[simpits-tech] I see the light!

[Roy Coates]

On Wed, 3 Jul 2002, Sean Galbraith wrote:

> Did a bunch of work on the A-4 tonight....
> Installed some cockpit floods (el cheapo turned PVC tubing...) complete 
> with red filters on the front.  Made a huge difference to how the cockpit 
> looks too!  I have used some 12v lamps from auto gauges which we happen to 
> have heaps of lying around at work....  powered by a 12V/2A transformer 
> with a nice variable output.
> 
> The other thing I did was to *finally* get the front screen fitted.  I have 
> had the MDF frame sitting in place for moths now, but tonight I got the 
> plexi screwed in place and the whole thing mounted up.  Tomorrow nights 
> mission is to drill and mount the curved 1/4 panels to the front 
> screen.  Once that's in place I have one final panel of 1/8" MDF to fit and 
> the exterior is complete.. yee-bloody-ha!
> 
> Sean <I-see-red-I-see-red-I-see-RED!> G.

I'm jealous!  sounds like you're really getting there  :)

Tell me more about this PVC tubing/lighting deal?  I need to add some
lighting to our generic pit and that sounds interesting.

-- 

Roy.