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« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2007, 10:12:40 pm » |
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I like the way it evenly illuminates all the way down the bottle rack! how does it hold up in the cold enviroment. I've seen some EL lights poop out when it gets below 40-degrees F.
EL= electroluminescent light ; available in flexable plastic sheeting & ropes like shown here. commonly used in back lighting of instrument panels, nite-lights, etc. also known as "cold fluorescence"
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« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2007, 10:40:10 pm » |
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No probs with it operating below 40F, I have the machine set to cool to 2.8C(~37F) and no probs. I originally wanted to use cold cathode lamps, But they don't really like to operate too well at temps lower 10C. So i looked at el wire which after some research found out that it will operate as low a -20C. Basically it can operate at lower temps because no arc needs to be struck like a cold cathode/flourescent. Basically it's a phosphor coated center wire with 2 common wires running it length inside a bendable plastic sheath. I was very surprised at how inexpensive the el setup was. It cost me about $16 for 10' of wire plus the inverter. Got it fromVibeLights
ps forgive my use of the metric system, I'm Canadian '>
Edit: life expectancy is about 3000-5000hrs
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« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2007, 10:56:36 pm » |
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Great info and good looking machine!! Thanks, Creighton
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« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2007, 11:14:09 pm » |
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I really like that EL light stuff. I'm gonna get some of that for other applications I've been looking into... thanks for the lead on that! Oh yeah.. congrats on the "working" machine now.
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Jim
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« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2007, 06:52:35 am » |
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Awesome job on bringing the machine back to life ! ! !
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My six cents, Jim
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« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2007, 03:02:19 pm » |
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Ya done good. And you realize this is only the start.....
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« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2007, 06:54:02 pm » |
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Lookin' good! About how thickis the EL lighting? The thickness of a pencil?
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beazle00
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« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2007, 08:11:40 pm » |
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(dr galaga @ Mar. 07 2007,5:54)
QUOTE Lookin' good! About how thickis the EL lighting? The thickness of a pencil? it's 2.3mm thick, that was the only size that came in white.
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« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2007, 11:15:27 am » |
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Neat idea with the lighting!
Looks good.
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how's that OBAMA CARE workin' out for ya?
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