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Title: I need help finding a custom product.
Post by: annguyen1981 on August 26, 2006, 08:10:46 PM
It's not really custom, but it is rare.  I've only seen it once in a catalog, but I forgot what catalog and where.

I'm looking for roughly an 8" neon tube in AMBER.  For those that don't know what AMBER is...

ORANGE :laugh:
Title: Re: I need help finding a custom product.
Post by: makenzie71 on August 26, 2006, 08:38:11 PM
ummm...I can get you an 8" orange neon tubefor $20 shipped.
Title: Re: I need help finding a custom product.
Post by: annguyen1981 on August 26, 2006, 08:55:52 PM
First question...

Is it interior or exterior usage?  Also, can you post a couple pics?  One picture of the whole thing, another picture of the ends, specifically, how it mounts.

Also, can you tell me the dimensions?  I need to know how tall the unit is away from the mounting surface.

Thankz mak!
Title: Re: I need help finding a custom product.
Post by: makenzie71 on August 26, 2006, 09:27:53 PM
well they're built for interior use but I've used them in and out.  They're about 1" in diameter and about 10~12 inches long all together.  look on ebay for pics...same stuff.
Title: Re: I need help finding a custom product.
Post by: blue05twin on August 26, 2006, 11:37:36 PM
Just wondering ummm why?
Title: Re: I need help finding a custom product.
Post by: CirclesCenter on August 26, 2006, 11:57:17 PM
Squid.  :laugh:
Title: Re: I need help finding a custom product.
Post by: annguyen1981 on August 27, 2006, 06:35:10 AM
Quote from: blue05twin on August 26, 2006, 11:37:36 PM
Just wondering ummm why?


Basically...
Quote from: annguyen1981 on August 24, 2006, 09:06:18 PM
The second item would be used as secondary blinkers for the front, but I'd prefer something a bit longer.  So far, I haven't really found anything EXACTLY like what I have pictured in my puny head.  And I don't remember my high school electronics classes to make my own.  I've got some Autocad drawings somewhere, but it's the nitty gritty stuff like what resistor and such.

I think neon tubes will be the best way to go, but if I can't find the right color, I'm gonna have to figure out how to make an LED module and make it waterproof, but still make it look proffessional.
Title: Re: I need help finding a custom product.
Post by: blue05twin on August 27, 2006, 04:50:06 PM
Hmm led flex tubing?
Title: Re: I need help finding a custom product.
Post by: annguyen1981 on August 27, 2006, 05:51:06 PM
I've thought about that, but they're not bright enough.

I was dring my cage behind a new Cadillac today (it was raining HARD).  I'm gonna try and get a junked LED brakelight from a car and possibly change out the LED's to amber.

Of course, that'll be much more expensive than making my own.  Plus, I'm guessing that a 3rd brake light assembly of an auto would be too big.
Title: Re: I need help finding a custom product.
Post by: Egaeus on August 27, 2006, 06:30:46 PM
Quote from: annguyen1981 on August 27, 2006, 05:51:06 PM
I'm gonna try and get a junked LED brakelight from a car and possibly change out the LED's to amber.

How are your soldering skills?
Title: Re: I need help finding a custom product.
Post by: annguyen1981 on August 27, 2006, 08:16:01 PM
Quote from: Egaeus on August 27, 2006, 06:30:46 PM
How are your soldering skills?

What soldering skills??? :dunno_white:
Title: Re: I need help finding a custom product.
Post by: Egaeus on August 28, 2006, 09:00:20 AM
The LEDs are not just going to pop in and out.  They will be soldered in. 
Title: Re: I need help finding a custom product.
Post by: Jake D on August 28, 2006, 09:04:16 AM
Go to a Circuit City.  They have those in their Import Tuner Section.  You will see exactly what you need.
Title: Re: I need help finding a custom product.
Post by: annguyen1981 on August 28, 2006, 05:08:34 PM
Quote from: Egaeus on August 28, 2006, 09:00:20 AM
The LEDs are not just going to pop in and out.  They will be soldered in. 

I knew this.  you just have to use the soldering iron to heat up the old solder to remove the led's...  I'm just too lazy to learn the correct way of doing things. :laugh:

I never thought of Circuit City.  They do have a somewhat large ricer section.