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Stuart Dynamo base and light stand. Now with video.
« on: September 08, 2020, 01:29:50 am »
Mounted this Stuart small dynamo onto a base and made up a light stand for it.

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Wired to allow for quick and easy connection and disconnection.
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Re: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2020, 04:59:05 pm »
Well I think it is a good build.
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Re: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2020, 10:29:57 pm »
Well I think it is a good build.

A lot better than mine that’s just sitting on the shelf  ;)
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Re: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2020, 02:12:41 am »
Came up very nice Dave. What type of bulb did you use.


And now we have to see it lit up mate !!!!!
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Re: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2020, 04:03:13 am »
Thanks guys.
It has an mes lamp holder so the globe can be changed. Not sur what voltage it will need until I run it at engine speed.
I have a plan hatching for running it.  ;)
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Re: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2020, 04:11:08 am »
What did you use for the lamp shade/holder?
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Re: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2020, 08:17:38 am »
What did you use for the lamp shade/holder?

Ditto.
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Re: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand. Now with Video.
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2020, 05:24:57 pm »
What did you use for the lamp shade/holder?

Ditto.

I made it up from an el cheapo torch head. removed all the guts and wired in a lampholder.
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Re: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2020, 03:21:56 am »
Dynamo running with S50



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Re: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand. Now with video.
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2020, 08:37:09 am »
Looking good  8)  and nice to see it running off the flywheel of an S-50  8)
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Re: Stuart Dynamo base and light stand. Now with video.
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2020, 05:08:17 pm »
Thanks Nick, these dynamos need to be driven fast.
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