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GE Crimefighter Hack

Postby LarryC39 on Sat Jul 06, 2013 11:48 pm

One free shell and buckets from Sidney Joe. Dig out a socket from your salvaged case sign. Grab a wall sconce for a security light, bolt pattern matches the light perfectly. Grind down one edge of the sconce to fit. Clean up an old junk 12" reflector and insert. Make a couple of retainer brackets for the lebs. Shoot it all with some leftover Ford Grey paint. Total cost? 1 lightbulb.

Yup, it's empty.
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Great way to kill your grass BTW.
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Draw up a CAD pattern, trace it onto some aluminum stock. Trim to shape.
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Drill the mounting holes. Use the sanding grinder to fix the shape, the Scotch-Brite pad to finish the surface.
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The salvaged illuminatory parts
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If it fits, it shines.
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Re: GE Crimefighter Hack

Postby EdT. on Sun Jul 07, 2013 10:19 pm

:thumbsup:
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Re: GE Crimefighter Hack

Postby vaughn on Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:38 pm

Nice.
As an added benefit your saving your electric meter from spinning like a CD. I'd hate to see the electric company have to come out and grease up the disk. They'll see it lite up and say "Man, we better make sure that wheel runs smooth cause those bulbs in those street lamps burn energy." They'll be in for a suprize :shock:
Do those street lamps burn a lot of electricity :scratch: I'm only assuming they do
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Re: GE Crimefighter Hack

Postby LarryC39 on Fri Jul 26, 2013 12:07 pm

Done.

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Re: GE Crimefighter Hack

Postby 2070 on Fri Jul 26, 2013 5:42 pm

LarryC39 wrote:Done.

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Nice picture of it in your "Room".......

  Talk about Dave Hahn's Blackhole.... :glare:  
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Re: GE Crimefighter Hack

Postby BigTbird1974 on Fri Jul 26, 2013 5:59 pm

That has got to be the "most unique" bedroom ceiling light I've ever seen...

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Re: GE Crimefighter Hack

Postby jab8356 on Fri Jul 26, 2013 6:35 pm

2070 wrote:
LarryC39 wrote:Done.

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Nice picture of it in your "Room".......

  Talk about Dave Hahn's Blackhole.... :glare:  


At least Dave lets people in to see the stuff. :glare:
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Re: GE Crimefighter Hack

Postby Macsignals on Fri Jul 26, 2013 7:29 pm

Finally a use for all of these exterior round-box knockout plates kicking around the work truck since the Clinton Administration. :Phil:
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Re: GE Crimefighter Hack

Postby LarryC39 on Sat Jul 27, 2013 11:57 am

25W frosted bulb painted Krylon orange has since been replaced with 25W frosted bulb painted ACE SBY. It now closely matches the orangey amber the real lights put out.
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Re: GE Crimefighter Hack

Postby jab8356 on Sat Jul 27, 2013 3:04 pm

LarryC39 wrote:25W frosted bulb painted Krylon orange has since been replaced with 25W frosted bulb painted ACE SBY. It now closely matches the orangey amber the real lights put out.


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