Dragon's Lair Fans - Arcade Lifestyle
General Chat => Technical Area => Topic started by: DarthNuno on September 21, 2014, 07:01:32 PM
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Well, I don't really figure out which fluorescent tube to use behind the moon. I tried a usual black light (tube colored in blue), but it looks that it's not power enough to light as it should the amazing galaxies cardboard landscape. :-\
I've seen on various sites/boards that the thing to use would be the "White" Black Light (tube colored in white), but can't find where to buy this. Any alternative or 'European B plan' for this?
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You need a white black light.
The tube has to be white.
I heard you can find it in places where they sell snakes and lizards and this kind of creepy things.
I bought my spares on ebay a long tiem ago if I remember correctly, I'll take a picture of these ones or you tomorrow.
Some additional infos on this page and the next one:
https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=3541.30 (https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=3541.30)
The original in my Taito SI looks like this:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/~chrischris/arcade/my_spaceinvaders/L1190815_web.jpg)
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Thanks ChrisChris for the hint with the 'white' blacklight.
We've just finished our work on the Datsun ZZZap 280 (Midway 8080-System) and discovered the same. Too faint lighting of the backdrop. We've got a (wrong) dark blue tube installed.
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You are looking for a UV A tube. It can be bought online or taken from your wives face tanning machine.
Do not use UV B or UV C the last one will burn your eyes out.
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More text info (from BrentRadio) because I forgot to take a picture yesterday :oops: :
The light is a 15 watt black light fluorescent tube with white glass. It is tubular shaped with a glass diameter of 1 inch, a G13 base and an overall length of 18 inches. It is rated at 7,500 life hours.
General Electric F15T8-BL
The BL Stands For Black Light
It's also known as a "White" Black Light.
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We met in the hall yesterday and we were looking at the Datsun Zap ;D when Dirk told me more about the blacklight it suddenly made 'click' in my head and I remembered that I once bought two white blacklight tubes when we were doing ourt Space Invaders. Short dig in the box with the tubes and BINGO :)
Huge difference to the dark tube.
The only thing is that now you can see the tube in the mirror....
I forgot to note the brand and type we can find out if necessary.
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Thanks guys :-*
I'll pay first a visit to some pets shops with the hope to find some kind of these (the ones used to light aquariums), possibly few 'experiments' also...dunno... ;)
If I can't find anything that do the trick, I'll order the one referenced by ChrisChris in US :
General Electric F15T8-BL
...no shop in Europe may have them, or equivalent?
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Hold on Bruno, I'll take pics tonight of the replacement ones I found on ebay.
Sorry for the delay :/
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Here, no need for pic 'cause I found the ebay add again!
Same seller I bought from.
Eiko F15T8/BL 15526 15W Black Light Lamp UVA T-8 G13 Base Eiko F15T8BL (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Eiko-F15T8-BL-15526-15W-Black-Light-Lamp-UVA-T-8-G13-Base-Eiko-F15T8BL-/350534589089?pt=US_DJ_Lighting_Single_Units&hash=item519d7d5aa1)
(yes it's from the US too)
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Hold on Bruno, I'll take pics tonight of the replacement ones I found on ebay.
Sorry for the delay :/
Too l8te! ;D
I bought yesterday an 'aquarium' one... will try it, and if not working as expecting, I will change for the one you referenced. :P
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:oops:
As long as the tube doesn't look blue it should be fine.
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I'm actually at this point in my SI restore as well.
Do you guys think the following looks ok too?
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/2x-15W-Ultra-Violet-Replacement-Black-Light-Tubes-F15-T5-368BL-Fly-Bug-Killer-/360934478474?pt=UK_Light_Bulbs&hash=item54095f128a
I know its 12" and should be 15" ideally?
Sorry for asking in your thread Bruno but thought it might be easier to do so here once there's a topic open? :)
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Yes these lights are also used to kill bugs.
The lighting will be OK imho but as you said the dimensions are wrong.
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Ok cool. Thanks chrischris.
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i dont think the light kills the bugs, it attracts the bugs right ?
a device behind it kills them
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exactly.
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Still in the 'lightning' stuff, what are the 5 or 6 bulbs used to light the SI 'marquee'? I mean what is the voltage used for them? 5v ? 3,5v ?
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Still in the 'lightning' stuff, what are the 5 or 6 bulbs used to light the SI 'marquee'? I mean what is the voltage used for them? 5v ? 3,5v ?
KLOV says these are 14v #1895 / #57's :
http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=136659
A quick google search even reveals some drop-in LED based replacement bulbs, which I'd definitely use (less heat - less marquee flaking):
http://www.martekled.com/-strse-188/Miniature-bayonet-LED-lamp/Detail.bok
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Thanks. But I won't use these running @ 14V. I'll find something like 5 or 12V instead. I'll have a look at in a car shop...
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12V ones may be easy to find, but they will produce a considerable amount of heat when run at 14v, as in your case. I wouldn't do that.
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Read this to understand black light.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_light (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_light)