Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 10:20:11 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.35] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 565413 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 13 Dec 2004 10:17:57 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.157.35; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.8.) id q.1d6.321c97de (3850) for ; Mon, 13 Dec 2004 10:17:37 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1d6.321c97de.2eef0c91@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 10:17:37 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LNC2 Canopy Glare/Reflections X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1102951057" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 1180 -------------------------------1102951057 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/13/2004 8:31:19 A.M. Central Standard Time, tthibaultsprint@earthlink.net writes: What are the details on the edge lighting of your glare shield/instrument panel? Tom, See: _http://www.californeon.net/_ (http://www.californeon.net/) The switches are lighted Microswitches and all the steam gauges are all internally lit - The "panel flood" was designed to be separate-circuit backup lighting and is fashioned from electroluminescent tape (automotive pinstripe). The power module takes 5-12 VDC in and produces ?-80 VAC, 130 cycles (?), uses very little power, is connected to my Essential Bus and is controllable thru an ordinary Aero-Connections dimmer (voltage) on the 12 V input. I have never observed any interference with any of the avionics or audio systems. The picture was taken with it at max brightness - I used two parallel strips under the dust cover. Recently, I have covered 1 1/2 of the strips with green translucent tape to simulate F-16 green-blue panel light. The light not only gently floods the panel, but is useful for map reading. You ought to see the mirrored disco ball I use to light up the baggage compartment. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) Some Assembly Required Using Common Hand Tools And Exotic Lighting. -------------------------------1102951057 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 12/13/2004 8:31:19 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 tthibaultsprint@earthlink.net writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>What are=20 the details on the edge lighting of your glare
shield/instrument=20 panel?
Tom,
 
See:
 
 
The switches are lighted Microswitches and all the steam gauges ar= e=20 all internally lit - The "panel flood" was designed to be separate-circuit=20 backup lighting and is fashioned from electroluminescent tape (automotive=20 pinstripe).  The power module takes 5-12 VDC in and produces ?-80 VAC,=20= 130=20 cycles (?), uses very little power, is connected to my Essential Bus and=20 is controllable thru an ordinary Aero-Connections dimmer (voltage) = ;on=20 the 12 V input.  I have never observed any interference with any of the= =20 avionics or audio systems.
 
The picture was taken with it at max brightness - I used two=20 parallel strips under the dust cover.  Recently, I have covered 1 1/2 o= f=20 the strips with green translucent tape to simulate F-16 green-blue panel=20 light.  The light not only gently floods the panel, but is useful for m= ap=20 reading.
 
You ought to see the mirrored disco ball I use to light up th= e=20 baggage compartment. 
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR)

Some Assembly Required=20
Using Common Hand Tools
And Exotic Lighting.
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