Marine Depot Purchase

[robe]

One question u should post to Champion ( I also bought some stuffs (not lighting) from them before) is why are they using E40 sockets when the US standard is E39 and bulbs for the US market are E39 screw base. Ushio and Radium as well as other European light manufacturers are makng 4 types of screw bulbs E26 and E39 for the North American market and E27 and E40 for Europe and Asia.

From the manufacturers websites E39 and E40 base bulbs have different part numbers.

[Tanzy]

I think, never asked them before, it's because E39 Bulbs will fit E40 sockets but E39 sockets are too tight for E40 bulbs, so their main concern seems to be versatility to use any bulb.

[alvy]

AT: I din use any formula for calculating the flaps and angles..i used plain old method of CADDING and simulating.. ..

i scale using photographs and perspective distortion...unless someon supply me with the equation and method of calculation..every diy i do are by visual scaling and common sense!

robe: any idea where i can get large sheets of reflective aluminium??at least 40cm by 50cm?? same thickness as those normal aluminium reflectors??

[robe]

Hi alvy,

I used to buy reflector for a 2 x 36w lighting fixture at an electrical shop along Kitchener Road (Kitchener Complex along Jalan Besar). You can also try the electrical supply shop along JB near Eminent Plaza. The other shop you might try is Chan Huat along Balestier.

One thing though is that they are not perfectly flat they have a bend on each side.