euro lights + protectors + heat = cracked euro lights

[SailingFC@aol.com (SailingFC@aol.com)]

I have these from way back when.  They cover my Cibie H4s and H1s.  The H4s 
are fine, but one of my H1s has a crack.  It's not an impact crack because 
1)it's protected by the cover and 2)there is no stress point where a crack 
starts.  The crack actually meanders across the lense.  I don't use the light 
much since it is an H1, I think it's from the stress of the retaining ring.  
Cibie H1s have a relatively thin lense since 2/3rds of the lense is actually 
clear glass(no fluting).

The covers are made of acrylic, I think.  I am thinking of vacuum forming 
some out of polycarbonate, but haven't worked out the vacuum fixture yet.  
Some day....

-Dick-
78 Scirocco
Original Owner
http://members.aol.com/sailingfc/


In a message dated 9/22/02 2:48:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
tberk@mindspring.com writes:

How about some polycarbonate shield w/ a slight stand off to provide a
little air gap 'tween shield and glass?