Hi All. In a coupple of weeks, I'll participate in a nightly event, where I would like to reduce the amount of light coming out of a 350-lamp. How can that be done? I'm not talking about turning down the lamp (we would still like the heat), but maybe more like lime-wash or paint. On the other hand, I wouldn't like to put people (or lamps) in danger by overheating. If the glas can only be used for this in the future, it's OK, since it is a returning event. The lamps ar daily working 350'es, but for this occasion, they release far too much light. Best wishes Ben
Paint a globe. Another alternative might be to use a fine wire mesh as a globe or even a wire mesh with a solid metal part. Makes no difference what you use because the light is normally enclosed within a solid tube of glass anyway so whatever you use as a globe will only do the same thing and not over heat the lamp. ::Neil::
Hej Bent It is possible to get real cheap paint for greenhouses made of chalk (fireproof). The normal use is to paint it on greenhouse as a shield for too much sun. The paint washes of with dishwash-water and you can dye it green, black and any colour you want. Go to the nearest plant-school where you should find it or Bilka. Claus C.
Thanks for quick answers. Actually, I've got a coupple of weeks, so I think, I'll try both. Will return with a conclusion - and pics! BW Ben
Hi again. Off we went last week-end for the annual Alligator-rally, a night-time run with build-in tasks to be solved. The rally is conducted by the Danish Scout Association, held at Söderaasen in Southern Sweden for the last 50 years. This year, the theme was North-west Canada, with trappers, loggers and RCMP's. 75 teams with two competitors each will in 18 hours endure a 35 km long run (As the crows fly), which will give an actual distance of up to 50 km. This year, we build an illegal sawmill, where the participants had to ask questions about wood species, economy and a work test, cutting a piece of wood, exactly one canadian inch thick. In the background, sound effects from my own sawmil ran i a loop on an i-pod with an amplifier (The participants heard us before they saw yhe light). This year, light frost was promised, but friday night, snow came with nearly 2½ inch and -12c, this stayed the whole week-end. I ended up chalking the glasses twice, this worked perfectly well, the chalk was easily removed afterwards, and no problems with the lamps. Chalking should only be done on cold glass, though... Below, you'll find a few pics. Chalked 350cp Mountie Heinrich "Scarface" von Eisbein's illegal sawmill Local Paul Bunyan (The guy is 6'10", scared the living s... out of the participants). Breakfast at -14c (5f) Best wishes Ben
Wauw Bent You guys are really doing it complete and comprehensive up there - even got the snow with you. If it wasnt for the licenseplate on the trailer you had me fooled. Nice photos with smoke coming out the horses snout. Just miss a little shed in the background containing a moonshiner Claus C
OK, so you're Danish, you hold your Meet in Sweden and pretend you're in Canada. Hmm, OK - that makes sense...
Hi David. Don't know if it makes sense either, but in the early sixties, scout rallies in Denmark was very much army-stuff: A lot of mud, shouting and intimidation. Some senior scouts from Copenhagen decided to make another kind of rally, one, where you was suposed to use your brain on top of the physical challenge, and where the participants were treated in a kinder way. Since the Danish Scout Association owned some land with a cabin in Southern Sweden, it was held there, and has been so for all 50 years. And what could be more exciting than something including prospectors, loggers, trappers and The Mounted Police? This was the lay-out of the first Alligator-run in -63, and that's why it was included in this year's rally as well. On a daily basis, I have nothing to do with scouts, have never been one either, but we are a group of ten people that each year set up and man station no. 3. Each year has a different theme, but we are very free in our ways to construct the station. If you want to see more, ther's a link here: Gallery Hope that this gave a little explanation Best wishes Ben
