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    Oznog Excellent Oznog Excellent Oznog Excellent Oznog Excellent Oznog Excellent
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    Default Black light vs Black Light White

    Years ago I put together a PCB exposure system with black light white tubes. They're the same as black light tubes but without the additional purple filter to remove the visible light. It was an F20T12-BL, the purple is the F20T12-BLB and BLB stands for "Black Light Blue".

    Those worked great, fast exposure. I could see everything that was going on clearly due to their white component. I think they were cheaper than purple black light tubes too. One of these tubes has died, it's flickering.

    I went back to Home Depot and it appears they no longer carry this tube, only purple filtered black lights. They do carry "grow lights" of the same size. I don't suppose these are the same thing, are they?
    I thought what I'd do was I'd pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes.


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    When the f-tube old, most of case help if You remove the starter after power on. (or maybe only the starter died)

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    Ive been using a really cheap halogen desk lamp for exposure with the UV filter removed and it works great. Just another option :lol:
    I'm no electronics god, i just talk too much.

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    Try these folks. They may have, or be able to get, what you need.
    http://www.specialtyoptical.com/catalog/
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    I'm a great believer in darkness as it travels faster than light.

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