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Author: "townsetm" <yooper@...> Time: Thu Aug 19, 2004 7:34 am PDT Link

Anyone have any reservations about putting a (relatively) unprotected
stobe flash tube in the wingtip? Is that enough protection from
temperatures and moisture?

TDT
40025

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Author: Bill VonDane <bill@...> Time: Thu Aug 19, 2004 7:39 am PDT Link


I have had my unprotected strobes in my wingtips for over two years now,
have flown in light rain a couple times, and have had no problems...

-Bill VonDane
RV-8A - Colorado Springs
EAA Tech Counselor
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----- Original Message -----
From: "townsetm" <yooper@alum.mit.edu>
To: <RV10@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 6:24 AM
Subject: [RV10] Wingtip Strobes

> Anyone have any reservations about putting a (relatively) unprotected
> stobe flash tube in the wingtip? Is that enough protection from
> temperatures and moisture?
>
> TDT
> 40025

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Author: Dj Merrill <yahoogroups@deej.net> Time: Thu Aug 19, 2004 3:05 pm PDT Link

Bill VonDane wrote:
> I have had my unprotected strobes in my wingtips for over two years now,
> have flown in light rain a couple times, and have had no problems...

FWIW my 20 year old Glasair 1 has unprotected strobes, and
they still work... :-)

-Dj

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Author: "Mark T. Ritter" <mritter509@...> Time: Thu Aug 19, 2004 3:05 pm PDT Link


The position/strobe lights have been hanging out in the breeze on my
Citabria since 1980 and they are still working.

I'm thinking about mounting the position/strobe lights in the wing
cutout and cutting a hole in the front of the wing tip for the
landing/taxi lights. Really don't like the position light/strobe
blocking the landing/taxi light and the small (weak) light Van is
selling. Not to mention ability (or lack thereof) to get the right
angle on the landing/taxi light since its behind the position/strobe
light.

If I mess it up wing tips are cheaper and less expensive than a
leading edge skin.

Mark #40043

--- In RV10@yahoogroups.com, "townsetm" <yooper@a...> wrote:
> Anyone have any reservations about putting a (relatively)
unprotected
> stobe flash tube in the wingtip? Is that enough protection from
> temperatures and moisture?
>
> TDT
> 40025

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Author: "Bill VonDane" <bill@...> Time: Thu Aug 19, 2004 3:22 pm PDT Link

My landing lights are EXACTLY like Van's (they even used the exact same bulb
as me), except I have been selling mine for over two years now...

...and if you install my LED Nav lights, and my strobes, the landing lights
are not obstructed...

www.creativair.com/cva

-Bill

-Bill VonDane
EAA Tech Counselor
RV-8A ~ Colorado Springs
www.vondane.com
www.creativair.com/cva
www.epanelbuilder.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark T. Ritter" <mritter509@msn.com>
To: <RV10@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 3:40 PM
Subject: [RV10] Re: Wingtip Strobes

The position/strobe lights have been hanging out in the breeze on my
Citabria since 1980 and they are still working.

I'm thinking about mounting the position/strobe lights in the wing
cutout and cutting a hole in the front of the wing tip for the
landing/taxi lights. Really don't like the position light/strobe
blocking the landing/taxi light and the small (weak) light Van is
selling. Not to mention ability (or lack thereof) to get the right
angle on the landing/taxi light since its behind the position/strobe
light.

If I mess it up wing tips are cheaper and less expensive than a
leading edge skin.

Mark #40043

--- In RV10@yahoogroups.com, "townsetm" <yooper@a...> wrote:
> Anyone have any reservations about putting a (relatively)
unprotected
> stobe flash tube in the wingtip? Is that enough protection from
> temperatures and moisture?
>
> TDT
> 40025

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