New Here, Simple Build Question
Hi everyone. I’m doing something a little different (hybrid project) here - building a wood firehouse toy box - and am using a pico rotating beacon inside of a 1x1 trans-red round brick to mimic emergency light on the front. That will be fitted to the top of a loudspeakers brick. I’ve attached pictures to show what I’m using. My question is Im not sure what to do with the wire once I insert the rotating light inside the red round brick. Can the round brick be attached to the loudspeaker without pinching the wire. I don’t want to ruin the wire on the beacon by snapping the pieces together. It also seems if I tried drilling a hole in the loudspeaker, it will ruin the integrity of the post that the red round brick will sit on. Can someone please guide me on this? Thanks very much.
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In short - no pun intended - yes to putting the wires under the 1x1 round brick. I typically will untwist the wires at the “pinch point” to make the profile smaller and/or cut a teeny notch at the brick’s base to create a wire channel for the wires to have a little extra wiggle room.
would love to see the finished result, too. :)
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Paul, thank you very much. I was considering putting a notch in the red round block but not sure the best way to go about that. I have an extra one so I can experiment with maybe a pen knife. And I will post some pics once I get the project sewn up. Again, thanks.
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ColKlink Thanks for your post and for sharing your project! Hopefully Paul George 's idea will work for you. Please keep us updated!
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Hey Rob and Paul, thanks for your guidance. Was able to just drill a small hole in the bricks and it worked like a charm! I think the toy box turned out well for a beginning woodworker. Posting several pics and a short vid of the working lights. Can’t wait for the grandkids to see it after this pandemic.
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ColKlink Wow, what a great setup! It looks amazing-- thank you for sharing. The fire trucks remind me of the old LEGO wooden vehicles from the 1940s. I'm sure your grandkids will love what you've made for them!