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| struckn |
 Mar 13 2015, 09:44 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,069 Joined: 9-November 11 From: South Central York Pennsyvania Member No.: 13,764 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
Working on an Idea. My car has the side reflectors deleted and night driving with out them concerns me.
So what I'm working on is a simple solution. I bought Yellow and Red Reflectors that are small, one inch by 3 inches rectangular, with out lights, just a reflector that should glow when hit with the light of another car. Could be any size or shape, round ones the size of the stock ones would be good. The reflectors I got use double sided stick on pads to hold them on what ever you want to stick them on. What I want to be able to do is make them removable so that at night I can attach them temporarily, and remove them when not needed. The way I came up with to do this was to cut to size refrigerator plastic magnetics that you get from time to time when you subscribe to a Magazine like Hemmings. The problem I'm having is the magnet's strength with these isn't strong enough. So, I'm looking for a stronger Magnet that's light weight, flat, about a eight inch thick and can be cut into a strip one inch by 3 inches. It has to be strong enough so the reflector wont slip or blow off at highway speed, or from vibrations, and wont damage the paint. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) |
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| Mike Bellis |
Mar 13 2015, 09:55 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,348 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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Don't drive at night. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| Mugs914 |
Mar 13 2015, 10:06 PM
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"Hey, yellow IS faster!" Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 22-July 05 From: Temple TEXAS Member No.: 4,452 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Radio Shack has all kinds of magnets available. They've got several sizes of neodymium magnet that are small, but very strong. You could epoxy those in the corners of your reflectors and they'd stay put.
Or like Mike said you could just not drive at night... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Mike |
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| veekry9 |
Mar 14 2015, 07:26 AM
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OldMember Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada |
 Not all markets have these marker lites.  http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...22522&st=60 What I came up with for the 914,positioned next to the turn signal lite,at the bottom. Reflector and led in amber,flush mount.Cast tinted clear plastic/epoxy,with faceted lens details internally. The angular ends match the slope of the siglites, |
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| Mike Bellis |
Mar 14 2015, 08:02 AM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,348 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None
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How about reflective tape?!?!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.carcrushing.com-10496-1426341768.1.jpg) |
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| rnellums |
Mar 14 2015, 08:18 AM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,673 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE(Mike Bellis @ Mar 14 2015, 08:02 AM)  How about reflective tape?!?!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.carcrushing.com-10496-1426341768.1.jpg) Great idea. And the reflective tape would be light enough to be supported by the cheap refrigerator magnets. |
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| veekry9 |
Mar 14 2015, 10:04 AM
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OldMember Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada |
 Ah,the way of the future. Led printed flexible vinyl wraps,good for ads,sponsors,oem visibility,and just plain decorative accents. Illuminated license plate appliques and whatever you can dream up.Might be something to sell. This idea is however,not for small scale production as the printing techniques required is an expensive process. |
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| veekry9 |
Mar 14 2015, 10:20 AM
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OldMember Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada |
 Something like this. |
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| okieflyr |
Mar 14 2015, 11:50 AM
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9fauxteen Group: Members Posts: 816 Joined: 9-January 05 From: Phila PA Member No.: 3,426 Region Association: North East States |
Take a look at the Neodymium magnets. Less concern with blowing loose.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-magnets/=wb3eml |
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| dlkawashima |
Mar 14 2015, 12:06 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California |
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