[sdiy] In the Dark

[Genie Murasaki]

Hi Amos, 

I searched on the web and found that an EL sheet in letter size was almost 
$40 or less. It'll cover up 4U width of MOTM panel. It shouldn't be so 
expensive, but the problem is a hi-voltage inverter which might cause of 
audible noise jump to analog circuit and a life of illumination. Though 
several colors are available... Hmm 

Cheers, 

genie
http://netsynth.org/ 

Amos writes: 

> genie; 
> 
> It just occurred to me that with only slightly more complexity you could
> illuminate a large panel using small electroluminescent sheets... as long as
> each small sheet has its contacts for AC power, you can run a number of them
> wired in parallel from the same inverter. Running the wires/EL contacts
> under the panel then becomes the problem to solve. 
> 
> On 10/30/05, Genie Murasaki <genie at netsynth.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Terry, 
>>
>> Also thanks for your advice. I would start trying from a small portion.
>> Bob
>> was great. 
>>
>> Cheers, 
>>
>> genie
>> http://netsynth.org/ 
>>
>> KA4HJH writes: 
>>
>> >>As for the clear frosted plastic, I bet there is a source for this
>> stuff,
>> >>perhaps even the self-adhesive version. It may have a common application
>> >>already of which we are unaware. If you can find the right stuff, any
>> >>small print shop ought to be able to print on it... for total-DIY
>> perhaps
>> >>it could be silkscreened in negative, so that the text areas remain
>> clear.
>> >>
>> >>I would love to see an EL-backlit DIY synth! too cool.
>> >
>> > You get thin sheets of mylar with texture on one side at any craft shop.
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
>> > "The Mac Doctor" 
>>
>> 
>>