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I might place a melon in the lamphouse for added effect, or maybe add a rubber face mask and one of those rubber hands used on Halloween.

I've heard of wrapping the bulb up in a 50lb popcorn seed bag and smashing it with a happer. That doesn't sound like as much fun as throwing it down the stairs.

About the video/film, how could you do it "no cuts" and have near-perfect exposure when the bulb is on and when it is off (before it strikes) and during the explosion (there will only be a quick flash) and afterwards to see the damage it caused? Does slow film have that kind of range?

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WARNING:
In accordance with ANSI/IESNA Standard RP-27, this XBO bulb is a Risk Group 3 product.
Read and understand this warning before using this bulb!
XBO lamps are at high internal pressure when cold (up to 35 bar
or approximately 525 psi) and at operating temperature (up to 80
bar or approximately 1200 psi at bulb wall temperatures of 600°C
to 800°C). Therefore, XBO lamps may unexpectedly rupture
resulting in the discharge of hot fragments of quartz and/or glass
and metal . In the event of such a rupture, there is a risk of
personal injury, burns and fire. Only handle lamps with their
protective covers in place. Do not handle lamps without their
protective covers unless government-approved (OSHA-approved
in the U.S.A.) safety glasses, facemask (with neck protector),
chest protector, and gauntlets are worn.
RUPTURE & RADIATION (UV-VISIBLE-IR) HAZARDS:
1. Intense ultraviolet (UV), visible, and infrared (IR) radiation is also generated during operation. This
radiation can cause permanent damage to the eyes (including blindness) and serious injury to the skin
(including burns and blistering). Some operating lamps also generate ozone (O3). Others, designated
“OFR,” are constructed of materials that prevent the generation of ozone. See the “Ozone
Generation” section below.
2. To avoid eye damage, other personal injury and/or property damage, the lamp MUST be operated in
a suitable fixture. A suitable fixture is one that will prevent the arc from being viewed directly while
operating. It is ventilated to the outside for those lamps that produce ozone and, in the event of a
rupture, will prevent hot (up to 800°C), flying fragments of quartz and/or glass or metal from escaping
into the surrounding area.
3. To minimize the risk of a lamp rupture, the lamp must be replaced at or before the end of rated life
(see catalog for rated life) or when the lamp shows signs of advanced blackening or quartz
devitrification (recrystalization, a white, frosted appearance).
4. XBO lamps are constructed of quartz glass, tungsten electrodes and either tungsten support rods or
molybdenum foils. High wattage XBO lamps used for cinema film projection have nickel-plated end
caps (bases). Reflectorized XBO lamps have a dichroic-coated borosilicate glass reflector.

Hey Ken, what the H--- is a happer and where can I get one?

Joe, film has an incredible range. A. Adams "zone" system was (and probably still is) the best way to exploit this with large format negatives. The concept is to tweak the exposure and developer to match the contrast range you want and place it correctly on the curve.

Check out this for a better explanation of development tweaking.

There could be a no-cuts taking of the film, but using a time code marking the different events so the various sections of the film could be processed differently for perfect exposure range. Adding fill light would eliminate the need for extreme low light imaging.

We expect you to have this project completed under budget within the week.

TUNGSTEN CATHODES--Reloaders might fit them to high-power cal.23 or .223 cartridges as A.P. projectiles (with increased wear on the
rifle barrel's lands, however) I think tungsten is heavier than lead.
TUNGSTEN ANODES--Use as balance scale weights for use by reloaders,
chemists or darkroom photographers. Or make into chess pieces by
painting or grinding designs to differentiate the ranks.
---Since tungsten is valuable, they might be sold to a metal reclamation company.
XENON BULB ENDCAPS-- Wire with sockets and a dimmer to make a hanging
chandelier for your home theatre. All needed parts available at Home Depot lamp center. Five or seven in a circle on a barrel hoop would
be a minimum-cost approach, but your creative sense can do better.
Or use seven for a menorah, or nine for a hanukia, using candles or
decorative electric bulbs.

Those guys at Osram must be totally trying to cover their asses with that form!!

C'mon guys-its just a xenon bulb, not a nuclear weapon. Superfund disposal site? All thats in a xenon is quartz, tungsten, ceramic and xenon gas. None of which are toxic or unstable.

Additionally, anyone that tries to handle a HOT xenon is just plain STUPID.

-Aaron