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Well, we just installed a new pool. It’s actually not even finished yet. After researching landscape lighting, I found out that you have to spend a lot of $$$ to get a high quality light fixture. Upwards of $100 or more per light. That adds up pretty fast. So, I built my own, out of cedar with a marine finish (5 coats of Epifanes Rapidclear) to withstand the salt (from the pool) and weather.
This project came from Woodsmith #141. Sanded plexiglass is used for the window panes. Followed the instructions pretty closely except for the light. In the magazine, a 20 watt automotive bulb was used. Trying to save energy, I used an led light. Each light uses 1 watt, and very close to the same brightness.
I built a total of 18 lights. (It was a lot!) Eleven of them are installed around the pool. The other seven will be installed along a path from the driveway to the pool. Not done yet.
Thanks for looking!
-- Thepps - Freeburg, IL
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Drew
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#1 posted 354 days ago
Are these hardwired or solar? These are great.
-- Drew -- "I cut it twice and it's still too short!"- Rock-n H Woodshop - Moore, OK
Kookaburra
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#2 posted 354 days ago
Very nice looking lights. Replacing mine is on my project list – I will take at liook at that article.
-- Kay - Just a girl who loves wood.
Thepps
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#3 posted 354 days ago
Hardwired. 14ga low voltage cable to each one and a 12v power transformer on the side of my shop.
-- Thepps - Freeburg, IL
Lorin
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#4 posted 354 days ago
Nice solution! Those do look good. Congratulations on the pool. Good luck getting those projects done now…
sras
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#5 posted 354 days ago
These look great! I’ll have to dig out my Woodsmith back issue and check this out. The LED solution is a nice upgrade!
-- Steve - Impatience is Expensive
RetiredCoastie
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#6 posted 354 days ago
Those are great! I have spent the last hour searching for the plans with no luck, Woodsmith offers a DVD that would have the plans but $99.00 is a bit steep. I thought you could get individual issues.
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Thepps
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#7 posted 354 days ago
Thanks everybody. Try ebay. You can usually find back issues if you’re patient.
-- Thepps - Freeburg, IL
Tyler
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#8 posted 353 days ago
Looks great
timjr
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#9 posted 350 days ago
Did you say your pool has salt in it? Wild.
Woodbutchery
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#10 posted 348 days ago
Great looking lamps!
Where did you get the led lights?
-- Making scrap with zen-like precision - Woodbutchery
Thepps
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#11 posted 347 days ago
SuperBrightLeds.com
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&category=MLED&Page2Disp=%2Fspecs%2FWLED-xHP15-TAC.htm#photos
The socket is from them as well:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2Fhobby.htm
I used the one with the solder contact
-- Thepps - Freeburg, IL
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