X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:23:27 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m20.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.1] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1618761 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:43:35 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.1; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m20.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.c34.7795884 (41811) for ; Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:36:52 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:36:52 EST Subject: Leg Lights X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1164775012" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5330 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1164775012 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 11/28/2006 9:52:56 P.M. Central Standard Time, marv@lancaironline.net writes: The lights are working great! One thing that I have noticed is that my 65 w bulbs generated enough heat to break the glass lense. I would replace yours with a tempered one. Check w your local craft glass outlet. To reduce heat I also drilled several vent holes in the fixture. My lights are on the gear legs and when they are up get almost no cooling air. Yours may do better up in the breeze. Randy, I am a bit puzzled about your problems with such a low wattage bulb. Are you using Halogen 12V sealed lamps? I seem to remember that most 75W lamps or below are usually in a "sealed beam" configuration. If you are using Lancair leg fixtures (Tim Ong devices) there should be no problem. I didn't like the low candlepower of 75W lamps so I use a 100W unsealed projector lamp with a tempered cover glass obtained from Edmund Optical (online). Being old and forgetful, I didn't like to possibility of leaving the light on whilst the leg was tucked up in the wheel well, possibly causing a fire or softening the wing upper skin. Thus, the leg light is wired so that it cannot be on unless the gear is down and locked. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) A man has got to know his limitations. -------------------------------1164775012 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 11/28/2006 9:52:56 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 marv@lancaironline.net writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>The=20 lights are working great! One thing that I have
noticed is that=20= my=20 65 w bulbs generated enough heat to
break the glass lense. I wou= ld=20 replace yours with a
tempered one. Check w your local craft glas= s=20 outlet.
To reduce heat I also drilled several vent holes=20 in
the fixture. My lights are on the gear legs and when
= ;=20 they are up get almost no cooling air. Yours may do
better up in= the=20 breeze.

Randy,

I am a bit puzzled about your problems with such a low wattage bulb. Ar= e=20 you using Halogen 12V sealed lamps? I seem to remember that most 75W l= amps=20 or below are usually in a "sealed beam" configuration. If you are usin= g=20 Lancair leg fixtures (Tim Ong devices) there should be no problem.

I didn't like the low candlepower of 75W lamps so I use a 100W =20 unsealed projector lamp with a tempered cover glass obtained from Edmund Opt= ical=20 (online). Being old and forgetful, I didn't like to possibility of lea= ving=20 the light on whilst the leg was tucked up in the wheel well, possibly causin= g a=20 fire or softening the wing upper skin. Thus, the leg light is wired so=20= that=20 it cannot be on unless the gear is down and locked.=20

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL (KARR)

A m= an=20 has got to know his limitations.

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