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== Assembly ==
Start by cutting your rope light down to size.  For this project I had purchased a 150' spool of rope light that had 18" cut spacing.  I cut the rope light down to 3' sections.
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Revision as of 05:36, 17 April 2012

Materials

In this tutorial we will be using the materials. Gather your materials, supplies and tools.
1. Rope Light 12" or 18" Cut spacing.
2. Power Cord, pictured is SPT1, approx. 24" in length.
3. Male Vampire Plug.
4. 1/4" Heat Shrink Tubing, 2 pieces 1" long.
5. 1/2" Heat Shrink Tubing, 1 piece 3" long.
6. Liquid Electrical Tape.
7. 1 1/4" 3d nails, qty. 2.
8. White electrical tape.
9. Wire Cutters and Strippers.
10. Heavy Duty Cutters.
11. Heat Gun.
12. Solder and Soldering Iron.

Assembly

Start by cutting your rope light down to size. For this project I had purchased a 150' spool of rope light that had 18" cut spacing. I cut the rope light down to 3' sections.

File:RopeLight2,jpg