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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: UV light sources question

From: "Leon Heller" <leon_heller@...>
Date: 2004-01-22

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From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: UV light sources question


> has one of you here tried the arc lamp method?
> i have seen a page where a arc lamp was used (i think the link came from
> here).
> the outer glass shell was demolished, (which is the filter/converter).
> the inner shell in which the arc burns is quartz glass, good to let
> through short UV.
>
> i really wonder what the times are with that lamp.
> it is a point source so the "light undercutting" would be less too.
> and this lamps are available with quite a lot of wattage.....

I have heard of someone doing this. It worked very well. Cannot remember
where I saw it, though.

Leon
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