Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]much thanks. I will pass this thread along to my friend. Eric On 9/4/06, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig@summaventures.com> wrote: > > Eric, > > You can get it from most vendors of parts for classic cars. It's generally > sold > as heat reflectant or resistant shielding. It's used against the firewall > of > your car to reduce the flow of heat from the engine bay to the cockpit. > Quite > common. > > The following link is to a UK supplier but there are plenty in the US who > sell it. > > > http://www.holden.co.uk/viewProducts.asp?supergroup=&analysiscode=0335&groupname=Classic%20Rallying&group=007 > > they call it "aluminised heat barrier". Anyone dealing in classic cars in > the > 'States (especially British ones!) should stock it. > > Hope the link works, > > Peter Dzwig > > Eric Korenman wrote: > > > Gather all for an odd question: > > > > An amateur astronomer friend asked called me this morning to ask for > > advice. > > The street light on his corner is giving him problems observing the > night > > sky. > > He tried to shield it from view with minimal improvement. > > He has decided to temporarily cover the light head itself with opaque > > material. > > He was wondering what kind of material to use. > > > > I first suggested a pellet gun to 'whack' the light.. Too much civil > > disobedience for him. > > Then I suggested heat resistant metallic cloth. > > The kind they use in fire rescue work. (?) > > Anyone know where to get a metallic blanket to cover a streetlight? > > Any other ideas? > > > > Eric > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >