Over the years I've had several occasions where it becomes necessary to move my chronograph out f the cold dark press of winter, and set up in the shelter of the basement ... I've got 10 meters to shoot, bench resting gear and gun storage:; my problem always comes when trying to find a light system that is cheap, easy to deploy. I've tried many approaches; small push lights stuck to the underside of the diffuser, lots of overhead lighting, and moving as close to the widow as possible. While surfing the web I found a solution that is simple, works well, with virtually no failures
First step is to remove the diffuser and get a large sheet of white posterboard on top of the diffuser ZI strategically positioned around the graph and aiming the light upwards. Make the overhang extend well outside the diffuser support. got the best results using daylight bulbs
Once the set up is achieved and the position of the lights fine tuned., the chony will measure virtually every pellet that sales past the sensors
I purchased inexpensive lamps from a 5&10 for a few bucks and simple set the posterboard on top the the wire legs for the diffuser. The lights were clamped one to each side and two to the front, using trial and error to see what worked best
I've brought down an extra laptop loaded with a data base and with Chairgun which makes capturing the data a crunching the numbers a whole lot easier.
The fixed position of the chrony and the gun rest ensures these variables are mitigated
I will keep adding to this document, and later will discuss the workbench and photo work area. Getting and using a chrony is the first step you take towards understanding and optimizing the performance of your gun. This is one of the most important tools for an airgunner, certainly if they are tuning their guns. This lighting scheme can ensure that you always have the tool when you need it.
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