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From: "kirilian2351" <kirilian2351@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 11:55 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] UV Light Box Bulbs


> I am wanting to build a UV light box. I have read as many internet
> articles as I could find on the subject. Some articles will
> recommend certain bulbs while other articles will say to stay away
> from those that were recommended. What is the best bulb to use that
> is easily obtainable? I have read an article that suggested using
> bug zapper bulbs. My local Home Depot carries 15W and 40W versions
> of the replacement bulbs for the Zapper models. Would this type of
> bulb work? I have also read about breaking the glass shell of a
> mercury vapor bulb and using the internal tube as a UV source. I
> don't plan to make large circuit boards (no larger than 6" square).

I use Sylvania 8W Blacklite 350 tubes.

Leon
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Leon Heller, G1HSM
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