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Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, DJ Delorie <dj@...> wrote:
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> If you want to put a bunch of those tubes in an exposure box, do you
> have to cannibalize an equal number of generic flourescent fixtures
> too?
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No, just buy a bunch of ballasts, they're cheap. Normally $5 or so, but a few months ago Home Depot had them marked down to 48 cents, and when I bought several of them they rang up at 6 cents! By the time you buy a ballast, starter, sockets, etc though you might spend more than a cheap fixture costs, although the components will be higher quality in most cases.