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Glue dimmer switch to handle of striker LAMP

  • 31-03-2010 3:47pm
    #1
    Collioure
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 120 ✭✭


    As of late my success rate at foxing had dramatically increased in Mar I have six tails. I have a .233 T3 lite, telescopic bipod (allows you so sit using bi-pod), S&B 8x56 and wildcat mod.
    I also use a lightforce striker non dimmer version with a wam caller. So as i walk around, I have magazine in, no bullet in breach, the pipod is extended, wam caller in my mouth. Once i have a fox near enough for a shot (i usually will take a shot once they under 140 yard) I will make sure backdrop is OK, sit down, lamp in left hand steadied against bipod, wam in mouth, load the gun, get fox in the scope, safety off, maybe give a blast of wam if the fox is walking, foxes stops, I pull trigger)
    So that being all fine I reckon I've scared a lot of foxes away by the fact my lamp is too bright, however the striker dimmer has the knob in a place that you cannot work it with one hand......solution
    I have bought the dimmer switch (on order) and am goin to clue / tap it to the handle in such a way that I can use my tumb to toggle it.
    if you look at one of Robert Bucknells youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB6E5-Nl9AQ&feature=fvsr) video's you will see he has done the same thing (glued a dimmer switch to a non dimming striker in such away it can be operated with one hand)
    Anyone here have done anything like this?


Comments

  • #2
    clivej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,072 ✭✭✭clivej


    Use electricians insulating tape and just tape it on


  • #3
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    Or you could just raise the spot off the fox until the shot ;)


  • #4
    Collioure
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 120 ✭✭Collioure


    johngalway wrote: »
    Or you could just raise the spot off the fox until the shot ;)


    true...but I also want it as it would save the battery and would be better than just raising it ove the fox


  • #5
    smallfry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 176 ✭✭smallfry


    Hi, do you mind me asking where you ordered the dimmer from...?

    Cheers

    smallfry


  • #6
    clivej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,072 ✭✭✭clivej


    smallfry wrote: »
    Hi, do you mind me asking where you ordered the dimmer from...?

    Cheers

    smallfry

    I got the dimmer from opticswarehouse.co.uk @£;30. It's rated @5amps but I left it running on my 100watt 170 (8.3 amps) and it did not burn out.


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