Mike in Philly
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feel free to ignore me, but I ran across your site while trying to research details about bipin bases and figured people here know what I need to know. I am not in theatre.
The quick version, I need clarity about lamp and lamp base standards, etc., specifically what bulb to use in a Osram Sylvania TP-220 G9.5 lamp holder that is short and between 500 and 750W.
I am trying to use high watt bulbs as often used in stage lighting to heat painted surfaces for paint removal. I once bought a hand-held device using a 600w DYS (I believe) "used by photographers and auto body mechanics" that worked nicely, but cost over $100 and didn't last at all (the device, not just the lamps) under persistent use,
so I decided to do some modifications....
which lead me into the unknown world of bulb shapes, the difference between 9.5 vs other size bases, the difference between a "G" and a "GZ", etc., causing me to scratch my head at trying to get the correct lamp and the correct lamp socket together...
I succeeded in getting a working combo through supplies at "BulbAmerica", but again the lamp holder degraded after a few bulbs, heat corrosion at the contacts. So I purchased the above lamp holder that looked like what I wanted...except my GZ bulbs don't fit (You can chuckle)
The advantage of a lamp heat source for stripping paint is two fold,
first) heat guns using hot air are inefficient, and worse, hot air can blow into cracks and start unseen fires, eventually causing a major house fire
second) using the proper wattage one can get enough heat to soften the paint without getting it so hot that it vaporizes lead, creating a health hazard
The only manufactured and marketed devices for painters are large box shaped things good for stripping large flat areas, not trim, like on my ~1895 built house.
So if someone wants to not only help me with a suggestion, but start making a prototype to put on the market maybe it would sell.
Thanks, even if you want to ignore this wordy mess....
The quick version, I need clarity about lamp and lamp base standards, etc., specifically what bulb to use in a Osram Sylvania TP-220 G9.5 lamp holder that is short and between 500 and 750W.
I am trying to use high watt bulbs as often used in stage lighting to heat painted surfaces for paint removal. I once bought a hand-held device using a 600w DYS (I believe) "used by photographers and auto body mechanics" that worked nicely, but cost over $100 and didn't last at all (the device, not just the lamps) under persistent use,
so I decided to do some modifications....
which lead me into the unknown world of bulb shapes, the difference between 9.5 vs other size bases, the difference between a "G" and a "GZ", etc., causing me to scratch my head at trying to get the correct lamp and the correct lamp socket together...
I succeeded in getting a working combo through supplies at "BulbAmerica", but again the lamp holder degraded after a few bulbs, heat corrosion at the contacts. So I purchased the above lamp holder that looked like what I wanted...except my GZ bulbs don't fit (You can chuckle)
The advantage of a lamp heat source for stripping paint is two fold,
first) heat guns using hot air are inefficient, and worse, hot air can blow into cracks and start unseen fires, eventually causing a major house fire
second) using the proper wattage one can get enough heat to soften the paint without getting it so hot that it vaporizes lead, creating a health hazard
The only manufactured and marketed devices for painters are large box shaped things good for stripping large flat areas, not trim, like on my ~1895 built house.
So if someone wants to not only help me with a suggestion, but start making a prototype to put on the market maybe it would sell.
Thanks, even if you want to ignore this wordy mess....