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You should get the rope light, the connector to the rope light which
terminates to either three wires, or the correct plug - depends what you
asked for. If the plug is not right, just strip it and put the right one
on.
Cheers
Macman
In article <42f9643f$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au>,
"David Stein" <david@bumper.com.au> wrote:
> Thanks. Ordered it today. Do the three holes line up with the plug or do you
> need to strip the rope and tweek?
> "MacMan" <funster@ahtbigpond.dohtnet.au> wrote in message
> news:funster-09658C.17572909082005@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > In article <42f7fae9$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au>,
> > "David Stein" <david@bumper.com.au> wrote:
> >
> > > Hey thanks Macman. Great find and cheap. My back box is as dull as dark
> with
> > > mine not working.
> >
> > Makes a huge difference. There is one thing you need to be aware of...
> > the rop needs to be turned a particular way for optimum brightness.
> > Can't remember if it is text out or text in. Plug it in and turn it on
> > you'll see.
> >
> > Cheers
> > MacMan
> > > "MacMan" <funster@ahtbigpond.dohtnet.au> wrote in message
> > > news:funster-0083E5.17344908082005@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > > > Sure!
> > > >
> > > > www.flexilight.com.au
> > > > Their associated Xmas shop will sell to the public.
> > > > You need 24v 3 strand chasing rope - clear obviously. It's as close to
> a
> > > > perfect match as you'll find and nice and bright! It's $12AUD a metre
> > > > and you need 2 metres.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > > MacMan
> > > >
> > > > In article <42f6d37e$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au>,
> > > > "David Stein" <david@bumper.com.au> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hey Macman, Can you tell me where to get the rope light in OZ
> because I
> > > need
> > > > > one for mine thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "MacMan" <funster@ahtbigpond.dohtnet.au> wrote in message
> > > > > news:funster-AC5303.09254806082005@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > > > > > Yeah... in Australia. Probably not much help to you. They are the
> > > > > > distributors for a brand of rope light and also run a Christmas
> > > > > > decoration shop. I get a feeling if buying it retail, that because
> it
> > > > > > has to plug into so many home decoration systems, they just have a
> > > stack
> > > > > > of plugs there and you can have what you want.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Find a shop locally that sells rope light, any brand, and just
> tell
> > > them
> > > > > > what you want. The connector seems to be the industry standard for
> all
> > > > > > rope light (at least the ones I looked at). Worse case is they can
> > > sell
> > > > > > you the connector and you can put your own three pin plug on it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There should be a Christmas decoration shop near you, they would
> have
> > > it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cheers
> > > > > > macman
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In article <mgRIe.1908$WD.914@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
> > > > > > "Toddy" <pinballs.no.spam@mindspring.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Do you remmeber where you got your rope light?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "MacMan" <funster@ahtbigpond.dohtnet.au> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:funster-1CFE26.07295306082005@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > > > > > > > Well the connector to the rope light is something specific to
> rope
> > > > > > > > lights. I'm just betting that when Williams went to the XYZ
> rope
> > > light
> > > > > > > > company and said make us a rope light, the specs were to have
> that
> > > 3
> > > > > pin
> > > > > > > > connector on the end. No part number because it's actually
> part of
> > > the
> > > > > > > > rope light.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Just my guess.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Good luck
> > > > > > > > MacMan
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > In article
> <uKQIe.1744$RS.622@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
> > > > > > > > "Toddy" <pinballs.no.spam@mindspring.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >> I got the picture out of a friends SafeCracker, it's a
> pinball
> > > part
> > > > > best
> > > > > > > >> I
> > > > > > > >> can tell.
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> "MacMan" <funster@ahtbigpond.dohtnet.au> wrote in message
> > > > > > > >>
> news:funster-DEC0D2.06452106082005@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > > > > > > >> > In article
> > > <MGKIe.1824$WD.1330@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
> > > > > > > >> > "Toddy" <pinballs.no.spam@mindspring.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> >> I'm missing mine, and while I'm making a home made one,
> sure
> > > would
> > > > > be
> > > > > > > >> >> nice
> > > > > > > >> >> to have an original! Anyone have one, or know the part
> number?
> > > I
> > > > > can't
> > > > > > > >> >> find
> > > > > > > >> >> it in the manual. Looks like this:
> > > > > > > >> >>
>
http://bigdaddy-enterprises.com/ebay/SC%20Rope%20Harness.jpg
> > > > > > > >> >>
> > > > > > > >> >> Toddy
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > Toody,
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > When I got my SC it needed a new rope light and I found a
> place
> > > > > that
> > > > > > > >> > sold rope lights. I gave them the spec and they had it, and
> > > then
> > > > > they
> > > > > > > >> > asked what plug I wanted on it. I described the plug and
> picked
> > > it
> > > > > up
> > > > > > > >> > an
> > > > > > > >> > hour later with that connector on it.
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > I would say that the connector is actually part of the rope
> > > light
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > >> > has no part number of its own.
> > > > > > > >> >
> > > > > > > >> > Cheers
> > > > > > > >> > Macman
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