Correct glands for DIY Halogen Light? -other questions too.

[bradshsi]

Bradshsi,

Thanks a million. Makes complete sense and will definitely come in handy.

You are very welcome. Good luck with your project and let us know how it turned out.

Oddly enough I had a similar question come to me by email today. So I added another photo and description to my DIY divelight posting on PADIPRO's msn group. It may help you out.

http://groups.msn.com/Divelight/canisterlightezlighthead.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=1035

 

[SteveC]

I just completed my canister light using these cable glands and they seemed to work fine. I tested them to 47 feet with no problems.

Steve


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I'm just taking ideas from other projects and trying to make my own DIY light. Do these glands look ok?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN:IT&rd=1

I saw that someone was using the metal glands on the plastic otter box 9000 - does that actually "stick" using JB Weld?

Does anyone have a good design for a magnetic on/off switch? I would like to minimize leak issues by limiting the numbers of actual holes that I punch into this puppy.

Thanks

 

[jfoster33702]

Cool. I've finished my light too - but I haven't tested it at depth. What cable did you use between the canister and head? I bought the one from diveriteexpress.com

Jeff

 

[SteveC]

I bought a 40 ft 16 gage extention cord (deck cord) at Home depot. It was real cheap, about 10 bucks or so, and had a fairly round cross section.
Funny thing about home depot, they want more per foot for bulk cord than extension cords, so I just buy the extension and cut off the plugs.

 

[diverryan]

Those glands work great.....I have taken them to about 90 feet on my homebrew light without any problems.