Edlight Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Dear All Is it possible to use MR16 downlights as uplights in a piece of set? Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lightnix Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Yes, absolutely :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 MR16s don't really care about burning angle. One thing to be aware of - they eject the majority of the heat out the back, so ensure you deal with that safely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edlight Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekij Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 MR16 Floor cans appear to be quite hard to find though. I can find a lot of 'normal' MR16 Birdie cans but can't find a floor can version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I can find a lot of 'normal' MR16 Birdie cans but can't find a floor can version.I don't think I've ever seen a floor version and can't think why you'd want to use one. They would be so light that the chances of them staying in one place would be remote. Just the weight of the cable would be enough to cause them to shift. Stick a normal birdie on a weighted base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lightnix Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I normally just screw birdie cans directly into the set (with a washer to reduce the hole size), or onto a length of wood, which is then firmly gaffa'd down. How about using a d0m35t1c 3y3b4ll f1tt1ng :( ? That will give you some focusability, with an ultra-low profile and semi-concealed lighting. If people have to walk on it, then there are plenty of other (non-focusable) f1tt1ngs out there, designed to allow that safely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edlight Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 My request was not for a birdie but for a MR16 downlight I,e domestic MR16 downlight. Thanks anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lightnix Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 The fitting I described is a d0m35t1c one and can be found at 313ctric41 wh0135413r5 and D1Y c3ntr3s everywhere. :( :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekij Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 How about using a d0m35t1c 3y3b4ll f1tt1ng :o ?It's funny you should say that. I was cutting up some pieces of wood to make a 'floor can' MR16 wedge unit out of one of those last night. I might post a picture when it's finished (though it's a prototype so it'll be very rough and ready). In practise I think I'll go with Brain's idea of just inverting a normal birdie and screwing it into a big wooden base. Edit: A few days laterhttp://www.btinternet.com/~boxzone/Other/Void/Par16_Floorcan.gif It's very 'prototype', the two angles are 35 degrees and 55 degrees to I can 'angle' it just by turning it upside down. I'm not happy with the Gel holder, it really does look bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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