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Topic: Improved Wireless 360 Light  (Read 3914 times)

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I posted this a while back on the KFS Board and then one-upped myself. This one's even simpler. Get the little plastic translucent disposable cup and lid that you put salsa in at your favorite burrito joint(feel free to change the condiment and food to your taste/region). I think they are called soufflé cups(?)  They are also used as sample cups at Costco/Sam's,,,,,, 3 oz cup is fine 4 oz is better. If the cup is clear, scuff it with sandpaper to make it translucent.  The improvement is the little suction cup to hold it on. Smaller ones work better than big ones and the best I have found are the little ones that hold small tags to windshields.  Poke a small hole in the lid of the container (hot nail works great) and slip the nipple of the suction cup into the hole with the suction cup facing out.
  
 Now stick the suction cup to the face of your headlight. Put the cup on its lid, put the headlamp on upside down with the lamp pointed  up, turn it on, and you've just met all colregs and state requirements for lighting a craft under 7 meters powered by oar (paddle). No mast or wiring to bother with as its always above your head. As a bonus it casts enough indirect light to tie knots and find gear without wrecking your night vision. Only drawback is that it looks really goofy. So don't forget to take it off when the sun comes up   ;)
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Great piece FFTW,
 If I worried about what I looked like in the daylight, I would have to cover my entire ghetto-rigged prowler! ::)
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