Modding Red UV Cold Cathode?

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  1. rups22

    rups22 What's a Dremel?

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    This might be a stupid question...
    but...
    Is it possible to get Ultraviolet Cold Cathodes, that glow with a red light?
    Or is a UV cold cathode always Purple by definition ?

    Cheers
    It is for this project btw...
    Leather Briefcase PC
     
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  2. AJB2K3

    AJB2K3 What's a Dremel?

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    Doesnt the violet in Ultraviolet give a way the answer?
    No UV is on one end of the spectrum and the red equivilent is on the other end called infrared.
     
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  3. Spacecowboy92

    Spacecowboy92 Gettin' Lazy

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    What about red tinted glass. Or would that ruin the UVness.
     
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  4. bumfluff

    bumfluff What's a Dremel?

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    I think what would be cool is if you could buy cold-cathodes that split white light so you get all the cool colours like a rainbow light. :dremel:
     
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  5. Spacecowboy92

    Spacecowboy92 Gettin' Lazy

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    Wrap some coloured celophane around a white cathode.
     
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  6. bumfluff

    bumfluff What's a Dremel?

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    Thats boring though, it would be much cooler if you could get a proper one.
     
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  7. THEkorean

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    your breifcase is very cool, as for the cathode, i would have to say, leave it purple because
    a. it will be more inconspicuous in the dark
    b. the awesome glowing red accents from your sleved cables will make the purple light a very minor sacrifice.
    OR you can jsut wire a regualr blacklight into your breficase
     
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  8. rups22

    rups22 What's a Dremel?

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    I LOVE


    Thanks for all the replies.
    I will definately consider getting a real blacklight.
    It looks cool when the unit is switched off and i imagine it is relatively more powerful compared with cold cathodes?
     
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  9. bumfluff

    bumfluff What's a Dremel?

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    Why the bold red text?
     
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  10. Smilodon

    Smilodon The Antagonist

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    ...and what is a "regular blacklight"? (or regualr ;) )
     
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  11. bumfluff

    bumfluff What's a Dremel?

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    A light that is black silly...

    Oh no, that is impossible!
     
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  12. AJB2K3

    AJB2K3 What's a Dremel?

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    Urm that will neutralise the uv.
     
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  13. Spacecowboy92

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    Thought so
     
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