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Step 5The lite tube setup
Let's begin with the tubes, what do you want from life?
No no, the lite tubes not the music group.
The setup for each tube is the same so I am only gonna show one tube here and you repeat when finished for the other. Again, your tubes may require some other something but it should be easy enough to figure out
Begin with the first photo...
Notice the wires are, well, just wires. I used 1/4 " I.D. (Inside diameter) expandable sleeve with heat shrink on each end to cover my wires with and make them neater.
Measure the wire length. Just over 11" or 280cm. I cut my sleeve at 10.5 " or 268cm.
To get the sleeve on the wire we have to remove the connector. Make sure you note the position in the connector of the wire. They are not polarized but my connector had three slots. The wires went to the outside slots.
Next photo, using a small screw driver, press on the small metal tab that you can not see while pulling gently on the wire to release it from the connector. It helps if you push down and back. Ok I am NOT pushing back in the photo but it is just for demonstration and I only have two hands.
I'll get my assistant.
Next photo shows one of the connectors released.
Now were getting somewhere, child labor. You'll need an eleven year old for the rest of this. OK OK NOT REALLY !! It's a joke, don't email me nasty letters, my son was kind enough to help with the photos.
Here he shows how to get the next connector out.
Continue to follow the steps in the pictures. If you have two tubes, go back to the beginning and do the same for the other tube.
No no, the lite tubes not the music group.
The setup for each tube is the same so I am only gonna show one tube here and you repeat when finished for the other. Again, your tubes may require some other something but it should be easy enough to figure out
Begin with the first photo...
Notice the wires are, well, just wires. I used 1/4 " I.D. (Inside diameter) expandable sleeve with heat shrink on each end to cover my wires with and make them neater.
Measure the wire length. Just over 11" or 280cm. I cut my sleeve at 10.5 " or 268cm.
To get the sleeve on the wire we have to remove the connector. Make sure you note the position in the connector of the wire. They are not polarized but my connector had three slots. The wires went to the outside slots.
Next photo, using a small screw driver, press on the small metal tab that you can not see while pulling gently on the wire to release it from the connector. It helps if you push down and back. Ok I am NOT pushing back in the photo but it is just for demonstration and I only have two hands.
I'll get my assistant.
Next photo shows one of the connectors released.
Now were getting somewhere, child labor. You'll need an eleven year old for the rest of this. OK OK NOT REALLY !! It's a joke, don't email me nasty letters, my son was kind enough to help with the photos.
Here he shows how to get the next connector out.
Continue to follow the steps in the pictures. If you have two tubes, go back to the beginning and do the same for the other tube.
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Jun 17, 2010. 5:12 PMWRIF101rocks
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As far as keeping the tubes on a bike with an alloy frame, you could use some zip ties on either end of the tube. It wouldn't be as portable as magnets but just an idea. Great instructable by the way!
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