REFLECTOR:strake recognition lights

KeithHallsten reflector@tvbf.org
Sat, 6 Sep 2003 21:22:29 -0700


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Scott raises a good and valid point.  There are some very small diameter =
55 watt halogen lamps available, so the hole through the strake leading =
edge only needs to be about 1.5 inches in diameter, but it is probably a =
good idea to add some additional reinforcement around the hole.  I built =
some leading edge "pins" that fit inside the hollow at the leading edge =
of the wings, so I already have some extra reinforcement there.
Keith Hallsten=20
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  From: Scott Baker=20
  To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
  Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 7:13 PM
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:wing lights


  I'm curious about this.  The hollowed out area that is outboard of the =
fuel bulkhead - as innocuous as it seems, is structural.  Several layers =
of triax reinforcements are applied to give this area extra strength.  =
If this is where the "strake lights" are going, I wonder how the leading =
edge cutout(s) will affect the structure - especially considering that =
the area is already weakened by the creation of a wing bolt access hole =
on the underside?
  Scott B.
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Alexander Balic=20
    To: Reflector=20
    Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 3:43 PM
    Subject: REFLECTOR:wing lights


    If anyone is interested- I have a set of molds for plexi light =
covers for strake mounted recognition/landing lights - the ones that a =
few of us are installing outboard of the tanks- I have already molded my =
covers with them, so don't need them anymore- I will give them to anyone =
who wants them.

    Alex
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Scott&nbsp;</FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
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good and valid point.&nbsp; There are some very small diameter 55 watt =
halogen=20
lamps available, so the hole through the strake leading edge only needs =
to be=20
about 1.5 inches in diameter, but it is probably a good idea to add some =

additional reinforcement around the hole.&nbsp; I built some leading =
edge "pins"=20
that fit inside the hollow at the leading edge of the wings, so I =
already have=20
some extra reinforcement there.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Keith Hallsten</FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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  <A title=3Dsbakr@comcast.net href=3D"mailto:sbakr@comcast.net">Scott =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 06, =
2003 7:13=20
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lights</DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm curious about this.&nbsp; The =
hollowed out=20
  area that is outboard of the fuel bulkhead - as&nbsp;innocuous as it =
seems, is=20
  structural.&nbsp; Several layers of triax reinforcements are applied =
to give=20
  this area extra strength.&nbsp; If this is where the "strake lights" =
are=20
  going, I wonder how the leading edge cutout(s) will affect the =
structure -=20
  especially considering that the area is already weakened by the =
creation of a=20
  wing bolt access hole on the underside?</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Scott B.</FONT></DIV>
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    <A title=3Dalex157@direcway.com =
href=3D"mailto:alex157@direcway.com">Alexander=20
    Balic</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dreflector@tvbf.org=20
    href=3D"mailto:reflector@tvbf.org">Reflector</A> </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 06, =
2003 3:43=20
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    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> REFLECTOR:wing =
lights</DIV>
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    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D614253819-06092003>If =
anyone is=20
    interested- I have a set of molds for plexi light covers for strake =
mounted=20
    recognition/landing lights - the ones that a few of us are=20
    installing&nbsp;outboard of the tanks- I have already molded my =
covers with=20
    them, so don't need them anymore- I will give them to anyone =
who&nbsp;wants=20
    them.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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    class=3D614253819-06092003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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