Table of Contents
Lights and Flashers.for Night Launches
.Why Have Lights?
Invisible Incoming Hazards Can Wreck Your Day
What Rockets Can You Put Lights On?
Choosing Your Lights
Maximum Maximum Launch Weight Limits Lights
Maximum Launch Weight
The Simplest Light: . Battery and Bulb
Chemical Lights also Work
Light Emitting Diodes (LED) Is Where The Fun Begins
LEDs Need A Resistor
Multiple LEDs May Need A Current Divider
Use Spotlights To Illuminate A Feature
Building Flashers and Chasers
Flasher Circuits
Making A LED Chaser
Toy Lights
Strobe Lights
Disposable Camera Flash
Strobe Trigger Circuits
Making It Fit
Selecting A Battery
Multiple Battery Options
Soldering To Batteries
Choosing A Switch
Sources Of Parts
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Author: William J. Orvis
Email: orvis@csi.com
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