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para_handy

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navigation lights
« on: July 05, 2012, 12:14:13 pm »

has anyone got a tutorial on how to make your own navigation lights,I have a small lathe  :police:
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Re: navigation lights
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2013, 06:40:42 pm »

use the lid off a pen . and cut out a small window for the light !

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Re: navigation lights
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2013, 08:14:21 pm »

sounds good,could you supply a small diagram please?
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Re: navigation lights
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2013, 10:40:35 pm »

sounds good,could you supply a small diagram please?
Mick F
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Re: navigation lights
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2013, 10:46:23 pm »

  seempuls! thanks looks good!
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Re: navigation lights
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2013, 02:04:07 am »

use the lid off a pen . and cut out a small window for the light !

Can you use any colour pen lid, or is should it be a light one!  ;)

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Re: navigation lights
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2013, 02:24:32 am »

its too bright in here can you turn it off please?
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Re: navigation lights
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2013, 09:13:12 am »

Careful they will start charging soon. %% %%
 
Good tip about the pen :-)) :-))
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Re: navigation lights
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2013, 01:41:54 pm »

Pen lid light :-)
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Re: navigation lights
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2013, 01:43:12 pm »

And you all thought I was telling fibs
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Re: navigation lights
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2013, 09:32:11 pm »

This should be preserved for posterity in the
"Hints and Tips section"
 
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Re: navigation lights
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2013, 09:59:49 pm »

I agree. I love these little gems. It's what it's all about.
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