[simpits-tech] Backlit panels
Richard Amos
simpits-tech@simpits.org
Thu, 10 Apr 2003 14:06:45 -0400
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I don't mean to sound silly but has any body tried using encased =
flouresent lights like shop light?? make a relflective white tray =
underneath your main panels the lights can be purchase real cheap put =
out a lot of light ,and come in many colors plus they do not throw off a =
lot of heat and most of all you can get them in many different sizes =
and for 4.39 you can get a dimmer pot and camoflage it in your lighting =
panel with a knob and no one is the wiser. just a thought.=20
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Richard
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From: Albert=20
To: simpits-tech@simpits.org=20
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 12:37 AM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Backlit panels
Kevin,
The Xmas lights do throw off quite a bit of heat. I have tried it. =
Althought its very flexible where I can locate the light bulb targetting =
the area where it needs to be back lid... I didnt like the heat factor =
and if one breaks the whole series go off. Since then I experiemented =
with a light rope solution. Something like Xmas light but its a clear =
rubber tube that has little lights inside. Very versatile and relatively =
flexible. The heat generate fromthere is reasonable. You can still touch =
it after its been on all night. And its a flood light solution rather =
than little spot of light.=20
When I lay them under my backlid panels. Its worked out relatively ok. =
No major damage to the backlid panels that I brought from Sukit last =
August. I basically twisted thelight rope around under the left side =
panels. Then sat all the panels directly ontop for about an hour and a =
half. That was my heat prove test. Of course, once the thing isproperly =
install. Therope will not make direct contact with the panels. But I =
also have to make another test to see if it will effect electronic wires =
and other plastic items within the section of the panel.
These rope cost me 7 AUD per metre + the power cords. I got 2x three =
metres rope with a Y cable coming that I can plug directly into a =
powerpoint without the use of a Transformer (the simplicity is what =
Ilike) all up for less than 50 bucks I think. I also plan to have a =
reflective mirror or some sort of reflective foil lay underneath and =
around the side wall of the panel structure. That way, I hope maybe I =
can bounce some more like back to the surface of the panel. How well =
that will work is yet to be discover. I am just concern that those =
generic toggle switches and rotary switches has such a "fat ass" base =
which will block some light reaching the surface of the panels where the =
lettering are. I had some pics on my site... but its down at the =
moment...
My two cents :)
Cheers,
Al
Sydney, Australia
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Kevin Foisy=20
To: simpits-tech@simpits.org=20
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 2:21 PM
Subject: [simpits-tech] Backlit panels
Hey folks,
Wanted to ping you guys to see what your experiences have been with =
backlighing. I'm looking at a few different methods of backlighting my =
panels and I was wondering what others have done that works and doesn't =
work. Right now I'm thinking about using white x-mas lights and =
arranging as needed behind the panels, but I've also been warned that =
they throw off quite a bit of heat.
Any suggestions out there?
thx.
Kevin
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cheap put out a lot of light ,and come in many colors =
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different sizes and for 4.39 you can get a dimmer pot and camoflage it =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A =
title=3Dshizznit@ihug.com.au=20
href=3D"mailto:shizznit@ihug.com.au">Albert</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [simpits-tech] =
Backlit=20
panels</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Kevin,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Xmas lights do throw off quite a =
bit of heat.=20
I have tried it. Althought its very flexible where I can locate the =
light=20
bulb targetting the area where it needs to be back lid... I didnt =
like=20
the heat factor and if one breaks the whole series go off. Since then =
I=20
experiemented with a light rope solution. Something like Xmas light =
but its a=20
clear rubber tube that has little lights inside. Very versatile and =
relatively=20
flexible. The heat generate fromthere is reasonable. You can still =
touch it=20
after its been on all night. And its a flood light solution rather=20
than little spot of light. <BR><BR>When I lay them under my =
backlid=20
panels. Its worked out relatively ok. No major damage to the backlid =
panels=20
that I brought from Sukit last August. I basically twisted thelight =
rope=20
around under the left side panels. Then sat all the panels directly =
ontop for=20
about an hour and a half. That was my heat prove test. Of course, once =
the=20
thing isproperly install. Therope will not make direct contact with =
the=20
panels. But I also have to make another test to see if it will effect=20
electronic wires and other plastic items within the section of the=20
panel.<BR><BR>These rope cost me 7 AUD per metre + the power cords. I =
got 2x=20
three metres rope with a Y cable coming that I can plug directly into =
a=20
powerpoint without the use of a Transformer (the simplicity is what =
Ilike) all=20
up for less than 50 bucks I think. I also plan to have a reflective =
mirror or=20
some sort of reflective foil lay underneath and around the side wall =
of the=20
panel structure. That way, I hope maybe I can bounce some more like =
back to=20
the surface of the panel. How well that will work is yet to be =
discover. I am=20
just concern that those generic toggle switches and rotary switches =
has such a=20
"fat ass" base which will block some light reaching the surface of the =
panels=20
where the lettering are. I had some pics on my site... but its down at =
the=20
moment...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My two cents :)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cheers,</FONT></DIV><FONT =
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<DIV><BR>Al</DIV>
<DIV>Sydney, Australia</FONT></DIV>
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panels</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D748301904-10042003><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Hey=20
folks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D748301904-10042003><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Wanted to ping=20
you guys to see what your experiences have been with =
backlighing. I'm=20
looking at a few different methods of backlighting my panels and I =
was=20
wondering what others have done that works and doesn't work. =
Right now=20
I'm thinking about using white x-mas lights and arranging as needed =
behind=20
the panels, but I've also been warned that they throw off quite a =
bit of=20
heat.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D748301904-10042003><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D748301904-10042003><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Any suggestions=20
out there?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D748301904-10042003><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D748301904-10042003><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>thx.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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