Should a new HID bulb look like this - or am I picky?
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I have three of these bulbs, one from DiveRite and two directly from Welch Allyn, and all the fillaments are lopsided. The DR one focused but broke. The first one from Welch Allyn focuses with the reflector in a slightly diferent position. Maybe I'll try the third one tomorrow. Where did you get the notion that they are supposed to be straight? Is your light focusable? Maybe I should call Welch Allyn, the vendor and manufacturer of my bulbs.
I'm going to have to pull out my hid light and take a look if mine is straight.
Carrie
Carrie
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scuba_moron
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Common sense dictates it ought to be fairly align/straight, and yes, it is a focusable. Nonetheless, if the filament is canted, the hot spot will not be centered. Instead you will have spill over on one side. Imagine a beam where the hot (brightest) spot is starts at the edge of the circle rather than the center.
wether there is supposed to be spots on it, in it, under it wherever. If you are not happy as a customer it is up to the vendor to make you happy.
rolling rapids
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I agree with all of the above ,just send it back.....
Wow, that's just wacky.
Care to share who the OEM vendor in question is?
Care to share who the OEM vendor in question is?
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scuba_moron
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Wow, that's just wacky.
Care to share who the OEM vendor in question is?
It's one of the two brands sold at HD. You will not find it on Karim's belt. I think you can deduce which one I have.
Oh yeah, I can see the slug now in one of the bulb pictures. This Karim uses, what, a light canon? Does Halcyon still use Welch Allyn bulbs in their 10 watt lights?
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