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Re: Updated my pages; new nanofig-scale starships
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lugnet.build, lugnet.space
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Thu, 10 Feb 2000 16:39:52 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Tom Stangl writes:
> James Wilson wrote:
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> Slightly more expensive (but worth it) - go to a Plastics shop and buy • diffuser
> grid or white plastic sheet, cut it into a circle, drill a few holes around • the
> edges and the edges of the aluminum dome, and use coathanger or other stiff • wire to
> connect them - space the plastic about an inch from the edge of the dome, and • you
> never have to worry about overheating. Then you can do neat things like tape
> colored gels to the hard plastic for custom lighting effects.
One cautionary note, when using bulbs that exceed the fixture's rated wattage,
the fixture itself can overheat.
Another way to get more light on a small subject, like a Lego space ship or a
scale model, is to set up on a card table outside, either on a slightly cloudy
day or in open shade.
James
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