Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: Yamaha CS80

Here's the e-bay link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320677774366&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

--- In yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com, "Mike" <mborish_2000@...> wrote:
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> I decided to post in a new thread because the old one was getting out of control. I've narrowed the bulb models down to two different candidates and they are both equally good in their own special ways. Both of them are way better quality than the originals. I'm interested in group input and suggestions before I make a substantial investment.
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> I've posted a picture in the photos section of this group that I'll refer to during this post. The album is labeled Preset Bulbs.
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> Here's the dilemma:
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> The bulb on the left is an original and working CS-80 bulb that I pulled out of my CS-80 for reference.
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> The bulb in the center is a very high grade military bulb that is an awesome fit. It consumes substantially less current than the original or the bulb to the right of it which I'll talk about in a minute. I've measured 14v and some change across it which means it's consuming wayyyy less current than the original bulbs. It is the better quality bulb compared to its competitor. Unfortunately, it is more expensive than the other one to the right of it. Its lumen output is almost exactly the same as the original bulbs. Its color is a little bit whiter but it is very very subtle. (This could be due to discharge buildup on the inside of the glass or age) The filament mount is the same. The filament is a single wire instead of coiled like the original or the one to the left of it. The leads are plated. The only thing that sucks about this bulb is that I have to buy it in some silly aircraft panel mount which takes about 20 seconds to remove. That's why the leads are squirrely.
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> The bulb to the right is about a third brighter than the original and consumes slightly more current. I measured about 100mv more of a voltage drop on it than the original. It is slightly cheaper than the military grade one. It runs at a slightly lower voltage than its specifications when it is in the CS-80 which means that it will last longer than it's rated life. The filament is on a double mount running parallel which helps project the light upward. The only thing that really sucks is that it runs slightly hotter than the original. If we were to go with this one, it would probably be best to replace all of the bulbs in the panel so that the lighting is uniform.
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> Whew, that was a long post. If anybody cares, what bulb do you think that we should go with? I'm getting prices for each on Monday.
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> -Mike
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