Originally Posted by GCRyder
How long do you suppose it'll be before someone calls in a report that he's lugging a pipe bomb?
I really want to thank everyone who has contributed to this heroic thread. Tons of great information and inspiration.
Looking back at page 54, I see that Novakane is assembling halogen lights in plastic pipe, but doesn't have them running yet. Are those plastic housings going to melt, or are they up to that task?
No update on that yet, sorry - I haven't ordered the batteries yet. I was building a custom enclosure for them based on the idea that they would be 8 x AA batteries equaling 12 volts (1.5v each). However, I've since been informed and verified that the 2500mAh rechargeable NIMh batteries I was intending to use only put out 1.2v each, unlike the alkaline (non-rechargeable) batteries. So, now I'm sourcing a cheap supply of these and a charger but haven't gotten around to how I'm going to re-design the housing yet. Hopefully I shall have something to report in the next week or two.
As to the heat inside the PVC housing from the MR16 bulb - I'm hoping that the airflow across the front glass and the housing itself will cool the light adequately. Anyone ever tried this? It's not something I'd overly worried about but maybe I should? I have a small square black-aluminum heatsink from a PC processor that I could cut into and mount into the casing should it get too hot, I suppose...