Red transparent tape of flashlight lens?

I'm looking for a brighter tail light. Have a couple AA mini mag
lights kicking around, and was thinking of using the red tape people
use to repair cracked tail lights over the lens to make a tail light.
Anyone try this? Results?

On Nov 14, 10:58*am, " wrote:
I'm looking for a brighter tail light. *Have a couple AA mini mag
lights kicking around, and was thinking of using the red tape people
use to repair cracked tail lights over the lens to make a tail light.
Anyone try this? *Results?

I just mounted a tail light with red vapor barrier tape. Worked for
me.

On 11/14/2008 7:58 AM wrote:

I'm looking for a brighter tail light. Have a couple AA mini mag
lights kicking around, and was thinking of using the red tape people
use to repair cracked tail lights over the lens to make a tail light.
Anyone try this? Results?

Hey Dan -- not to hijack the thread or anything -- but I, too, have some
spare AA Maglights which I find disappointing compared with the good AA
LED flashlights. Are you aware of any conversion kits for these Maggies
which will bring 21st century solid-state illumination tech to these
designs which use what was state of the art in late 19th century Menlo
Park, NJ?

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel"
Bend, Oregon

On Nov 14, 9:58*am, " wrote:
I'm looking for a brighter tail light. *Have a couple AA mini mag
lights kicking around, and was thinking of using the red tape people
use to repair cracked tail lights over the lens to make a tail light.
Anyone try this? *Results?

From whut I remember of such tape, it'll prolly shine a bit pink. With
decent LED tail lamps running a tenner--I don't see the point...but
then, I'm the guy that just last month rigged up a Basta dynamo
through a minimag LED conversion for the hell of it and burned the
thing out five minutes later...

On Nov 14, 8:34 am, Mike Rocket J Squirrel
wrote:
On 11/14/2008 7:58 AM wrote:


I'm looking for a brighter tail light.

Have a couple AA mini mag
lights kicking around, and was thinking of using the red tape people
use to repair cracked tail lights over the lens to make a tail light.
Anyone try this? Results?


Haven't done it. Wouldn't, either. I imagine it would make my bike
look look like I had tried to patch a busted tail light lens.

(Actually, ISTR at least one of the Mini MagLites that I had came with
a variety of colored lenses.)

Hey Dan -- not to hijack the thread or anything -- but I, too, have some
spare AA Maglights which I find disappointing compared with the good AA
LED flashlights. Are you aware of any conversion kits for these Maggies...

I always thought "Maggies" were loudspeakers.

... which will bring 21st century solid-state illumination tech to these
designs which use what was state of the art in late 19th century Menlo
Park, NJ?


I still love the way a phonograph works with a nice pair of
"Maggies" :-)

On Nov 14, 11:14*am, Cam wrote:
On Nov 14, 10:58*am, " wrote:

I'm looking for a brighter tail light. *Have a couple AA mini mag
lights kicking around, and was thinking of using the red tape people
use to repair cracked tail lights over the lens to make a tail light.
Anyone try this? *Results?

I just mounted a tail light with red vapor barrier tape. Worked for
me.

Cool, thanks

On Nov 14, 11:34*am, Mike Rocket J Squirrel
wrote:
On 11/14/2008 7:58 AM wrote:

I'm looking for a brighter tail light. *Have a couple AA mini mag
lights kicking around, and was thinking of using the red tape people
use to repair cracked tail lights over the lens to make a tail light.
Anyone try this? *Results?

Hey Dan -- not to hijack the thread or anything -- but I, too, have some
spare AA Maglights which I find disappointing compared with the good AA
LED flashlights. Are you aware of any conversion kits for these Maggies
which will bring 21st century solid-state illumination tech to these
designs which use what was state of the art in late 19th century Menlo
Park, NJ?

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel"
Bend, Oregon

Yeah, they're about $10. The lights are $20. All my mini-mags were
either bought as LED, or have the LED conversion. They sell them
@ Lowe's right next to the lights. Later today when I have more time
I'll find you a link. It's not a Cree, which is too bad, but it still
sure beats the incandescent.

On Nov 14, 12:20*pm, landotter wrote:
On Nov 14, 9:58*am, " wrote:

I'm looking for a brighter tail light. *Have a couple AA mini mag
lights kicking around, and was thinking of using the red tape people
use to repair cracked tail lights over the lens to make a tail light.
Anyone try this? *Results?

From whut I remember of such tape, it'll prolly shine a bit pink. With
decent LED tail lamps running a tenner--I don't see the point...but
then, I'm the guy that just last month rigged up a Basta dynamo
through a minimag LED conversion for the hell of it and burned the
thing out five minutes later...

Just a matter of using what I have lying around. I've got a 5 LED
tail light now, and am not happy with it. I'll end up running 4 of
them before I feel like I have a good amount of light back there. The
mag is kind of a stop-gap anyway, I do plan to add at least one more
to the seat post and one or two to my jacket. Basically comes down to
something I can do tomorrow for $1 or so, since I already have the
lights.

On Nov 14, 12:56*pm, Dan O wrote:
On Nov 14, 8:34 am, Mike Rocket J Squirrel

wrote:
On 11/14/2008 7:58 AM wrote:

I'm looking for a brighter tail light.
*Have a couple AA mini mag
lights kicking around, and was thinking of using the red tape people
use to repair cracked tail lights over the lens to make a tail light.
Anyone try this? *Results?

Haven't done it. *Wouldn't, either. *I imagine it would make my bike
look look like I had tried to patch a busted tail light lens.

I imagine that would be largely controlled by how careful one was
applying the tape. One of my many other hobbies is RC airplanes. I'm
pretty good with razor blades, tape and careful application. Besides,
if it doesn't work, I just take it off. No harm, no foul.

snip

On Nov 14, 12:56*pm, Dan O wrote:
On Nov 14, 8:34 am, Mike Rocket J Squirrel

wrote:
On 11/14/2008 7:58 AM wrote:

I'm looking for a brighter tail light.
*Have a couple AA mini mag
lights kicking around, and was thinking of using the red tape people
use to repair cracked tail lights over the lens to make a tail light.
Anyone try this? *Results?

Haven't done it. *Wouldn't, either. *I imagine it would make my bike
look look like I had tried to patch a busted tail light lens.

(Actually, ISTR at least one of the Mini MagLites that I had came with
a variety of colored lenses.)

I've bought 2 new, and 2 from pawn shops. None of them came with said
lenses. Might be because the new ones were LED, maybe only the
incandescent versions come with the colored lenses?