Cold Cathode or Fluro Tube?

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Lord-Data

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Recieved a back-lit item today that is all well and good, but on looking
inside it (the PCB was loose and rattlin, had to re-secure) I found a rather
curious white light tube .. Dunno if its CCFL or Fluro, just wondering if
anyone knows a source for similar tubes to these and their driver circuits?
And even a possible cost? Curious into looking into making my own signs like
the one I recieved today :)
 
Oops, meant to include a photo of it:


http://www.vidguide.com/modules.php?full=1&set_albumName=Misc-Gallery&id=ebay_048&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php


"Lord-Data" <data@ihug.com.au> wrote in message
news:43def601$0$17812$61c65585@un-2park-reader-01.sydney.pipenetworks.com.au...
Recieved a back-lit item today that is all well and good, but on looking
inside it (the PCB was loose and rattlin, had to re-secure) I found a
rather curious white light tube .. Dunno if its CCFL or Fluro, just
wondering if anyone knows a source for similar tubes to these and their
driver circuits? And even a possible cost? Curious into looking into
making my own signs like the one I recieved today :)
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"Jasen Betts" <jasen@free.net.nz> wrote in message
news:10c0.43e07493.77ed7@clunker.homenet...
On 2006-01-31, Lord-Data <data@ihug.com.au> wrote:
"Lord-Data" <data@ihug.com.au> wrote in message
news:43def601$0$17812$61c65585@un-2park-reader-01.sydney.pipenetworks.com.au...
Recieved a back-lit item today that is all well and good, but on looking
inside it (the PCB was loose and rattlin, had to re-secure) I found a
rather curious white light tube .. Dunno if its CCFL or Fluro, just
wondering if anyone knows a source for similar tubes to these and their
driver circuits? And even a possible cost? Curious into looking into
making my own signs like the one I recieved today :)

Looks like a fairly ordinary ring-shaped fluoro. except this one is oval
shaped... If you take it to a lighting place they can probably source
some more like it.
Click to expand...
Excellent .. Now all i've gotta do is work out how to print onto white
plexi, and I can make my own signs .. gotta be cheaper than buying these
things off ebay :)

Bye.
Jasen
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Lord-Data wrote:
"Jasen Betts" <jasen@free.net.nz> wrote in message
news:10c0.43e07493.77ed7@clunker.homenet...
On 2006-01-31, Lord-Data <data@ihug.com.au> wrote:
"Lord-Data" <data@ihug.com.au> wrote in message

news:43def601$0$17812$61c65585@un-2park-reader-01.sydney.pipenetworks.com.au...
Recieved a back-lit item today that is all well and good, but on
looking inside it (the PCB was loose and rattlin, had to
re-secure) I found a rather curious white light tube .. Dunno if
its CCFL or Fluro, just wondering if anyone knows a source for
similar tubes to these and their driver circuits? And even a
possible cost? Curious into looking into making my own signs like
the one I recieved today :)

Looks like a fairly ordinary ring-shaped fluoro. except this one is
oval shaped... If you take it to a lighting place they can probably
source some more like it.

Excellent .. Now all i've gotta do is work out how to print onto white
plexi, and I can make my own signs .. gotta be cheaper than buying
these things off ebay :)
Click to expand...
You can just inkjet print onto "backlit film" a white translucent film
designed for light boxes.
 
"Poxy" <pox@poxymail.com> wrote in message
news:eVkFf.241873$V7.123040@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
Lord-Data wrote:
"Jasen Betts" <jasen@free.net.nz> wrote in message
news:10c0.43e07493.77ed7@clunker.homenet...
On 2006-01-31, Lord-Data <data@ihug.com.au> wrote:
"Lord-Data" <data@ihug.com.au> wrote in message

news:43def601$0$17812$61c65585@un-2park-reader-01.sydney.pipenetworks.com.au...
Recieved a back-lit item today that is all well and good, but on
looking inside it (the PCB was loose and rattlin, had to
re-secure) I found a rather curious white light tube .. Dunno if
its CCFL or Fluro, just wondering if anyone knows a source for
similar tubes to these and their driver circuits? And even a
possible cost? Curious into looking into making my own signs like
the one I recieved today :)

Looks like a fairly ordinary ring-shaped fluoro. except this one is
oval shaped... If you take it to a lighting place they can probably
source some more like it.

Excellent .. Now all i've gotta do is work out how to print onto white
plexi, and I can make my own signs .. gotta be cheaper than buying
these things off ebay :)

You can just inkjet print onto "backlit film" a white translucent film
designed for light boxes.
Click to expand...
Hmm.. never heard of the stuff, but sounds great :) I'll shop around for
some :)

 
Lord-Data wrote:
"Poxy" <pox@poxymail.com> wrote in message
news:eVkFf.241873$V7.123040@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
Lord-Data wrote:
"Jasen Betts" <jasen@free.net.nz> wrote in message
news:10c0.43e07493.77ed7@clunker.homenet...
On 2006-01-31, Lord-Data <data@ihug.com.au> wrote:
"Lord-Data" <data@ihug.com.au> wrote in message


news:43def601$0$17812$61c65585@un-2park-reader-01.sydney.pipenetworks.com.au...
Recieved a back-lit item today that is all well and good, but on
looking inside it (the PCB was loose and rattlin, had to
re-secure) I found a rather curious white light tube .. Dunno if
its CCFL or Fluro, just wondering if anyone knows a source for
similar tubes to these and their driver circuits? And even a
possible cost? Curious into looking into making my own signs like
the one I recieved today :)

Looks like a fairly ordinary ring-shaped fluoro. except this one is
oval shaped... If you take it to a lighting place they can probably
source some more like it.

Excellent .. Now all i've gotta do is work out how to print onto
white plexi, and I can make my own signs .. gotta be cheaper than
buying these things off ebay :)

You can just inkjet print onto "backlit film" a white translucent
film designed for light boxes.


Hmm.. never heard of the stuff, but sounds great :) I'll shop around
for some :)
Click to expand...
I've never actually bought any for my inkjet, but I know Canon used to offer
it as part of their range of papers - it's certainly common at graphics
bureaus, although they use it off rolls for their large format inkjets.
 
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