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Tamiya IR Led
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 12:52 am
by Warhawkone
Has anyone placed an IR LED in a tamiya sherman firefly barrel with the flash unit behind it. Having problem of wires fitting to tight.HELP. Thanks Warhawkone.
Re: Tamiya IR Led
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 12:57 am
by ALPHA
Hey Warhawk... I've never seen both hooked up in such close proximity usually the flash is in the barrel.. and the IR is in the mandrel or somewhere else that is strategically advantageous
ALPHA
Re: Tamiya IR Led
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:39 pm
by Dietrich
ALPHA wrote:Hey Warhawk... I've never seen both hooked up in such close proximity usually the flash is in the barrel.. and the IR is in the mandrel or somewhere else that is strategically advantageous
ALPHA
Hi ALPHA,
Sorry mate, the sunny weather over there must be getting to you!
......I have to say it, and I know that you won't be offended......Whats a 'mandrel' ?.....
..I think that you mean the Mantle..or the Mantlet......
Re: Tamiya IR Led
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:10 pm
by tomhugill
Got any pics of the firefly? Would love to see!
Re: Tamiya IR Led
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:54 pm
by MichaelC
Warhawkone wrote:Has anyone placed an IR LED in a tamiya sherman firefly barrel with the flash unit behind it. Having problem of wires fitting to tight.HELP. Thanks Warhawkone.
I know it can be done if you get thin enough wires. The only attempt I have is on my SU-152 but the big hunky muzzle brake is large enough to have the IR and the flash side by side.
You will have to use 3mm flash LED for sure, and you can forget about using high intensity flash unit.
MichaelC
Re: Tamiya IR Led
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 7:41 pm
by ALPHA
Dietrich wrote:ALPHA wrote:Hey Warhawk... I've never seen both hooked up in such close proximity usually the flash is in the barrel.. and the IR is in the mandrel or somewhere else that is strategically advantageous
ALPHA
Hi ALPHA,
Sorry mate, the sunny weather over there must be getting to you!
......I have to say it, and I know that you won't be offended......Whats a 'mandrel' ?.....
..I think that you mean the Mantle..or the Mantlet......
You got me Dietrich
.....though I don't think it's the sun... but the lack of it... been pretty chilly.. and very much on the cloudy side lately... though today looks to be a very nice day
but just for the sake of conversation... these are MANDRELS
and as you can clearly see... the LED and flash units aren't placed in close proximity
...............
ALPHA
Re: Tamiya IR Led
Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:48 am
by Warhawkone
Thanks Alpha
Re: Tamiya IR Led
Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 1:22 am
by ALPHA
Hi Warhawk....I don't know what I did or said to warrant any thanks... but you are welcome.... looks like you got things sorted out... she's a real beauty
ALPHA