Re: Is it possible to \"POT\" your own?
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js said:
The 1185 runs to hot for ANY epoxy. You'll need a ceramic potting compound, such as the Cotronics 940 LE. Check out
www.cotronics.com.
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What, no links; js, anyone; you guys aren't very helpful today? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Dukester, this has been discussed before, do a search /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif (j/k, j/k). js and I had this dialog going on about that (umm, maybe dialog is the wrong word).
Long and short of it, it is better to get Carley or WA to do it. You could do it yourself, but in all likelihood, your version will not be quite as satisfactory. That being said, I'm still going to try that in the future (I'm stubborn you know /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif).
The Carley 912 bi-pin adapter, in addition to melting with 1.2a or greater (hehe, the Carley 1499 started to melt it after just a few minutes on 8 freshly charged AA NiMH); does not make good contact with the pins for some reason??? Could a better homemade version be devised...maybe.
BTW Dukester, js and others neglected to tell you that the Cotronics compound js is referring to can only be ordered in minimum quantities of IIRC, $70. Unless js is willing to send you a sample to play with, it would be somewhat expensive to use the Cotronics compound. There might be substitutes, but I have not yet investigated them; sorry I'm fitting off an cold virus and can't think clearly.
Pin Receptacles for DIY PR-Base Adapters
build a plug-in base for 1185
I somewhat disagree with some of js's contentions with regard to exact centering and what this means for beam patterns (just my conclusions from having played with lots of poorly aligned bulbs in the loose fitting M*glite switch assemblies, sometimes referred to as 'pedestal'); in his initial thread conclusions/statements in this thread, but give it a read, informative none the less.
Fixture-ring lamp potting
