01-20-2014, 04:51 PM
The whole thing started when I was replacing some recessed light fixtures in my house last summer. I had some of these rings and they reminded me of searchlight signals.
![[Image: 001-27_zps312ee7e8.jpg]](http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/Ralph59/001-27_zps312ee7e8.jpg)
I also had one of these couplings that I thought might become an oil tank I but never got around to using it. I cut it in half to make the hoods. I later rounded the edges of the hood fronts
![[Image: 004-13_zpsc133e46a.jpg]](http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/Ralph59/004-13_zpsc133e46a.jpg)
My original plan was to use light bulbs that plugged in so I bought two cheap clip on shop lights
![[Image: 001_zpsbd803902.jpg]](http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/Ralph59/001_zpsbd803902.jpg)
Experimentation found that the bulbs got too hot and it was also inconvenient to plug in two more fixtures in my existing outlets under the layout. Then I found these battery operated LED "Tap lights". They can be turned on by pushing the lens or by using a wireless remote button. The cool thing is that when one is "on" and the other "off", the remote can activate them this way so they illuminate alternatively.
![[Image: 003_zps61f455ba.jpg]](http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa145/Ralph59/003_zps61f455ba.jpg)
I also had one of these couplings that I thought might become an oil tank I but never got around to using it. I cut it in half to make the hoods. I later rounded the edges of the hood fronts
My original plan was to use light bulbs that plugged in so I bought two cheap clip on shop lights
Experimentation found that the bulbs got too hot and it was also inconvenient to plug in two more fixtures in my existing outlets under the layout. Then I found these battery operated LED "Tap lights". They can be turned on by pushing the lens or by using a wireless remote button. The cool thing is that when one is "on" and the other "off", the remote can activate them this way so they illuminate alternatively.