Diffusing light (refit nacelles)

Captain Riker · Post by **Captain Riker** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:43 pm

I have two large LEDs positioned facing each other in my 350 Refit nacelles. They sit in a little light box lined with foil tape to spread the light out.

Now I want to diffuse the light a bit more. Some dullcoat would help a little, but I was thinking of placing some paper, a thin paper towel, over the light box to spread the light out. Any thoughts, good or bad, about this idea?

Pictures with and without:

Box:
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz65 ... 782bf0.jpg

Without diffusion:
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz65 ... f75d75.jpg

With diffusion:
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz65 ... b76725.jpg

RossW · Post by **RossW** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 3:31 pm

Go to a fabric store and get a bag of white polyester stuffing. I know others have used that to diffuse the light in the Refit nacelles.

Captain Riker · Post by **Captain Riker** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 8:56 pm

Ahh, good idea. I tried cotton on the deflector but went a different route. Polyester fill should be better.

Thanks!

SpaceRanger1 · Post by **SpaceRanger1** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 10:16 pm

Try the plastic from a milk bottle.