Any advice on starting a collection? « on: July 24, 2022, 09:23:02 AM » Author: HIDLad001
I am pretty new to this hobby, so do you know of any HID street lights that would be a good collection starter? I am on a budget, so anything in the $50 to $100 or under price point would be good. Are there any luminaires or gear that I should avoid? Please let me know!
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	Re: Any advice on starting a collection? « Reply #1 on: July 24, 2022, 09:47:38 AM » Author: Molly
The 115 is nice and small compared to others.
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	Re: Any advice on starting a collection? « Reply #2 on: July 24, 2022, 11:26:47 AM » Author: fluorescent lover 40
Yeah, the 115 is a good starter HID street light. Small, not that bad quality, and also the cheapest and most common HID street light on eBay.
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	Re: Any advice on starting a collection? « Reply #3 on: July 24, 2022, 01:03:22 PM » Author: Cole D.
I agree on 115, and it was my first cobra and only so far.  There are also some really cheap Cooper NEMA heads on there.
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	Re: Any advice on starting a collection? « Reply #5 on: July 26, 2022, 02:47:24 PM » Author: Molly
@Cole D. I agree, the Cooper NEMAs are a great starter chocie as well.
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	Re: Any advice on starting a collection? « Reply #6 on: August 16, 2022, 05:18:16 AM » Author: 108CAM
I started out by first collecting common items so I could get them before they become unobtainuim and mega expensive. I then began to start searching for rare items. Another good tip is to part out unrepairable items in order to build up a good supply of spare parts.
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