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satanicoo 09-09-2003 10:28 PM
Making an UV CCFL from a normal one
 
Hi again guys.

Quick question: Is it possible to "paint" a normal white CCFL with black or something, to get an UV CCFL?

satanicoo 09-10-2003 07:37 AM
If i paint it black will it be UV?

bigben2k 09-10-2003 08:48 AM
Unfortunately, it's not that simple.

UV light falls within a narrow range on the whole light spectrum, somewhere past purple. The obvious first thing to try, would be to wrap a UV filter around the CCFL, and I don't mean a filter to block UV, I mean one to only let UV through.

IMO, it would be simpler to go back and purchase UV CCFLs.

satanicoo 09-10-2003 08:54 AM
I have 11 scanner lights, if i knew a way to make them uv, it would be very cool...

satanicoo 09-10-2003 10:17 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by bigben2k
wrap a UV filter around the CCFL, and I don't mean a filter to block UV, I mean one to only let UV through.
Where can i get such filter?

bigben2k 09-10-2003 11:22 PM
No idea, sorry!

Groth 09-11-2003 12:04 AM
By their nature, all fluorescent tubes produce UV. To get the pretty colors (or even plain old white), the inside of the tube is coated with phosphors that absorb the UV and emit visible light. There is no way for you to remove those phosphors.


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