This article is mainly for n00bs wanting a nice uv effect on there cards. You will need a uv marker pen (£1.79 Wh-smith) 10 mins per card a steady hand Step 1 Remove the card and put it on a anti-static surface or a grounded surface. Run a wire from your side panel to the bedroom radiator pipe always works. Step 2 Grab your Uv marker and start carefully colouring the sides of the cards. You can tell if an area is done, as it is darker and glossier than the other no done areas. Step 3 If you like this pen can also be used to colour the tops of transistors and capacitors but DO-NOT use it to colour the chips as it has a slight abrasive in the ink and could do damage. Step 4 Put card back inside the case and viola all done repeat for as many cards as you like. This effect only works if you have a Uv light inside your case (super n00b warning) I found this effect whilst looking for a clear UV reactive lacquer but my ****ty little town has no shops to buy that sort of thing. Pen has nasty fumes as a warning or a if you like that sorta thing well good luck to ya as your hand will become a bit harder to control after the second card. Hope you find this easier cheaper and a lot less time consuming than the other ways to do the same effect. icarus
I've seen a few done like this. By themselves they aren't all that impressive, but if you carry out the theme through the case a little bit, it adds a nice looking touch.
i can put some pics up but due to the quality of my camera you wont be able to tell what the hell your meant to look at. sorry as soon as i get a decent camera i can start posting pics of tron my project p.c but all funds are tied up in my project as of then im sorry you will have to try and imagine.
Some nice UV card mods in Metku's modgallery: http://metku.net/modgallery/detail.php?id=1084 http://metku.net/modgallery/detail.php?id=1036 http://metku.net/modgallery/detail.php?id=548 http://metku.net/modgallery/detail.php?id=435 http://metku.net/modgallery/detail.php?id=424 http://metku.net/modgallery/detail.php?id=402 Related articles in Metku: UV Drawing Card Painting
That last picture is really good - a lot like what I've been wanting to do with my mobo, but without all that crappy neon blue to mess it up. The first article you posted is a decent read too. I was wondering if there could be problems tracing the wires like that.
I haven't heard any problems on this. All the cards that I have that have colored traces work great so it is safe. The pens that I used doesn't contain acid and the ink is not conductive so I don't see harm on doing it. Only possible problem could be with static electricity while you draw the traces so proper grounding is essential. We all do remember to ground ourselves when we touch electrical components ...right, anyone?
its nice to see that i have got a deecent responce to my second post hope you all found this easy and useful those wanting to know WH-smiths have just started to stock the same pens but in different colours they still go on clear but glow nicely. current available colours are green, pinky/purple and a yellowish but the yellow tends to conflict with the pcb colouring so watch out.
