Dye Lite Question

phreenet · 03-17-2001, 05:45 PM

Hey I have some Dye Lite, I was wondering, if a blue neon light will lite up the dye or does it have to be a Black Light?

Joe · 03-17-2001, 05:53 PM

Its gotta be a Black light.

Alives · 03-18-2001, 03:49 AM

No, I have blue neons and they light it up better than a black light i have. http://www.islc.net/~friedman/Comp

Alives · 03-18-2001, 03:52 AM

Actually its not showing up too well in those pictures, but trust me on this one...it will look the same with the blue neons.

UnaClocker · 03-18-2001, 07:14 AM

I painted the inside of the beast black to help it absorb visible light, so that when I have the blaclight on, the ONLY thing you see from the outside are the glowing tubes. I may have a problem with the motherboard being too visible, not sure till I try. I have no problems with spray painting my motherboard black. ;> hehe.. I wouldn't want blue neons for the simple reason that they'd light up the case too much to be able to tell if the tubes are glowing or are just lit up.

rumblefish · 03-20-2001, 08:04 AM

where can i find blue dye-lite in stock...and where is a good place to find a uv light that is about 6mm x 100-200mm.....120v or 12v

melvyn · 03-20-2001, 08:59 PM

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Originally posted by rumblefish:
where can i find blue dye-lite in stock...and where is a good place to find a uv light that is about 6mm x 100-200mm.....120v or 12v

You can get 12 volt blacklights from Streetglow. Click the link and scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Joe · 03-20-2001, 10:16 PM

Alives, YES visible light WILL make it show up, hell a light bulb would. But at the black light wavelength it glows more then in visible light and looks better as its a contrast to the dark case. Like una is doing.

UnaClocker · 03-20-2001, 10:19 PM

Rumble, CaseEtc has blue dyelight in stock, even tho they list it as out, the owner went on vacation, it should be updated when he gets back.

At least, that's what Chip at OCWC says..

Alives · 03-21-2001, 01:55 AM

No, I've tried both...it glows the same with both.

Dv8shawn · 05-23-2001, 10:13 AM

Ah ha! You could kill 2 birds with one stone. We use a PCB coating where I work (assembling avionics PCBs) that not only seals the boards from moisture, but glows a really cool color under blacklight. I don't know if it's available non-commercially or how much it costs, but it would look cool as hell.

verapelle · 05-23-2001, 03:34 PM

I wish I had been more patient... I bought the green dyelite when it was the only thing available. Now I've got enough to light up the Atlantic and I'm sitting here wishing I had 3 drops of the Blue

. It would look sooo good in my case! It's hard to spend $15 on it though. Maybe I can con a friend into buying it and steal a few drops. BTW, if anyone needs a little green I'll send it for the cost of shipping. (not the whole bottle, just enough for one system)
-verapelle

03-17-2001, 05:45 PM	#1
phreenet Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Gloucester, Virginia Posts: 356	Dye Lite Question Hey I have some Dye Lite, I was wondering, if a blue neon light will lite up the dye or does it have to be a Black Light? __________________ Dual Pentium!!! 933@1107 Liquid Cooled.

03-17-2001, 05:53 PM	#2
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Its gotta be a Black light. __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

03-18-2001, 07:14 AM	#5
UnaClocker Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 514	I painted the inside of the beast black to help it absorb visible light, so that when I have the blaclight on, the ONLY thing you see from the outside are the glowing tubes. I may have a problem with the motherboard being too visible, not sure till I try. I have no problems with spray painting my motherboard black. ;> hehe.. I wouldn't want blue neons for the simple reason that they'd light up the case too much to be able to tell if the tubes are glowing or are just lit up. __________________ The UnaClocker Watercooler Extraordinaire! Overclock till it goes BOOM!

03-20-2001, 10:16 PM	#8
Joe The Pro/Life Support System Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 4,041	Alives, YES visible light WILL make it show up, hell a light bulb would. But at the black light wavelength it glows more then in visible light and looks better as its a contrast to the dark case. Like una is doing. __________________ Joe - I only take this hat off for one thing... ProCooling archive curator and dusty skeleton.

03-20-2001, 10:19 PM	#9
UnaClocker Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 514	Rumble, CaseEtc has blue dyelight in stock, even tho they list it as out, the owner went on vacation, it should be updated when he gets back. At least, that's what Chip at OCWC says.. __________________ The UnaClocker Watercooler Extraordinaire! Overclock till it goes BOOM!

03-18-2001, 03:49 AM	#3
Alives Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 228	No, I have blue neons and they light it up better than a black light i have. http://www.islc.net/~friedman/Comp

03-18-2001, 03:52 AM	#4
Alives Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 228	Actually its not showing up too well in those pictures, but trust me on this one...it will look the same with the blue neons.

03-20-2001, 08:04 AM	#6
rumblefish Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: boston Posts: 6	where can i find blue dye-lite in stock...and where is a good place to find a uv light that is about 6mm x 100-200mm.....120v or 12v

03-21-2001, 01:55 AM	#10
Alives Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 228	No, I've tried both...it glows the same with both.

05-23-2001, 10:13 AM	#11
Dv8shawn Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2001 Location: Oregon Posts: 1	Ah ha! You could kill 2 birds with one stone. We use a PCB coating where I work (assembling avionics PCBs) that not only seals the boards from moisture, but glows a really cool color under blacklight. I don't know if it's available non-commercially or how much it costs, but it would look cool as hell. __________________ That which does not kill me... Will probably give me cancer.

05-23-2001, 03:34 PM	#12
verapelle Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1	I wish I had been more patient... I bought the green dyelite when it was the only thing available. Now I've got enough to light up the Atlantic and I'm sitting here wishing I had 3 drops of the Blue . It would look sooo good in my case! It's hard to spend $15 on it though. Maybe I can con a friend into buying it and steal a few drops. BTW, if anyone needs a little green I'll send it for the cost of shipping. (not the whole bottle, just enough for one system) -verapelle

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