Flying Lights

SMS said:

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I use strips of duck tape as an extra means of holding LED lights to their
housings.

Duct, not Duck.

Either. The original was made of cotton duck, and coincidentally was used
for sealing ducts. "Duck" tape was around before forced air heat, and
ducts. Now it's no longer made from duck, but it's still used for ducts.

Matt O.

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SMS said:

Quoted message said:

I use strips of duck tape as an extra means of holding LED lights to their
housings.

Duct, not Duck.

Either. The original was made of cotton duck, and coincidentally was used
for sealing ducts. "Duck" tape was around before forced air heat, and
ducts. Now it's no longer made from duck, but it's still used for ducts.

And there's also a brand of duct tape named "Duck".

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SMS said:

> I use strips of duck tape as an extra means of holding LED lights to
> their
> housings.

Duct, not Duck.

Either. The original was made of cotton duck, and coincidentally was
used
for sealing ducts. "Duck" tape was around before forced air heat, and
ducts. Now it's no longer made from duck, but it's still used for ducts.

And there's also a brand of duct tape named "Duck".

Yes, this newsgroup has had this discussion before. Maybe I should write,
"Duck Brand (tm) duct tape" or something the next time I mention the stuff.

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I use strips of duck tape as an extra means of holding LED lights to their
housings. I don't remove lights, though, for theft prevention. I only need
to get at the inside of them for changing batteries, and the LED lights I
have don't need a lot of battery replacement. Duck tape does a pretty good
job of reinforcement, but isn't permanent like using glue.

The generator light is on there pretty securely; it doesn't require the
addition of the tape.

Glad to see you are alive and well and haven't drowned in all that rain!

Watch out for the tsunami from Japan.

HAND
Live long and prosper

nash said:

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Even the cheapest AA "Maglight" type flashlights are as good as dedicated
bike lights. I have one that's better than my Cateye Micro. I got it
for free with a Gilette razor. I have yet to find a convenient way to
attach it to my bike though. My LBS does not sell TwoFish products!

You mean besides a thick elastic band. worked on my flashlights.

The light doesn't stay straight. Someone I know solved this problem with
a big piece of chewing gum. It holds the light in position, while the
rubber band keeps it on.

Matt O.

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Matt O'Toole said:

nash said:

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Even the cheapest AA "Maglight" type flashlights are as good as dedicated
bike lights. I have one that's better than my Cateye Micro. I got it
for free with a Gilette razor. I have yet to find a convenient way to
attach it to my bike though. My LBS does not sell TwoFish products!

You mean besides a thick elastic band. worked on my flashlights.

The light doesn't stay straight. Someone I know solved this problem with
a big piece of chewing gum. It holds the light in position, while the
rubber band keeps it on.

On one level that's an elegant solution.

But ... eewwwww! ;-)

Maybe it also helps thwart theft of the light.

True confession: in cooler weather I tend to get a runny nose
from riding. My milk crate subsequently accumulates wads of
used Kleeneses.

If I dash into a store for a quick moment and I've got something
of some value in the milk crate, I'm not above putting a used
kleenex or two on top of it and just leaving it there.

Maybe a blood-soaked U-lock would help thwart bike theft.

cheers,
Tom

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The light doesn't stay straight. Someone I know solved this problem with

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a big piece of chewing gum. It holds the light in position, while the
rubber band keeps it on.

Good one!

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Matt O'Toole said:

nash said:

> Even the cheapest AA "Maglight" type flashlights are as good as
> dedicated
> bike lights. I have one that's better than my Cateye Micro. I got it
> for free with a Gilette razor. I have yet to find a convenient way to
> attach it to my bike though. My LBS does not sell TwoFish products!

You mean besides a thick elastic band. worked on my flashlights.

The light doesn't stay straight. Someone I know solved this problem with
a big piece of chewing gum. It holds the light in position, while the
rubber band keeps it on.

On one level that's an elegant solution.

But ... eewwwww! ;-)

Maybe it also helps thwart theft of the light.

True confession: in cooler weather I tend to get a runny nose
from riding. My milk crate subsequently accumulates wads of
used Kleeneses.

If I dash into a store for a quick moment and I've got something
of some value in the milk crate, I'm not above putting a used
kleenex or two on top of it and just leaving it there.

Maybe a blood-soaked U-lock would help thwart bike theft.

cheers,
Tom

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Above address is just a spam midden.
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How about plastic puke. Believe it or not a guy on vanforsale has been
trying to sell plastic puke for a year.
You should patent the blood soaked U-lock.

nite ize makes a mini-maglite holder that is a rubber strap with holes
in it that you can put on a bike