The reflectors are spun Aluminium "usually from a high
grade" and are then anodized to about 4 microns.

Stainless is very hard stuff to spin and once spun is then
difficult to polish inside.

Temperature is not a problem for any of the materials mentioned.

What exactly is it you want?

B



At 11:45 26/04/00 +0200, Matej Simonic / Testing LTD wrote:
>Aluminum reflector will probably oxidize in salt water. Is that so?
>What we probably need is a reflector made of polished stainless steel 316
>sheet?
>Temperature should not be a problem, since it is water cooled.
>I am not sure what thickness would be best to use?
>Does anyone have any info on this subject?
>How is it done in EE or AUL lights?
>
>Matej
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Patrick Duffy <pduffy@al*.ne*>
>To: Steve Lindblom <s_lindblom@co*.co*>
>Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>; Rick Atkins <diver@hy*.ne*>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 9:15 PM
>Subject: Re: reflectors
>
>
>> This is the only thing I was able to find.  I'll try to give them a call
>over the
>> next few days.
>>
>> http://www.carleylamps.com/reflectors.htm#Aluminum Reflectors
>>
>> Patrick Duffy
>> The "El Cheapo" Oxygen Analyzer Web Page
>> http://home.beseen.com/sports/mk15/index.html
>>
>>
>> Steve Lindblom wrote:
>>
>> > I've been wondering about this too - the reflectors (the metal part I'm
>> > talking aobut, not the whole unit) seem to be pretty much a generic item
>> > that the divelight companies are modifying.Plus several seem to be using
>> > the same thing - a No.3 something or other.
>> >
>> > Anyone know who actually makes these?
>> >
>> > >I am building a canister light and am having trouble finding the
>refector part
>> > >for the light head does anyone know where I can find them.
>>
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