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Re: [at-l] The Flashlight caper...

Yeah ... I knew this one was. Thats why I brought up the disadvantages of
duct tape. BTW regarding my question about dehydrated potatoes ...... I
noticed from experimenting that the edges dry much thicker then the rest.
It takes a long time to rehydrate them. I was thinking about cutting the
edges off of the potatoes to reduce waste since thet are esentialy non
useable. :-)




At 08:52 AM 5/2/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Er...Daryl,
>I think Kurt and I were both posting with tongue in cheek to express a
>feeling that drilling flahslight cases to save a fraction of an ounce may
>be going a bit overboard....of course I'm really just speaking for
>myself, Kurt could have been serious!  :<)
>---terry---
>
>On Fri, 01 May 1998 23:55:02 -0400 Clines <clines@cfw.com> writes:
>>At 09:05 PM 5/1/98 -0400, you wrote:
>>>Talford wrote:
>>>>Earl,  why pussyfoot around like this?
>>>>How about sodering a short length of wire to each end of a battery
>>><snip>
>>>>etc.  This way you avoid the weight of any flashlight case, 
>>switches,
>>>>reflectors, or lenses.
>>>
>>>Then, taking it a step further, wrap this contraption in duct tape. 
>>For
>>>headlamp use, unroll two inches, stick to forehead. Same method for 
>>in-tent
>>>illumination, only stick to tent roof instead of forehead  :)
>>
>>
>>Wouldnt the duct tape wrapped around the contraption weigh as much as 
>>the
>>drilled out case ? The you would have to be constantly replacing the 
>>tape
>>used to stick it to your forhead and tent. This would necessitate 
>>carrying
>>a roll of duct tape which would bemuch heavier than a headband light
>>holding thingy. Then what about the sticky stuff left on the tent 
>>cieling
>>after removing the tape ? You would then have to pack along some sort 
>>of
>>solovent to clean it off with. More weight.  
>>
>>Why is everyone worrying so much about a few oz's ?  :-)
>>
>>
>>             
>>
>>
>>                           Daryl Cline WB4YEX
>>                            Harrisonburg, Va.
>>                  Web page: <http://www.cfw.com/~clines>
>>   Outdoor pictures:  <http://www.cfw.com/~clines/outdoors> UPDATED 
>>4/28/98
>>
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                           Daryl Cline WB4YEX
                            Harrisonburg, Va.
                  Web page: <http://www.cfw.com/~clines>
   Outdoor pictures:  <http://www.cfw.com/~clines/outdoors> UPDATED 4/28/98

                               
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