Converting Inkies to LED
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I converted some of mine to 35w halogen and 40w Xenon in ensuring the LCL bench focus before LED's were as viable for this fixture. https://www.superbrightleds.com/led...nder/bayonet-base-bulbs?base_type_tech=123536 shows a number of lamps that would probably work. I have used similar Tower LED clusters with BA-15D lamp sockets in the past inside of light globes for some rock tours... such cluster lamp retrofits work well and are dependable. SuperBright LED's is obviously not the only source for lamps, just the example provided. Your LCL (lamp center length) should be from base of the lamp to center of the cluster as it were.... 1.3/8" to 1.1/2" dependant on ANSI spec. used. That would still govern what tower LED you choose.
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Thanks for catching that. I know I used such lamps before on past projects. You are correct. I was going to re-post about how much the tower of LED's would block the actual reflection from the reflector, and output might due to node placement be strange, but did not look at the voltage in often lamps range in voltage. Below on another option.
First photo is of a 1KAL Altman 1Kw Studio Fresnel converted to 75w halogen BA-15d Inkie type lamp. I disconnected the lamp socket from power, and removed its wiring. I connected the now sleeved wires on a BA-15d lamp socket to that high temp. barrier strip. Challenge was in cutting, rounding off, drilling and tapping out some 1/4" brass rod with 4-40 tapping to match the lamp socket's mounting cleat.
This lamp socket mouting cleat had to be die grindered in a little but otherwise.... an Inkie Lamp, was bench focused into a 1Kw lighting fixture.
I have adaptors from 10Kw Fresnel to mount 2Kw Fresnel lamps, and 2Kw to medium screw etc. in others. Amongst dozens of G-9.5 Leko's made into really good output E-26 Edison A-19 lamp for output, household lights. I always love the challange of making a fixture into something else. A few weeks ago I also converted some 2Kw Mole Beam Projectors into 3x PAR 64 NFL lamp prop lights. Goes back around 20 or more years for me in converting 5 & 10K Fresnels into moving light shells, shells for smaller wattage lamps, or later LED prop lights. Even a PAR 64 can into a 1Kw flashlight amongst fun projects. Believe the lantern was using a tower LED. Can't find the photo's of any of my LED grenades... High output RGB tape with four nodes of LED BA-15D towers, or the LED tape wrapped around a strobe light.
Another thought on doing the Inkie to LED conversion is getting BA-15d adaptors. I believe they exist from the above website. Given the tower would block light, instead ignore the reflector.
I did this in G-4 base to some Juno lights on some museum project.
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First photo is of a 1KAL Altman 1Kw Studio Fresnel converted to 75w halogen BA-15d Inkie type lamp. I disconnected the lamp socket from power, and removed its wiring. I connected the now sleeved wires on a BA-15d lamp socket to that high temp. barrier strip. Challenge was in cutting, rounding off, drilling and tapping out some 1/4" brass rod with 4-40 tapping to match the lamp socket's mounting cleat.
This lamp socket mouting cleat had to be die grindered in a little but otherwise.... an Inkie Lamp, was bench focused into a 1Kw lighting fixture.
I have adaptors from 10Kw Fresnel to mount 2Kw Fresnel lamps, and 2Kw to medium screw etc. in others. Amongst dozens of G-9.5 Leko's made into really good output E-26 Edison A-19 lamp for output, household lights. I always love the challange of making a fixture into something else. A few weeks ago I also converted some 2Kw Mole Beam Projectors into 3x PAR 64 NFL lamp prop lights. Goes back around 20 or more years for me in converting 5 & 10K Fresnels into moving light shells, shells for smaller wattage lamps, or later LED prop lights. Even a PAR 64 can into a 1Kw flashlight amongst fun projects. Believe the lantern was using a tower LED. Can't find the photo's of any of my LED grenades... High output RGB tape with four nodes of LED BA-15D towers, or the LED tape wrapped around a strobe light.
Another thought on doing the Inkie to LED conversion is getting BA-15d adaptors. I believe they exist from the above website. Given the tower would block light, instead ignore the reflector.
I did this in G-4 base to some Juno lights on some museum project.
perfectly
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