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Posted: 6/20/2014 9:54:58 AM EDT
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One question tho Does it stick to the safe carpet good? I did not stick it to safe carpet, so I have no idea. I stick it to the metal frame of the safe door frame. Hmm, I checked my safe last night and my frame has carpet on it. 
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Posted: 6/20/2014 10:01:00 AM EDT
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One question tho Does it stick to the safe carpet good? I did not stick it to safe carpet, so I have no idea. I stick it to the metal frame of the safe door frame. Hmm, I checked my safe last night and my frame has carpet on it.
I will try to figure sometime out because my parts will be here on Saturday. velcro 
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Posted: 6/20/2014 10:07:31 AM EDT
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One question tho Does it stick to the safe carpet good? I did not stick it to safe carpet, so I have no idea. I stick it to the metal frame of the safe door frame. Hmm, I checked my safe last night and my frame has carpet on it.
I will try to figure sometime out because my parts will be here on Saturday. I have about 3" of leds that I cut off the strip. I'll stick it to the carpet tonight and let you know how well it adhered. |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 10:18:10 AM EDT
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Argh. Hit!
This was the recipe I have been looking for. Thanks. -m |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 10:18:40 AM EDT
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just ordered. that is an awesome setup
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Posted: 6/20/2014 10:20:10 AM EDT
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good deal...now grab those ones and hit up the tittie bar!
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Posted: 6/20/2014 10:29:30 AM EDT
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Very nice setup, OP.
I did something similar with my gun cabinet. I used green LED strips and a magnetic switch on the door. The magnetic switch would work great for a closet door, too. 
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Posted: 6/20/2014 10:36:16 AM EDT
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Did you just round the corners or did you use connectors? Can't really tell in the pics.
Cool project, looks great. |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 10:37:09 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted:Did your safe have an internal jack? No. It had a hole. I got a surge power strip and cut off the plug. Put the power strip in the safe, threaded the power cord out of the safe (you can see it, it's gray in bottom of safe) and assembled the plug, then plugged it in. Simple. No need for a fancy over priced gun safe power outlet. derail Did you drill the hole or was it there? I've got no hole and no power to mine, but I wonder about drilling a hole in the back and doing just this. Any thoughts on risk of fire entering via extension cord or otherwise? Safe Newbie here. /derail Drill the hole big enough to pass the plug through, and then finish the rough edge of the hole with a rubber grommet. It's a common enough item that can even be found in the electrical section of your average big box store. The grommet protects the wire from chafing and the inevitable short if you don't protect it. |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 10:56:17 AM EDT
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Did you just round the corners or did you use connectors? Can't really tell in the pics. Cool project, looks great. rounded them, no connectors necessary. It is very flexible. |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 10:57:53 AM EDT
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Did you just round the corners or did you use connectors? Can't really tell in the pics. Cool project, looks great. rounded them, no connectors necessary. It is very flexible. Awesome thanks man |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 10:59:25 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: It's a tall 60 gun safe. One 16' strip of LED lights was a perfect fit. I also installed a motion detector that will turn on the LED strips once it detects motion. The LED strips had 3m double backing tape and it was so easy to install. Simply peel the tape cover off, and stick to the safe, then plug it in. Done. What I installed for the safe lighting setup: 1) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HSF65MC 2) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DKSI0S8 3) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009KSECO8 http://i.imgur.com/CSSej7K.jpg http://i.imgur.com/8W4QvQ5.jpg http://i.imgur.com/xW44jZj.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1RV89GY.jpg http://i.imgur.com/skRhHaC.jpg http://i.imgur.com/yUV7715.jpg?1 http://i.imgur.com/3xjeFsh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/itoNvWZ.jpg Houston we have a problem. This guys safe is empty. I used led rope lights on the inside lip of my safe, good stuff low power consumption. He has my red stapler! |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 11:00:34 AM EDT
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Quoted:Did your safe have an internal jack? No. It had a hole. I got a surge power strip and cut off the plug. Put the power strip in the safe, threaded the power cord out of the safe (you can see it, it's gray in bottom of safe) and assembled the plug, then plugged it in. Simple. No need for a fancy over priced gun safe power outlet. derail Did you drill the hole or was it there? I've got no hole and no power to mine, but I wonder about drilling a hole in the back and doing just this. Any thoughts on risk of fire entering via extension cord or otherwise? Safe Newbie here. /derail Drill the hole big enough to pass the plug through, and then finish the rough edge of the hole with a rubber grommet. It's a common enough item that can even be found in the electrical section of your average big box store. The grommet protects the wire from chafing and the inevitable short if you don't protect it. What he said. My safe had a hole in the metal but no hole in the fire bricks (whatever they're called). All I had to do was drill through it and it was done. Easy. |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 11:06:08 AM EDT
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Very nice. I need the same. Same here, looks great op |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 12:05:22 PM EDT
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Quoted: Very nice setup, OP. I did something similar with my gun cabinet. I used green LED strips and a magnetic switch on the door. The magnetic switch would work great for a closet door, too. http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t357/neomonk21/Safe_zps6d80e369.jpg I'm doing this. The green is awesome and I like the mag switch idea.
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Posted: 6/20/2014 12:19:39 PM EDT
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Very nice setup, OP. I did something similar with my gun cabinet. I used green LED strips and a magnetic switch on the door. The magnetic switch would work great for a closet door, too. http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t357/neomonk21/Safe_zps6d80e369.jpg Info on the mag switch used? |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 12:23:19 PM EDT
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I have these. Work great. Not as good as OP setup. Same, my fatboy came with two mounted on the top, can't see shit on the bottom or the shelves, I will be installing OP's setup in mine. |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 12:24:53 PM EDT
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Very nice setup, OP. I did something similar with my gun cabinet. I used green LED strips and a magnetic switch on the door. The magnetic switch would work great for a closet door, too. http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t357/neomonk21/Safe_zps6d80e369.jpg Info on the mag switch used? I used this one from Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009SUF08/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 12:41:36 PM EDT
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Very nice setup, OP. I did something similar with my gun cabinet. I used green LED strips and a magnetic switch on the door. The magnetic switch would work great for a closet door, too. http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t357/neomonk21/Safe_zps6d80e369.jpg Info on the mag switch used? I used this one from Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009SUF08/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I'll be looking into all of this, thanks for the info guys. |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 1:13:47 PM EDT
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It's a tall 60 gun safe. One 16' strip of LED lights was a perfect fit. I also installed a motion detector that will turn on the LED strips once it detects motion. The LED strips had 3m double backing tape and it was so easy to install. Simply peel the tape cover off, and stick to the safe, then plug it in. Done. What I installed for the safe lighting setup: 1) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HSF65MC 2) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DKSI0S8 3) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009KSECO8 http://i.imgur.com/CSSej7K.jpg http://i.imgur.com/8W4QvQ5.jpg http://i.imgur.com/xW44jZj.jpg?1 http://i.imgur.com/1RV89GY.jpg http://i.imgur.com/skRhHaC.jpg http://i.imgur.com/yUV7715.jpg?1 http://i.imgur.com/3xjeFsh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/itoNvWZ.jpg Any questions? How secure is the tape? Would it be better to staple or other means? I have been hesitant to try this in mine but you make it look easy. |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 2:48:35 PM EDT
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It's a tall 60 gun safe. One 16' strip of LED lights was a perfect fit. I also installed a motion detector that will turn on the LED strips once it detects motion. The LED strips had 3m double backing tape and it was so easy to install. Simply peel the tape cover off, and stick to the safe, then plug it in. Done. What I installed for the safe lighting setup: 1) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HSF65MC 2) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DKSI0S8 3) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009KSECO8 http://i.imgur.com/CSSej7K.jpg http://i.imgur.com/8W4QvQ5.jpg http://i.imgur.com/xW44jZj.jpg?1 http://i.imgur.com/1RV89GY.jpg http://i.imgur.com/skRhHaC.jpg http://i.imgur.com/yUV7715.jpg?1 http://i.imgur.com/3xjeFsh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/itoNvWZ.jpg Any questions? How secure is the tape? Would it be better to staple or other means? I have been hesitant to try this in mine but you make it look easy. It is very secure on the safe metal. I did not tape to carpet. It's not some POS tape either, it's 3m double stick tape. It is easy. Took me 10 minutes from unpacking the shipping box to having it plugged in and ready to go. |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 2:51:01 PM EDT
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Very nice setup, OP. I did something similar with my gun cabinet. I used green LED strips and a magnetic switch on the door. The magnetic switch would work great for a closet door, too. http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t357/neomonk21/Safe_zps6d80e369.jpg Info on the mag switch used? I used this one from Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009SUF08/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Care to explain how this was wired? Looks interesting. |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 3:08:05 PM EDT
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I have an LED strip set up that I bought on Ebay. Mine is powered by 8 AA batteries. I velcroed the battery holder to the bottom left inside corner of the safe. I chose to put a toggle switch just inside the door. My wife accidentally left the light on and 7 days later the lights were glowing dimly but still glowing. I replace the batteries and now know that the batteries will last about 150-160 hours. With the batteries I don't have to worry about cords or outlets to plug the lights into, or power failures.
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Posted: 6/20/2014 3:26:52 PM EDT
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I don't understand .
You live in a country that trusts it's citizens and doesn't treat them like children. You have a very nice gun safe. Why isn't it chock full of guns :) I'd have so many I'd find it hard to close the door :) that is if I didn't live in a country run by lib tards. |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 3:29:29 PM EDT
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Very nice setup, OP. I did something similar with my gun cabinet. I used green LED strips and a magnetic switch on the door. The magnetic switch would work great for a closet door, too. http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t357/neomonk21/Safe_zps6d80e369.jpg Info on the mag switch used? I used this one from Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009SUF08/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Care to explain how this was wired? Looks interesting. You use two of the three connections. Either normally open or normally closed. |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 3:31:36 PM EDT
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I don't understand . You live in a country that trusts it's citizens and doesn't treat them like children. You have a very nice gun safe. Why isn't it chock full of guns :) I'd have so many I'd find it hard to close the door :) that is if I didn't live in a country run by lib tards. Mine's about empty in the pics I posted, too. Boating accident. In here |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 3:34:48 PM EDT
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Tell you're wife, or mom (which ever is applicable ) that arfcom says you need more guns.
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Posted: 6/20/2014 3:37:51 PM EDT
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Tell you're wife, or mom (which ever is applicable ) that arfcom says you need more guns. She said no
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Posted: 6/20/2014 3:45:49 PM EDT
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Nice work so far but you're not finished. Buy another strip and do an under shelf / downlighting thing. It's a pain, but worth the hassle - especially when you have the whole thing full.
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Posted: 6/20/2014 3:46:58 PM EDT
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Nice. I went with this one. Really bright and works well. I love OP's setup, though. Might upgrade in the future. OP, sorry about the boating accident. I like both of these options |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 4:29:18 PM EDT
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Nice. I went with this one. Really bright and works well. I love OP's setup, though. Might upgrade in the future. OP, sorry about the boating accident. I like both of these options i went with 3 puck lights from harbor freight it was $9 velcro backed and the light swivels. Plenty bright but the op's is nice im just too cheap lol. |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 6:02:17 PM EDT
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One question tho Does it stick to the safe carpet good? I did not stick it to safe carpet, so I have no idea. I stick it to the metal frame of the safe door frame. Hmm, I checked my safe last night and my frame has carpet on it.
I will try to figure sometime out because my parts will be here on Saturday. I have about 3" of leds that I cut off the strip. I'll stick it to the carpet tonight and let you know how well it adhered. Thanks |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 6:04:02 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/20/2014 10:06:47 PM EDT
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One question tho Does it stick to the safe carpet good? I did not stick it to safe carpet, so I have no idea. I stick it to the metal frame of the safe door frame. Hmm, I checked my safe last night and my frame has carpet on it.
I will try to figure sometime out because my parts will be here on Saturday. I have about 3" of leds that I cut off the strip. I'll stick it to the carpet tonight and let you know how well it adhered. Thanks 
It held up amazingly well! Took some force to take it off the carpet. Of course when I pulled it off, it took out a bunch of fibers and you won't be able to stick it back on the safe wall again. Just stick it on the carpet and leave it alone, it should be fine! |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 10:19:09 PM EDT
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Thank you sir, I appreciate that. 
I am anticipating that the parts will arrive tomorrow and I will install it tomorrow night. Thanks for all of the pictures and the help that you gave us. |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 10:37:25 PM EDT
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Nice work OP.
You've given me an idea now. 'Scribed 
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Posted: 6/20/2014 10:53:11 PM EDT
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Nice work OP. You've given me an idea now. 'Scribed Yeah, total cost was 35 bucks. 
Liberty wanted 150 for their lighting system. |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 11:01:01 PM EDT
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Nice work OP. You've given me an idea now. 'Scribed Yeah, total cost was 35 bucks.
Liberty wanted 150 for their lighting system. I thought you were kidding until I went on their website.  http://www.libertysafe.com/accessory-clearview-electrical-led-wand-light-kit-ps-2-pg-63.html
WOW!! My setup is a lot better! |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 11:06:15 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/20/2014 11:18:44 PM EDT
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Nice work OP. You've given me an idea now. 'Scribed Yeah, total cost was 35 bucks.
Liberty wanted 150 for their lighting system. I thought you were kidding until I went on their website. http://www.libertysafe.com/accessory-clearview-electrical-led-wand-light-kit-ps-2-pg-63.html
WOW!! My setup is a lot better! I certainly agree with you
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Posted: 6/20/2014 11:22:24 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Bug A Salt! Saw one of these at the LGS the other day...how well do they work? At a couple feet it'll easily drop a fly. It destroys their wings and doesn't blow fly guts all over the place. Order one directly from here: http://bugasalt.com/ |
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Posted: 6/20/2014 11:24:43 PM EDT
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winning!
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Posted: 6/20/2014 11:30:50 PM EDT
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Stapler is a nice touch.
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Posted: 6/21/2014 4:13:14 PM EDT
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Nice work OP. You've given me an idea now. 'Scribed Yeah, total cost was 35 bucks.
Liberty wanted 150 for their lighting system. I thought you were kidding until I went on their website. http://www.libertysafe.com/accessory-clearview-electrical-led-wand-light-kit-ps-2-pg-63.html
WOW!! My setup is a lot better! I certainly agree with you
Parts are here and doing the project now. I'll show some pictures of it when finished. |
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Posted: 6/21/2014 7:20:43 PM EDT
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Nice work OP. You've given me an idea now. 'Scribed Yeah, total cost was 35 bucks.
Liberty wanted 150 for their lighting system. I thought you were kidding until I went on their website. http://www.libertysafe.com/accessory-clearview-electrical-led-wand-light-kit-ps-2-pg-63.html
WOW!! My setup is a lot better! I certainly agree with you
Parts are here and doing the project now. I'll show some pictures of it when finished. Looking forward to it! |
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Posted: 6/21/2014 7:23:11 PM EDT
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Nice work OP. You've given me an idea now. 'Scribed Yeah, total cost was 35 bucks.
Liberty wanted 150 for their lighting system. I thought you were kidding until I went on their website. http://www.libertysafe.com/accessory-clearview-electrical-led-wand-light-kit-ps-2-pg-63.html
WOW!! My setup is a lot better! Hence why I didnt buy it for my LIberty... 
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Posted: 6/21/2014 7:30:00 PM EDT
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one big ass safe for the amount of weapons in it.
but it does look good Roy |
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Posted: 6/21/2014 7:30:18 PM EDT
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Here is my finish project, it didn't turn out to bad for only $35.00.
Thanks again to Requiem for giving me the idea and a LOT cheaper way to do this.
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Posted: 6/21/2014 7:35:01 PM EDT
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You have me wanting to install the lighting in mine as well. The only issue I can see is the motion detector is getting some real shit reviews for reliability on the feedback.
Looking at Amazon, I noticed that you can buy the same length strip LEDs with the power supply and the multi color shit for the same price as you spent for them separately. Is there a reason not to get the multi color kit? Not that I intend to use anything but white. I need to find teh same place selling the LED strip and power supply so I do not have to pay shipping. |
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Posted: 6/21/2014 7:45:20 PM EDT
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