Actually, any florescent tube light will work. I believe the watt saver lights (the ones that give off 60 watts, but only use 11 watts) are condensed versions of florescent lights. The trick is to get the intensity low enough so that you can actually see stationary marks on the disk. I remember playing games with a binder to limit the amount of direct light on the calibration disk.
What's the difference between 33 1/3 60 vs 50 Hz?
This question comes from a previous post concerning a free strobe disk. At the site there is a 60 hz and a 50 hz version. I thought the hz is the # of AC cycle or at least is a measurement used for electrical purposes. The 33 1/3 is RPM's. Why are these measurements of 2 different entities used to make 2 different strobes. I understand why you need a different one for 45 or 33 but don't understand the difference that hz makes. Can someone explain this simply?