05-21-2012, 03:22 PM
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Piston spot lights
My previous thread "Rigid Triumph with Suzuki front end" has had comments about the photo of the piston spot lights I made from some old Harley pistons to light up the workbench so Im posting information here in case anyone wants to make their own.
I started with a pair of Harley pistons, these seem to be a good size to work with and can be found used on Ebay. Using a basic lathe bore out the top of the piston to accept a downlighter holder and then bore the inside of the piston out so a bulb will fit in without touching the sides. Be aware of the wall thickness of the piston all the way down it, you may need to step the bore to stop it breaking through. Once the piston has been machined out the bulb holder is glued in with Araldite and a tube slid down over the main cable to hide any connections. DISCLAIMER:- A FULLY QUALIFIED AND LICENSED ELECTRICIAN SHOULD WIRE THESE PISTONS UP AND CHECK FOR FAULTS BEFORE USE. YOU SHOULD ALSO NOT DRINK BEER WHILE USING A LATHE. Hope some of you make these lights because they look great and you will be saving these old pistons from the melting pot. Please post pics of yours here.
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05-21-2012, 03:35 PM
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Re: Piston spot lights
those rock!
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05-21-2012, 03:43 PM
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Re: Piston spot lights
Well...Looks like I'm not the only one bored....
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05-21-2012, 04:29 PM
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Re: Piston spot lights
and I now know where my old pistons are going... I think I'm going to do them on a stand as bench mounted, but you definately get credit for the idea...
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05-21-2012, 04:31 PM
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Re: Piston spot lights
Dig it
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05-21-2012, 05:02 PM
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Re: Piston spot lights
Bright idea...hahaha...Those are awsome Cheers!
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05-21-2012, 06:07 PM
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Re: Piston spot lights
Gives me ANOTHER reason to look into a lathe..
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05-21-2012, 06:11 PM
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Re: Piston spot lights
cheers for sharing nice idea!
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05-22-2012, 01:43 PM
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Re: Piston spot lights
Lets see some others... Save the piston...
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05-22-2012, 04:19 PM
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Re: Piston spot lights
now that's some cool shit
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05-22-2012, 04:44 PM
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Re: Piston spot lights
Mood lighting for the bed room!
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05-22-2012, 04:59 PM
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Re: Piston spot lights
Yeh, what girl wouldn't put out with a set of those above the bed or sofa on dimmers!! I think used Harley pistons may be hard to find on Ebay now..
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05-22-2012, 05:47 PM
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Re: Piston spot lights
These are great, I'm looking for a set of pistons now.
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05-22-2012, 06:56 PM
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Re: Piston spot lights
When I saw the heading I was "oh no - rat bike lights" then I was so pleasantly surprised. Well done and a great kitchen idea
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05-22-2012, 07:03 PM
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Re: Piston spot lights
old bikers don't die...they just get a new light in their piston!
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