[ncsc-moths] Re: Rube Goldberg alive and well
- From: "J. Merrill Lynch" <jmerrilllynch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:11:32 -0500
Bob, looks like a Martian spaceship but I'm sure it will work fine.
However, I don't understand why you need or want a reflector. You want the
light to go out in all directions to attract as many moths as possible.
Merrill
On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Bob Perkins <perkybear@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> After learning through experience that my 48" fluorescent lamp isn't fully
> effective in weather below 60F (50F minimum), a bit of experimenting proved
> that CFLs do better because the ballast is inside the base where it retains
> heat and because a CFL setup is small enough to store inside the house
> somewhere. However, I wanted more light than one bulb provides, so I
> shopped around. A discussion with a knowledgeable salesman at Home Depot
> provided a solution of sorts. I set it up and it works, but it needed a
> reflector. When I asked my wife about a pie tin she suggested the
> rectangular plate that you see in the attached photo. The result does have
> a bit of craziness, I believe.
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> Bob
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> Bob Perkins
> Woodlawn, Virginia
> Historian and General Outdoorsman
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J. Merrill Lynch
Echo Valley Farm
Watauga County, NC
Elevation: 3,400 feet
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