Where to find blacklights locally?

[Chris Hardee]

I'm testing out an idea I have for a Luminaria event. Requires a blacklight. Where can I get one around town?

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Chris Hardee

10BitWorks

San Antonio Hackerspace

10bit...@gmail.com

http://10bitworks.com/

[Sean Kelly]

http://www.lightbulbdepot.com/category.asp?cat=Fluorescent

Looks like they have a place where near San Antonio.

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[Don Wright]

Chris Hardee wrote:
>I'm testing out an idea I have for a Luminaria event. Requires a
>blacklight. Where can I get one around town?

What wavelength, size and power?
* Most home stores (and some big boxes) carry the 4-foot fluorescent
BLB (long-wave UVA with some visible purple) lamp that fits standard
fixtures. Also comes in other sizes; great for parties.
* Lapidary shops used to carry portable UV lamps in both long- and
short-wave, but Amazon happened. (Search "short-wave ultraviolet")
* Theatrical rental houses often have high power mercury lamps with
good UVA filters to rent. Two of these can flood a typical stage, but
they're slow to start up - no strobing allowed!
* UV LEDs exist, but the cheap ones (400nm) have a broad output
spectrum that extends into the violet. Look for a 365nm (peak)
wavelength, they're common enough on eBay. They also run hot for an LED,
so plan accordingly if you want a head-mounted array of 3W emitters.
* Wanna bake something else? A tanning bed kicks out a mix of UVA, UVB,
and who knows what. If it doesn't have to be that big, a nail salon uses
UV for curing their fingernail artwork.

Q'Plah! --Don

[Randy Ohman]

Spencers Gifts

[Jeremy Z]

Home Depot and Lowes both have them, various types, they're in the light bulb section, best ones are the fluorescent tube type.

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