we are looking forward to the pictures.

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 1:56 pm

I was reading about lights on pits, here is what I did on my last 2 pits.they can swing around,come off when towing,I have them set to one lights the inside of the pit,the other lights my table.

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 2:03 pm

Wow Chuck,

Looks like you stole that thing from Jaques Cousteau. Down periscope! Laughing

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 2:16 pm

Those are some pretty impressive lights ... But good lighting is a must ...

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 2:28 pm

DarrelB to many times in the past I would start smoking about 3am got real tired of the flashlight, started putting lights on my pits, no more flashlights for me. Chuck

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 3:30 pm

Right now I have one of these lights. We sell them where I work and have been going light wild fire with all of the hunters and fishermen who come in. The thing goes on the rim of your hat and a little button on the bottom turns it on and off.

DarrinG