I use Sylvania F40 350 BL tubes. These are 4 ft standard output tubes.
The shorter the tube the lower the wattage.
Compare tube costs. I found that these were the cheapest tubes. Longer
or shorter tubes cost more. I made a 2' by 4' printer , uses 10 tubes,
larger than what I currently need, but building something smaller would
have been more expensive.
Shop around for tubes. If I remember correctly Rick bought GE tubes from
a different supplier in Saskatoon that were around 25% cheaper than what I
paid for mine.
The tubes are often the most expensive part of a flourescent UV printer.
Gord
On Wed, 20 Apr 2005 jude.taylor@comcast.net wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I have been off the list for about one year, but, at last, I am almost ready to explore more alt processes by actually doing rather than just reading about them. When I lived in Arizona I learned about cyanotype - (the old chemistry) and used sunshine (of course - smiles); and I have experimented with Polaroid techniques. Since so many of the alt processes produce a "look and feel" I relate to, it is time to try more...many more...Woah! On to the first step and my question.....
>
> Here in the Pacific Northwest sunshine is not a predictable resource so I am building a lightbox. A few weeks ago I searched the archives for information about how to build one and found some helpful posts. What I didn't find was what wattage black-light bulbs folks consider to be the best for alternative processes. In my search of the web to find information about the types and sizes of bulbs available I found a variety of watts...mostly low (15 watts, etc.).
>
> Can any of you help me out here? What strength bulbs do you use? Is one wattage better for a particular process than another?
>
> Many Thanks,
> Judy
>
> --
> Judy Rowe Taylor
> Mukilteo, WA
> Art is a voice of the heart, a song of the soul.
> www.enduringibis.com
> jude.taylor@comcast.net or judyrowetaylor@enduringibis.com
>
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