Help – Mixed up WA 1164/85 – How to Identify?

[Cheesy]

I know, I know, I'm an idiot.

Looking at the WA website, the 1164 has a filament diameter of 1.08mm and the 1185 is 0.86mm. So, the one that looks like a thin screwthread is the 1185 and the fatter wire with clear air gaps between each turn of the helix is the 1164?

I did take a picture but it didn't look too hot once I imported it from the camera (poor macro DoF) and it's too late to take another now. :sleepy:


Cheers, Kev.

 

[Chodes]

I'll take a good macro shot of an 1185.
Give me 10 minutes..

 

[fivemega]

I'll take a good macro shot of an 1185.
Give me 10 minutes..

Run them on 8AA and measure current draw.
Higher current draw will be WA1164

 

[Chodes]

WA1185:

 

[LuxLuthor]

I know, I know, I'm an idiot.

Looking at the WA website, the 1164 has a filament diameter of 1.08mm and the 1185 is 0.86mm. So, the one that looks like a thin screwthread is the 1185 and the fatter wire with clear air gaps between each turn of the helix is the 1164?

I did take a picture but it didn't look too hot once I imported it from the camera (poor macro DoF) and it's too late to take another now. :sleepy:


Cheers, Kev.

This issue always drives me nuts too. I have a supply of 1164, 1166, 1186, 1331, 1274, & 1111 WA bulbs. Here are two closeups of three of those bulbs. I think this is good enough resolution to distinguish them when side by side, but it would be nice to have a nice macro lens. What camera/lens setup do you have Chodes, to get that nice shot?

 

[Chodes]

What camera/lens setup do you have Chodes, to get that nice shot?

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Your shots are plenty good enough to show the difference.

Primary hobby is macro photography:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12185187@N00/sets/72157594198861943/

Used this for the bulb.

 

[Cheesy]

Thanks for all your help everyone. :twothumbs


Kev.

 

[cl0123]

LuxLuthor,

Thanks for the pictorial. 1164 has the "looser" coils. 1166 has denser coils. 1185 has denser and longer coils. I tried writing the number onto the bi-bin socket with a sharpie, but the ink usually got either vapored or rubbed off after a while.

Chodes,

Nice images, thanks for sharing! What focal length macro lenses is that and how far is your subject from the lenses and flash? I am new to the auto-focus world and the only macro lenses I know is half in length and girth.


With Aloha,

Clarence

 

[LuxLuthor]

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Your shots are plenty good enough to show the difference.

Primary hobby is macro photography:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12185187@N00/sets/72157594198861943/

Used this for the bulb.

:wow: I was trying to find that "Drooling Smiley" and post about 5 of them. Now I know why your image looked so sweet.

I was wondering about one of these higher quality portable USB Dino-Lite microscopes. Look at the 1.3 megapixel images on this example.

 

[Icebreak]

Hot dang, Chodes. That is a sweet photo.

LL, your comparo is very useful. There should be no doubt why the 1166 is such a peach. The tight coil and the ~2A under load. I am so not done fiddling with 1166s. Thanks for the pic work.