Bossarea Forum
Bossarea Forum
Home | Profile | Register | Serial Database | Active Topics | Members | Search | FAQ
Username:
 Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

 All Forums
 Other Products
 Non Boss Gear Discussions
 Changing pin spots to floods??		  New Topic  Reply to Topic
 Printer Friendly
Author Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  

TKO Ken
Silver Member

USA
162 Posts
Posted - 09/06/2008 :  15:28:09  Show Profile  Visit TKO Ken's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hey folks, this might be a little out of the relm here but...

I have eight pin spots and I would like to turn them into floods. Does anyone know if there are flood type bulbs availble (two wire connection to the bulb) to convert them over?

They were a gift from my duo partner and I don't want to get rid of them but, right now they're unuseable to us.
Any ideas?????

Laurie
Double Platinum Member

Canada
4854 Posts
Posted - 09/06/2008 :  15:35:25  Show Profile  Visit Laurie's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Crude but (maybe) effective approach I've used before...

Take an orbital sander and carefully sand the lens - to the point where you can't see through it. This will diffuse the beam.

Other than that - please post pics so we know what lamps they are.
Go to Top of Page

TKO Ken
Silver Member

USA
162 Posts
Posted - 09/06/2008 :  16:00:24  Show Profile  Visit TKO Ken's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hey Laurie,
The only problem with that idea is that the pin spot bulds seem to take a few seconds to come up to full power so, when I use my chaser they never get bright enough to be usefull. The only option is to swap out the bulbs, or totaly gut out the cans and install sockets for par 38 flood bulbs.
Go to Top of Page

Laurie
Double Platinum Member

Canada
4854 Posts
Posted - 09/06/2008 :  16:12:35  Show Profile  Visit Laurie's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Do the cans have transformers n them? (are the bulbs 12VDC?)

If yes... it's not generally good practice to chase them - the inductive load from the transformer can smoke the output of the chaser.
Go to Top of Page

TKO Ken
Silver Member

USA
162 Posts
Posted - 09/06/2008 :  16:17:21  Show Profile  Visit TKO Ken's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Good question, Ill have to check them out. I might have no choise other than gut the cans. aarrgg I don't want to have to go that way
Go to Top of Page

TKO Ken
Silver Member

USA
162 Posts
Posted - 09/06/2008 :  16:29:49  Show Profile  Visit TKO Ken's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Yep, loaded with transformers !CRAP!
Well, I gues I know what I have to do now...off to home depot to buy a bunch of sockets......
Thanks man
Go to Top of Page
  Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  
 New Topic  Reply to Topic
 Printer Friendly
Jump To:
Bossarea Forum © 2005-2007 BossArea Go To Top Of Page
Powered By: Snitz Forums 2000 Version 3.4.06