You should start all over and use these. Save what you already have for something else.
The garage is what I originally got these for. They work very well for that. This is 5600 lumen.
My friend, once he saw the 3 that I ordered for him, wants 6 more. I just ordered another 10
The 1W landscape lights are wired, those solar powered ones are useless.
I tried to add 2 more layers and use 37 bulbs for 30,000 lumen but it was unstable, wanted to tip over.
Maybe somethings are better left undone
Here is a pic of it off the floor lamp and upside down on the driveway during daylight hours. 3 minutes later I plugged it in. Notice how the surrounding area in the shot darkens as the light from it overwhelms the camera.
Hey, I just had an idea! How about I get some cheap wardrobe mirrors and construct an array of reflectors
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Its extremely windy around here today, grey skies, garbage cans, cardboard and recycle bins are blowing around the neighbourhood, the black hole from the lumen overload is beginning
Well - that’s just par for the course, my friend. We’re all fanatics, in most people’s eyes - until they find themselves in a power outage, or some other situation, where they have no light, and wish they had something.
That is really great! Love the lights around the house. :D
Texas Shooter mentioned putting a bright light on a quad. Check out this video! THe guy mounted 100W of LED lights under a quadcopter and MAN does it ever look like a UFO flying around and really lights up everything under it. Some great photos he took using the quad as the light source are in the video. Really neat stuff. I can't wait to try some of it on my own stuff.
You know, those first 6 adapters I got?
They’re gone. I used 3 and the friend that ordered the other 3 with me took his. Now I don’t have any to play with.:_(
BUT, I got more!
My friend wanted another 6 so I ordered another 10. Trouble is, everybody that sees these adapters, wants them.
So I put a third order in for even more. This time I ordered some of the 2 and 3 and 4 way adapters too.
Anyway, previously I was wimping about with 810 lumen bulbs.
How about I stop screwing around and use some seriously bright ones?
These babies are 4200 Lumens each.
And they fit, but just barely.
Trouble is, I only have 5.
Here’s a wimpy 810 Lumen Cree on top for size comparison. 7 of these Monster CFL’s would be 30,000 lumen.
If I get the other 2 and try it, it could be dangerous. You know like they say “don’t try this at home”
I know what!, I’ll go over and do it at a friends house.
Good call.
They get hot, that’s for sure. Each one draws 65 Watts and there is a sticker on the bottom of the adapter that warns each socket is only good for 25W each of LED lighting.
So yeah, things could get dangerous, that’s why I won’t be doing this at home. :bigsmile:
I remember a thread like that a while back. I recall the guy cleaning up after the party and found a bottle of “booty bleach”. Just searching those two words made finding the thread easy. :bigsmile:
” Party planning. Opinions,please.“:Party planning. Opinions,please.
It looks like one of those compact * cough * fluorescent lamps has been used a lot (see the yellowing on top of the base?) One or two others look like they have been used quite a bit too.
I remember looking at those huge bulbs in the store. They used to have a metal shield on top of the base to protect it from the monster spiral tube. But the newer ones don’t have that and just have the bare plastic just like any ol’ cfl.
I’ve got one of these in my garage. Since I put it in about 3 years ago I’ve never had a dark area that needed more light. Great bulbs much larger than you think until you get your hands on one.
You are right! And you have an attention for detail.
Let’s see, I got 3 of the original adapters of the first 6,and………. there are 3 used giant CFL’s………
You think that is just a coincidence? (the 2 that are new are spares)
That’s what I was using them for too. Tremendous amount of light! But you being from Texas wouldn’t notice the problem with cold weather startup with these things. I was lucky to get those Cree bulbs for 97 cents each. Makes converting over a no brainer. $8 for the 7 way adapter and $7 to fill it is a little cheaper than the giant CFL ($16)
But, like you, I was more than satisfied with the performance! They are awesome bulbs!
(the 2 that are new are spares)