Frank Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 Got a Light Force scope mounting kit yesterday, noticed a peace on the cable,( pic below) is this ment to be their? Thanks. Was ment to go lamping last night, it bucketed down. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 Frank, can you expand on that statement, as it doesn't make any sense to me and I haven't had a drink yet :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 Lurcherboy, as you can see on the pic above, on the cable, there is what looks like, a peace of tape wraped round it, but its not tape, its some sorta insulation or what ever. All i want to know is, do they all have this wraped round the cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye ive Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 Looks like it's covering a repaired break in the cable to me Frank :thumbs: Ive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 Got a Light Force scope mounting kit yesterday, noticed a peace on the cable,( pic below) is this ment to be their?Thanks. Was ment to go lamping last night, it bucketed down. :thumbs: could be shrink wrap to cover a joint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 It is shrink wrap Hawkeye, I just don't understand why Frank thinks it's a problem. Al connections are covered with shrink wrap to waterproof them. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 Thats fine, i dont really have a problem with it, just wonderd if its ment to be their and if anyone else that has a light force mounting kit, has the same thing on theirs. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 i think it to do with the kind of switches they put on. is yours a dimmer switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 No its not a dimmer switch. Has anybody got these lamps on here? I thought they were popular. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 (edited) hi frank i have 3 of em, but none with any heat shrink on. is the joint near the switch. Edited December 10, 2005 by markbivvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 frank.i think the scope mounted lamp is the same as the one they use on the car topable one. and if it is, this is the extension they put on for the switch that velcros to the gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 Thanks Mark. I have nothing to worry about then. It seems it is ment to be their anyhow, just wanted to make sure. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 (edited) Just had a look again, it is near the switch. Edited December 10, 2005 by Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 hi frank i think this is how they do them now mate.all my night force lamps are quite old, but i have seen new hand held ones with this connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 Cheers mate, i wont loose anymore sleep . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dog Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Frank interesting as I was looking at one of these in a Deben catalodge last night. I don't want to by a party pooper but if you can contact the company I would. I thing Lightforce in American??:D??:lol:? not sure. They may not use them in Irish weather. If it is standard srink rap it is not water proof. Some water will get it. I am confident of this from my coaching day sea paddling. I the older day we would have used aluminumin paddle looms with heavy srink rap on them to reduce cold hand contact. The salt water always got in below and carode?? to looms and they would break. From my experience in the outdoor pursuits profession, I found that when buying American kit it was important to know what they designed it for. Merrel boot were made in Arozoni (dry country) and dozens of people, me included got injured because we used them on wet conditions and they had no grip. We band them at the centre I work at. Sorry for the long winded story. I would like to hear your comments on the lamp's performance Frank. I don't do much night shooting but would like a gun mounted lamp so I can shoot a view bunnies and the odd fox, looked at the Tracer Max Pro 400M/dimmer as I may cost less but don't know as I still have to pay for the 222 when I get it. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Im with BD on this. At such an expesnse, i would not expect to find a reapired cable on a newly supplied peice of kit. Though shrink wrap is a popular and worthy way of insulating cables that have been soldered together, it wont stop the moisture getting in. I would get on to your supplier ASAP, perhaps they have sent you a "B" grade item i.e. returned and resold. Either why i'd be making the call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Thanks fellas. They are a Australian company who make them, it says that they are waterproof ect. I was out tonight for a short while, it seems to work fine. I will contact the shop i got it from and see what they say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Though shrink wrap is a popular and worthy way of insulating cables that have been soldered together, it wont stop the moisture getting in. Axe, Some of the better heatshrink stuff (like poeple use for underground work) has a gel on the inside that oozes when it gets hot and then solidifies to form a perfect seal (insert seal noises here ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Though shrink wrap is a popular and worthy way of insulating cables that have been soldered together, it wont stop the moisture getting in. Axe, Some of the better heatshrink stuff (like poeple use for underground work) has a gel on the inside that oozes when it gets hot and then solidifies to form a perfect seal (insert seal noises here ) If they couldnt be bothered to replace a broken cable, do you think they would use an expensive high quality shrink wrap?! BTW Ive run out of fish for this seal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 (edited) i dont think the cables are brocken.the gun mounted lamps are the ones that are used on the the car mounted swivvel tbar. all the cable iscut at the same length.when they use the lamp for the gun mounted one they use that sort of connection to extend it for the switch. if you strip the heat shrink back you will see the wires have some sort of crimp and are coverd over with a sealer before the shrink tube is fitted, if water gets to this connection i will eat a raw pigeon. they are not seconds or sub standard frank dont worry mate. next time i take one of these of a poacher i will strip it and put the pics up. Edited December 13, 2005 by markbivvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pigeonbasher Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 hi,a frank, this is my lightforce,170 scope mounted light, and as u can see is the same as yours, but i!me still confused as to wy its there?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Thanks Mark, looking farward to the pics, sounds interesting. Pigeonbasher, very greatfull for the pic of your lamp cable, it puts my mind right at rest, im not the only one, thank god. I actually took it to the shop i got it off in me lunch break today and they said exactly the same thing as Mark and showed me other Light Force scope mounted lamps with the same srink wraps. Thanks to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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