GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 I'm trying to decide on 6 inch or 8 inch ears. If you've got a light, I'd love to see yours and know which size you have. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 777 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 I have the smaller ears. However, I cannot show you ours right now. It took a fall and is in repair mode. I guess it is personal preference. I am debating on getting the bigger ears for it. Thinking, thinking. Edit: We have the 12" globe. I have seen the larger ears on the 12inchers and they are "growing" on me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Depends on how big your big globe is. If it's a 12" globe. 6" ears. 16" globe 8"ears. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted January 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Hmmm.... all the directions I see are for 12 inch globes. Some do use the 8 inch on 12 inch. Some people use a 16 inch head? I can only find 8 inch acrylic globes on HD's website. No 6 inch anymore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Some people use a 16 inch head?.IDK. Just think the portions would look better. But I've never made one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WannaBeImagineer 98 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 I went with the 8" ears on a 12" center globe, just because I thought it looked better. Here's some blurry pictures from our last trip at the fort: Mine is also setup where I can use three lights, one in each globe. Let me know if you have any questions. WBI BradyBzLyn...Mo and tvengineer.....Zane 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Hmmm.... all the directions I see are for 12 inch globes. Some do use the 8 inch on 12 inch. Some people use a 16 inch head? I can only find 8 inch acrylic globes on HD's website. No 6 inch anymore. Lowes instead of HD? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Specularius 102 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 The correct proportion is the ears are to be 3/4's the size of the head. So if a 12 inch head, then 8 inch ears. If a 16 inch head, then 12 inch ears. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ependydad...Doug 176 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 The correct proportion is the ears are to be 3/4's the size of the head. So if a 12 inch head, then 8 inch ears. If a 16 inch head, then 12 inch ears. I was just Googling this exact thing. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 The correct proportion is the ears are to be 3/4's the size of the head. So if a 12 inch head, then 8 inch ears. If a 16 inch head, then 12 inch ears. I was just Googling this exact thing. :)That is true if mickeys ears were round like his head. But there not. His ears are oval. If you measure from his head to the top of his ear it's 1/2 the size of his head. If you measure across its 3/4. Look at any official silhouette you have. His ears are oval. At least every silhouette I have at my house is. LolGo to Disneyworld.com and look at the silhouettes. There all oval. Unless y'all found an official site that says different. So I think it's a matter of what you think looks best. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 I prefer the 50% globe ratio. Also the mouse ears on my camper have a 50% ratio, but I hid a portion of the ears behind the head, if that makes sense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 I prefer the 50% globe ratio. Also the mouse ears on my camper have a 50% ratio, but I hid a portion of the ears behind the head, if that makes sense. Nope... please explain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woody1 2 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 There isn't any magic formula Kelly. I made one each way and ended up keeping the 6" ears. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Nope... please explain.Overlapping circles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Kelly. Have Jason make one of each. And then decide which knew you like best and send me the other. Thank Jason I advance for my Mickey lamp. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 777 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 I like Ray's idea. And since he is in the building mood,I'll drive my broken one over for him to fix too. Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 I let Jason know that he's building me one for Valentine's Day last night! Ha ha ha Will a 6 inch polyethylene globe stick to an acrylic globe? I can't find a 6 inch acrylic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
weekender 5 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 I let Jason know that he's building me one for Valentine's Day last night! Ha ha ha Will a 6 inch polyethylene globe stick to an acrylic globe? I can't find a 6 inch acrylic. Kelly Gluing the ears was the hardest part for me as I could only find the polyethelyne globe in 6" like you are finding. I did use the loctite glue as receommended in the instructions, but it does not adhere the best to polyethelyne. What I did was glue both the outside and the inside sections to make a tighter bond. For extra security I also took 2 wider zip ties and placed those on the inside of the 12" globe around the wide part of the 6" globes since those have the base on them. You would repeat for the 2nd ear. The tabs of the zip tabs act like anchors and this "locked" them in tighter and will hopefully not allow the ears to fall off. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Kelly Gluing the ears was the hardest part for me as I could only find the polyethelyne globe in 6" like you are finding. I did use the loctite glue as receommended in the instructions, but it does not adhere the best to polyethelyne. What I did was glue both the outside and the inside sections to make a tighter bond. For extra security I also took 2 wider zip ties and placed those on the inside of the 12" globe around the wide part of the 6" globes since those have the base on them. You would repeat for the 2nd ear. The tabs of the zip tabs act like anchors and this "locked" them in tighter and will hopefully not allow the ears to fall off. Would clear epoxy work? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 What I did was glue both the outside and the inside sections to make a tighter bond. For extra security I also took 2 wider zip ties and placed those on the inside of the 12" globe around the wide part of the 6" globes since those have the base on them. You would repeat for the 2nd ear. The tabs of the zip tabs act like anchors and this "locked" them in tighter and will hopefully not allow the ears to fall off. This! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dalspot ... Karen 21 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Kelly: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Westinghouse-6-in-White-Polyethylene-Globe-8190500/203066112 http://www.homedepot.com/p/Westinghouse-6-in-White-Polycarbonate-Globe-8186900/203066170 We used two different manufacturers for ours. So far, so good.. Hmmm.... all the directions I see are for 12 inch globes. Some do use the 8 inch on 12 inch. Some people use a 16 inch head? I can only find 8 inch acrylic globes on HD's website. No 6 inch anymore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 740 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 8" and 12". I got the globes from a lighting store and they told me to use the 8" instead of the 6" and I'm glad I did. MarylouD and tvengineer.....Zane 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Kelly: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Westinghouse-6-in-White-Polyethylene-Globe-8190500/203066112 http://www.homedepot.com/p/Westinghouse-6-in-White-Polycarbonate-Globe-8186900/203066170 We used two different manufacturers for ours. So far, so good.. Those aren't acrylic though. You haven't had any problems with the bond? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 740 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Those aren't acrylic though. You haven't had any problems with the bond?I used silicone adhesive/sealer to put ours together and that was at least 4 years ago and they are still holding strong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parrothead7368 aka Norm 101 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 I used 6 inch ones for the ears and I got them at Home Depot online, store didn't carry them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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