O-scale Streetlight Kit - NK012
| Description | Notes |
| Diagonal (side) cutters | 1 |
| 6" Ruler with at least 1/16" increments | 1 |
| Dremel tool with sanding disks | 1 |
| #65, #58, #54 and #47 drill bits | 1 |
| Access to drill press (used to punch holes in
lampshades) (alternate method can use a small mallet or hammer) |
2 |
| #44 and #57 drill bits | 2 |
| Pin Vise - recommend Starrett 162-B (.032-.062" opening) | 1 |
| Small sheet (approx. 1"x 2"x 1/8" thk) styrene, brass or aluminum | 2 |
| 1/2"-13 bolt (13 threads/inch) approx. 2-3" long (used for tube bending support) cost ~$1.50 | 3 |
| Straight pin or needle (for flaring end of tube) | 4 |
| Matches, candle or small torch (for heating end of tube) | 4 |
| Fine grade steel wool (handy for tube cleaning) | 4 |
| 1/4" or 3/16" drill bit (and drill press or hand drill) | |
| 2-part 5-minute or 2-ton Epoxy (any Hardware store) | 5 |
| Toothpicks & aluminum foil )to mix epoxy with/on) | 5 |
| Isopropyl or Denatured Alcohol (for parts cleaning) | |
| CA Adhesive (super glue) | |
| 35-45 watt soldering iron (for wire preparation) | 6 |
| Lower temp soldering iron (12-15 watt for LED soldering) | 7 |
| Bench vise | |
| Hacksaw or modeler's saw (for cutting 3/16" alum tube) | |
| Magnifiers & good workbench lighting |
Notes:
1. These tools will be used to cut the tubing and finish the ends. Details of this procedure can be found here.
2. These are used for punching holes in the lampshades. This procedure can be reviewed by clicking here.
3. Bending of tubing using external support can be easily performed by using a bolt's threads for side-support during bending, similar to the way a conduit bender works. Click here for details.
4. Flaring of tube end is for lampshade support and bonding. This procedure can be reviewed here.
5. Two-part epoxy is preferred over CA adhesive for affixing lampshades to tubing. This procedure can be reviewed here
6. This soldering iron is used for pretinning the N5038 magnet wire (included in kit). This procedure can be reviewed here.
7. A low-temperature iron is used to solder the wires to the LEDs. This procedure can be reviewed here.
The photo on the left shows another view of the streetlight that can be built
with the parts in this kit.
Following is a list of tools and supplies
that will be required to build the streetlights. This list also is included with
the kit.
| Item# | Description | Qty. |
| N7029 | O 24" Lampshade | 8 |
| N7009 | O 12" Lampshade | 8 |
| N2042 | 0.042" Stainless Steel Tubing x 9" long | 3 |
| N2083 | 0.083" Stainless Steel Tubing x 9" long | 4 |
| N2065 | 0.065" Stainless Steel Tubing x 9" long | 1 |
| N2050 | 0.050" Stainless Steel Tubing x 9" long | 1 |
| P3060 | 3/16" Aluminum tube w/.049" wall x 6" long | 2 |
| N5038 | #38 magnet Wire red & green 100 ft. each color | 1 |
| N1022C | 2x3mm Incandescent high-intensity LED | 16 |
| P026-bw | #26 bus wire x 2" | 1 |
| NB3010 | 300-ohm 1/4-watt resistor (for 12-volt DC operation) | 10 |
Note:
This kit includes LED current protection resistors for use with a 12-volt DC
power source. If separate DC power is not available, we highly recommend our
versatile
NK218 LED Power Kit for $26.75.
Details and a link for purchasing the NK218 can be found by clicking here.
An itemized list of parts included in the kit is as follows: