Re: ~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~ Now it's the lamps turn.
It is fun watching you do your own striping.
Cool skills dude!
It is fun watching you do your own striping.
Cool skills dude!
~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~ The Finale. p13
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Re: ~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~ Now it's the lamps turn.
kingfish254, you get the "Most Supportive RRB's Member"! We can always count on you for a positive word :mrgreen:
kingfish254 said:
kingfish254, you get the "Most Supportive RRB's Member"! We can always count on you for a positive word :mrgreen:
Re: ~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~ Now it's the lamps turn.
Thanks man, cleaning up the lines and finished pics later.
bike2112 said:
Thanks man, cleaning up the lines and finished pics later.
Re: ~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~ Now it's the lamps turn.
WOW! Thanks man!!
It's easy as heck to be supportive with such a wealth of creative dudes and dudettes on RRB.
Some people take the Build Off too seriously, I just try to have fun!
EastOfEastLos said:
WOW! Thanks man!!
It's easy as heck to be supportive with such a wealth of creative dudes and dudettes on RRB.
Some people take the Build Off too seriously, I just try to have fun!
Re: ~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~ Now it's the lamps turn.
Still need to clean it up some more, but you get the jist of it. I'm gettin into this, I might just invest in real Mack brushes and real lettering/striping enamel.
On a different note 8) Had a good time last night with a good old friend. Had a couple brewski's and hung out watching a Latin/Salsa band. Man, some beautiful women show up to these events. After being off the market for 6 years and now being single again for while, I think I found a sweet little fishin hole.
Now then, to take care of some business then off for another bbq/birthday party for my friends, the twins. Big boys, I call 'em the "twin towers" 8)
Still need to clean it up some more, but you get the jist of it. I'm gettin into this, I might just invest in real Mack brushes and real lettering/striping enamel.
On a different note 8) Had a good time last night with a good old friend. Had a couple brewski's and hung out watching a Latin/Salsa band. Man, some beautiful women show up to these events. After being off the market for 6 years and now being single again for while, I think I found a sweet little fishin hole.
Now then, to take care of some business then off for another bbq/birthday party for my friends, the twins. Big boys, I call 'em the "twin towers" 8)
Re: ~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~ Now it's the lamps turn.
Keep on stripin' brotha and good luck with your fishin' !
Keep on stripin' brotha and good luck with your fishin' !
Re: ~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~ Now it's the lamps turn.
keep it up man!
keep it up man!
Re: ~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~ Now it's the lamps turn.
The lamp...the lamp...it calls me. Since I got it, I realllly liked it. All this work I've done so far...there's still time. Should I? Could I??
The lamp...the lamp...it calls me. Since I got it, I realllly liked it. All this work I've done so far...there's still time. Should I? Could I??
Re: ~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~ Now it's the lamps turn.
Yeah! Do it!
It's looking great dude. Love your bike. I've been watching your build for a while now, it's very cool indeed. Keep it up!
EastOfEastLos said:
Yeah! Do it!
It's looking great dude. Love your bike. I've been watching your build for a while now, it's very cool indeed. Keep it up!
Re: ~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~ The lamp..hmm.
DO IT!!!!
DO IT!!!!
Re: ~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~ The lamp..hmm.
What do you have to lose? Go for it 8) 8)
What do you have to lose? Go for it 8) 8)
Re: ~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~ The lamp..hmm.
Hooks are a little rusty but maybe I'll use a net instead. :lol: Increase my odds that way!kingfish254 said:
Trying man. See you at the beach. 8)chimichanga said:
Thank you very much brotha. Do it.. Do it?.. Do it......??char said:
......gettin motivated.......kingfish254 said:
.......gettin more motivated.....Circa Cycles said:
Re: ~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~ The lamp..hmm.
I got the lamp a while ago and thought," man, it would be cool but probably not possible to light this sucker up". "It's about 70 years old, it probably won't even light up, it's probably dead". It's off a 6 volt system, 1940's car.
A while ago, I posted on the "How To" area of RRB's to see about using lithium ion, regular alkaline, batteries in series, F cell batteries from a alkaline 6v battery. I even bought a 6v battery and took it apart based on what I was told here and watching several YouTube videos on using the F cell batteries found inside a 6v battery. That didn't work. I did, however find it that THE LAMP IS ALIVE! I have some rechargeable 2200mah lithium AA batteries. I connected them in series, ran a positive and negative wire to the connectors on the back of the lamp and saw a teenie, tiny, faint glow begin to emerge from the heavy wire filament inside the lamp. It indeed has the ability to be brought back to life! But regular batteries aren't doing it. After lots of posts and replies and attempts, I came to the conclusion that the only way to go is with a real 6 volt lead acid/get cell battery. I didn't know what type, hadn't really seen one. "A motorcycle battery", I thought. But I've been lookin online and see that there are small 6 volt sealed lead acid batteries. Turns out even Radio Shack, Home Depot, and Ace/True Value carry them. I'm thinking I may run out and pick one up, bring it back and cross my fingers. I'M DOING IT!!!!
"LIVE DAMN YOU!!...LIVE!!!! (really RRB's.."dang"...not as impactful but, I'll go with it)
- Dr. Friedrich von Frankenstein:..... No, it's pronounced "Fronkensteen."
I got the lamp a while ago and thought," man, it would be cool but probably not possible to light this sucker up". "It's about 70 years old, it probably won't even light up, it's probably dead". It's off a 6 volt system, 1940's car.
A while ago, I posted on the "How To" area of RRB's to see about using lithium ion, regular alkaline, batteries in series, F cell batteries from a alkaline 6v battery. I even bought a 6v battery and took it apart based on what I was told here and watching several YouTube videos on using the F cell batteries found inside a 6v battery. That didn't work. I did, however find it that THE LAMP IS ALIVE! I have some rechargeable 2200mah lithium AA batteries. I connected them in series, ran a positive and negative wire to the connectors on the back of the lamp and saw a teenie, tiny, faint glow begin to emerge from the heavy wire filament inside the lamp. It indeed has the ability to be brought back to life! But regular batteries aren't doing it. After lots of posts and replies and attempts, I came to the conclusion that the only way to go is with a real 6 volt lead acid/get cell battery. I didn't know what type, hadn't really seen one. "A motorcycle battery", I thought. But I've been lookin online and see that there are small 6 volt sealed lead acid batteries. Turns out even Radio Shack, Home Depot, and Ace/True Value carry them. I'm thinking I may run out and pick one up, bring it back and cross my fingers. I'M DOING IT!!!!
"LIVE DAMN YOU!!...LIVE!!!! (really RRB's.."dang"...not as impactful but, I'll go with it)
- Dr. Friedrich von Frankenstein:..... No, it's pronounced "Fronkensteen."
Re: ~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~ Lets lite up!
Picked up a little SLA battery, connected it and guess what???? A BIG OL BRRRRRIGHTT LIGHT CAME OUT OF THE LAMP!!!! YAYEAAH!! I'm going for it! Only thing is there isn't any part of the bike I see that I would put the battery, it's too big to be easily hidden. The best place I like in within the tank but the top bar and middle bar on the bike prevent me from puttin in the battery on it's side so it's narrow up and down and clears the wood tank. From what I've checked It will only fit laying down flat. Second problem is that it won't fit laying down with the wood tank without modification. I wasn't familiar with these little lead acid batteries until I started researching this lamp, now I know! Well, now I gotta figure a way and I'm committed on lightin up Smokin ...Smoke 'em if you got 'em! (j/k..don't smoke, its baddd for U!)
Even though I kinda hate to do it, looks like I'm gonna have to modify the wood tank I made. Traced the shape onto the tank :?
Picked up a little SLA battery, connected it and guess what???? A BIG OL BRRRRRIGHTT LIGHT CAME OUT OF THE LAMP!!!! YAYEAAH!! I'm going for it! Only thing is there isn't any part of the bike I see that I would put the battery, it's too big to be easily hidden. The best place I like in within the tank but the top bar and middle bar on the bike prevent me from puttin in the battery on it's side so it's narrow up and down and clears the wood tank. From what I've checked It will only fit laying down flat. Second problem is that it won't fit laying down with the wood tank without modification. I wasn't familiar with these little lead acid batteries until I started researching this lamp, now I know! Well, now I gotta figure a way and I'm committed on lightin up Smokin ...Smoke 'em if you got 'em! (j/k..don't smoke, its baddd for U!)
Even though I kinda hate to do it, looks like I'm gonna have to modify the wood tank I made. Traced the shape onto the tank :?
Re: ~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~ Chopped up tank!
I'm figuring since I want the battery inside the tank, I have to mod the tank unfortunately, there goes my work. So, I think I can make mirrored pieces to extend the width of the tank. I have a nice long piece of pine that I started working for the "width extenders". I'll have to router out the inside sides to accommodate the width of the battery. The good thing is that I'll have a fatter tank, I like the idea of that.
The weapon.
The blindfold.
Fire!
I drew out a 50's car fender style shape. I'll go with it. The center will have to be routed out about 1/2" in depth.
I'm figuring since I want the battery inside the tank, I have to mod the tank unfortunately, there goes my work. So, I think I can make mirrored pieces to extend the width of the tank. I have a nice long piece of pine that I started working for the "width extenders". I'll have to router out the inside sides to accommodate the width of the battery. The good thing is that I'll have a fatter tank, I like the idea of that.
The weapon.
The blindfold.
Fire!
I drew out a 50's car fender style shape. I'll go with it. The center will have to be routed out about 1/2" in depth.
Re: ~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~Chopped up tank! pg.12
Man, I bet it was painful to cut into that beauty, but I know it will be wicked again!!!
Man, I bet it was painful to cut into that beauty, but I know it will be wicked again!!!
Re: ~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~Chopped up tank! pg.12
I contemplated it long and hard, believe me. But I figured, "if I did it once, I can do it again". Why not, huh?!
kingfish254 said:
I contemplated it long and hard, believe me. But I figured, "if I did it once, I can do it again". Why not, huh?!
Re: ~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~ Tank "wideners" pg.12
I don't consider myself a wood worker by any means. But since I got some confidence after making the original first version of the tank, I attacked the "wideners". I first made a template with paper after measuring then transferred the shape to the pine. I had to re-do them a couple of times because this was the first time I used this big rotary tool as a router so it got away from me a few times and routed areas I didn't want routed :roll: . I've had this thing for about 11 years and this is the second or third time I use it, but I think I'm finally getting my monies worth out of it.
Bad one, had to re-do.
Better.
I shaped the pieces freestyle again with the planer I picked up at Home Depot for the original tank. Then sanded them smooth.
I don't consider myself a wood worker by any means. But since I got some confidence after making the original first version of the tank, I attacked the "wideners". I first made a template with paper after measuring then transferred the shape to the pine. I had to re-do them a couple of times because this was the first time I used this big rotary tool as a router so it got away from me a few times and routed areas I didn't want routed :roll: . I've had this thing for about 11 years and this is the second or third time I use it, but I think I'm finally getting my monies worth out of it.
Bad one, had to re-do.
Better.
I shaped the pieces freestyle again with the planer I picked up at Home Depot for the original tank. Then sanded them smooth.
Re: ~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~ Tank "wideners" pg.12
First you create a cool wooden tank.
Then you make ieven cooler with paint and lettering.
Then you ruin it by cutting it up.
Then you make it even better and fatter and more stylistic!!!!!!
Oh yeah, and it functional now too.
First you create a cool wooden tank.
Then you make ieven cooler with paint and lettering.
Then you ruin it by cutting it up.
Then you make it even better and fatter and more stylistic!!!!!!
Oh yeah, and it functional now too.
Re: ~~"Smokin In The Boyz Room"~~ Home Stretch. pg.13
Re-created the letters on the computer then printed out a sheet with the proper size letters for the tank. Layed thick packing tap over. Cut out the letters with xacto knife.
Drilled the hole for a toggle switch I got from radio shack. I don't like to use any new parts on this bike but somethings I couldn't get around like this toggle switch, the tires, the seat post. I don't even like to use new nuts so some of the nuts on this bike I got from a stash handed down from my dads old collection of junk.
Tried to give it an aged look with the white graphics but I didn't like the way it came out.
Ready to assemble.
As I was working on the bike, this little guy walked past my feet. Came out of nowhere! A homing pigeon! Had a little band around it's leg. It wasn't really scared of me so I gave it some seeds, a lot of seeds and water and it made itself at home for a couple of hours until it rested enough then I lost track of it. Wonder where it came from or where it was going? Anyway, nice little visit we had.
Re-created the letters on the computer then printed out a sheet with the proper size letters for the tank. Layed thick packing tap over. Cut out the letters with xacto knife.
Drilled the hole for a toggle switch I got from radio shack. I don't like to use any new parts on this bike but somethings I couldn't get around like this toggle switch, the tires, the seat post. I don't even like to use new nuts so some of the nuts on this bike I got from a stash handed down from my dads old collection of junk.
Tried to give it an aged look with the white graphics but I didn't like the way it came out.
Ready to assemble.
As I was working on the bike, this little guy walked past my feet. Came out of nowhere! A homing pigeon! Had a little band around it's leg. It wasn't really scared of me so I gave it some seeds, a lot of seeds and water and it made itself at home for a couple of hours until it rested enough then I lost track of it. Wonder where it came from or where it was going? Anyway, nice little visit we had.
