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| ==Materials==
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| In this tutorial we will be using the materials.
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| Gather your materials, supplies and tools.<br />
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| 1. Rope Light 12" or 18" Cut spacing.<br />
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| 2. Power Cord, pictured is SPT1, approx. 24" in length.<br />
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| 3. Male Vampire Plug.<br />
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| 4. 1/4" Heat Shrink Tubing, 2 pieces 1" long.<br />
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| 5. 1/2" Heat Shrink Tubing, 1 piece 3" long.<br />
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| 6. Liquid Electrical Tape.<br />
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| 7. 1 1/4" 3d nails, qty. 2.<br />
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| 8. White electrical tape.<br />
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| 9. Wire Cutters and Strippers.<br />
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| 10. Heavy Duty Cutters.<br />
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| 11. Heat Gun.<br />
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| 12. Solder and Soldering Iron.<br />
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| [[File:RopeLight1.jpg]]
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| == Assembly ==
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| 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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| [[File:RopeLight2,jpg]]
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| == Assembly ==
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| 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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| [[File:RopeLight2.jpg]]
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| You will need two 1 1/4" 3d nails. These will be put into the rope light to create terminals.
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| [[File:RopeLight3.jpg]]
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| Place the first nail at one of the braided wires in the rope light.
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| [[File:RopeLight4.jpg]]
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| Using hard surface, push the nail into one braided wire.
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| [[File:RopeLight5.jpg]]
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| This is the nail nested in the braiding.
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| [[File:RopeLight6.jpg]]
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| Repeat with the other nail on the other side of the rope light braided wire.
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| [[File:RopeLight7.jpg]]
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| Both nails inserted.
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| [[File:RopeLight8.jpg]]
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| Use liquid electrical tape on the other end...
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| [[File:RopeLight9.jpg]]
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| ... to protect and cover the exposed braided wire of the other end of the rope light.
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| [[File:RopeLight10.jpg]]
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| Using the soldering iron to heat the nails.
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| [[File:RopeLight11.jpg]]
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| Apply solder to the heated nails to connect them to the braided wires in the rope light.
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| [[File:RopeLight12.jpg]]
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| Completed soldered terminals.
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| [[File:RopeLight13.jpg]]
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