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 DIY Green LED strip Fishing lights
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02/28/13 03:20 PM
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Yanta61
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Made me some green under water fishing lights. 1. green 5050 150 led/5m Led strip lights (eBay) 2. T12 Fluorescent light bulb protector - Clear 3. 1" PVC end Cap 4. 6" 1" PVC sch 40 pipe 5. 2 - 1" to 3/4" PVC coupling 6. 3/4" sch 40 pvc pipe 7. 1 1/4" PVC end cap 8. pvc glue, silicone 9. Wire and Wire connectors 10. weights (old cast net) Step 1 get all your [censored] together:  Step 2 - Take 1" pipe cap , 6" - 1" PVC pipe and 1" to 3/4" coupling and glue together with PVC Glue. I add a few old cast net weight inside the 1" PVC to help sink this light.  Step 3 - glue in 3/4" PVC pipe to 3/4" to 1" coupling and star wrapping the LED lights around the 3/4" PVC. You can make the light as long as you want. i made 2 lights with 5 meters of LED strip.  add a light super glue to the end to make sure it doesnt come undone.  Step 4 - Cut off 3/4" PVC pipe add drill hole for wires  Step 5 - no comes the hard part. take other 3/4-1" PVC coupling and put it on the other end of the 3/4" pipe. no glue... Then measure how long you need to cut the T12 Protector. The 1" part of the 3/4-1" PVC coupling will barely fit inside the T12 Protector. I glued the T12 to the one end and let it dry. Gluing the other end is kind of tricking but can be done. you can see the T12 Protector in place in the pic below in step 6 I have no pic but will get some tonight when i finish up the second light Step 6 - Drill hole in 1 1/4" PVC end cap for wires. tie not in wire so you dont pull them back out. Connect wires to Led Strip Silicon everything up real good and glue the 1 1/4" PVC cap on the coupling.  
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Re: DIY Green LED strip Fishing lights
[Re: Yanta61]
#8646763
02/28/13 03:23 PM
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79scooter
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Re: DIY Green LED strip Fishing lights
[Re: Yanta61]
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02/28/13 03:57 PM
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fishmagnet
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I could never get past Step #1 
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Re: DIY Green LED strip Fishing lights
[Re: Yanta61]
#8647001
02/28/13 04:08 PM
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bowfin
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Could make a good work lite as well.
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Re: DIY Green LED strip Fishing lights
[Re: Yanta61]
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02/28/13 05:28 PM
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Re: DIY Green LED strip Fishing lights
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#8647407
02/28/13 05:31 PM
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Thats my money fish ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/vXEgQG1t.jpg) Kris Winhold
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Re: DIY Green LED strip Fishing lights
[Re: Fishinfellow]
#8650029
03/01/13 04:03 AM
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I LOVE the Buzz Light Year work station! 
"If it swims I'll catch it and if its wild I'll hunt it!!!"
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Re: DIY Green LED strip Fishing lights
[Re: Yanta61]
#8650906
03/01/13 02:18 PM
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Yanta61
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Thanks... Hopefully i can get them tested out this weekend
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Re: DIY Green LED strip Fishing lights
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#8657758
03/03/13 02:12 PM
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Hooking a fish is like playing string with a cat. The exact size, shape, color of string matters less than how you wiggle it- and little cats are easier to fool than big ones. John Gierach
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Re: DIY Green LED strip Fishing lights
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03/03/13 02:40 PM
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young cat
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Re: DIY Green LED strip Fishing lights
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#8659375
03/04/13 12:12 AM
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How much you got in materials, also how do you fish with these, what deeps ect
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Re: DIY Green LED strip Fishing lights
[Re: Yanta61]
#8659853
03/04/13 02:12 AM
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LOVNTREE
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Re: DIY Green LED strip Fishing lights
[Re: k5blaser88]
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03/04/13 06:14 PM
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Yanta61
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How much you got in materials, also how do you fish with these, what deeps ect Probably have about $35 for 2 lights. I'm just going to throw them over the side of my pontoon and see how they work. Probably fish with them a few feet under the surface of the water?
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Re: DIY Green LED strip Fishing lights
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#8662177
03/04/13 06:22 PM
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damn you have too much time on your hands. i would of just bought them made already haha
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Re: DIY Green LED strip Fishing lights
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03/11/13 11:16 PM
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