---------------------------------------------------------- Homebuilt-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 05/05/07: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:12 AM - Re: Homebuilt-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 05/04/07 (Noel Loveys) 2. 09:24 PM - Blaine Aviation Weekend (Lyle Peterson) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:12:57 AM PST US From: "Noel Loveys" Subject: Homebuilt-List: RE: Homebuilt-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 05/04/07 First thing you will need is a three volt power converter. Depending on the distance between your lights and the power supply you may find you will have to use ridiculously large wire. Wire the LEDs in parallel. You may have to wire a 300Ohm resistor in series with each LED to keep the brightness down and the life up. What I would consider doing is making a larger Water proof battery boxes with three or four NiMh batteries wired in parallel (single battery lamps) then if there isn't enough sunlight to power the lamps through the night on one battery you can clip on the booster pack. You may have to recharge that pack one once every other week or so. Remember to use NiMh batteries as they are more resistant to a phenomenon called memory effect. NiCad batteries are cheaper but you probably will end up with problems before too long. If your lights now have the NiCad batteries try swapping them out for the NiMh ones that may fix your problem. Noel Loveys, RPP, AME intern Campbellton, Newfoundland, Canada Kitfox Mod III-A, 582, B box, Ivo IFA Aerocet 1100s noelloveys@yahoo.ca Do not archive > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-homebuilt-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-homebuilt-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf > Of Homebuilt-List Digest Server > Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 4:27 AM > To: Homebuilt-List Digest List > Subject: Homebuilt-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 05/04/07 > > > * > > > Online Versions of Today's List Digest Archive > > > Today's complete Homebuilt-List Digest can also be found in > either of the > two Web Links listed below. The .html file includes the > Digest formatted > in HTML for viewing with a web browser and features > Hyperlinked Indexes > and Message Navigation. 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Sure seems > like it shouldn't > be rocket science to convert to AC power.I found some LED > lights at which > i thought i could use. Any other tips? > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=110768#110768 > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:24:42 PM PST US From: "Lyle Peterson" Subject: Homebuilt-List: Blaine Aviation Weekend This is coming very soon but it should be a great fly-in. EAA Chapter 237 is having a fly-in pancake breakfast and lunch at Anoka County Airport in Blaine, MN on May 19th and 20th Chapter 237's Famous Pancake Breakfast with sausage and beverage runs from 7a.m. to noon and lunch of hamburgers, hot dogs and chili runs until 4p.m. There are two really great aviation museums on the airport. Golden Wings Museum has a collection of beautifully restored vintage airplanes that includes five trimotors. American Wings Air Museum has a collection of warbirds from WWII to Dessert Storm. They also have a Wright Flyer replica, an original 1911 Steco biplane plus many other exhibits. There was a Swift, an Ercoupe, a Luscombe T8-F plus a lot of other vintage airplanes, warbirds and the usual later model airplanes at last year's event. There will be a Hangar Dance Saturday evening with the Sights and Sounds of Dave Andrews Big Band. This has been a lot of fun for everyone that attended in past years. 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