Return-Path: Received: from lanfear.nidlink.com ([216.18.128.7]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Tue, 21 Sep 1999 10:19:05 -0400 Received: from enaila.nidlink.com (root@enaila.nidlink.com [216.18.128.8]) by lanfear.nidlink.com (8.9.0/8.9.0) with ESMTP id HAA18192 for ; Tue, 21 Sep 1999 07:22:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: from regandesigns.com (tnt132-89.nidlink.com [216.18.132.89]) by enaila.nidlink.com (8.9.0/8.9.0) with ESMTP id HAA03895 for ; Tue, 21 Sep 1999 07:22:54 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <37E79494.B5A7A7C1@regandesigns.com> Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 07:22:13 -0700 From: Brent Regan To: Lancair List Subject: Re: Flashers X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> In Derek Hine's plane we made a wing tip pulse light out of a scavenged halogen bulb/reflector assembly and a piece of 1.75" aluminum tubing. The assembly mounted in the standard wing tip on the face behind the strobe and shone through the strobe lens. Remember that this was a recognition light and the strobe lens did a great job of scattering the light so that it could be seen from all angles. This would not make a good location for the landing light. As I recall the lamps were 150 watts each and alternately flashed at a 50% duty cycle using a pluselight flasher. Having the pulsing lights on the wing tips REALLY helps in the seeing part of "see and avoid". The 150 watt lamp would normally turn the wing tip lens into a pool of plastic on the tarmac but the 50% duty cycle cuts the heat by half. No worries, Mate. Regards Brent Regan >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html