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8 Watt T5 UV Fluorescent Bulbs?

2006-04-06 by scratch_6057

Greetings all,
	Scanning the threads and the OTHER "fluorescent Bulbs"
thread reminded me . . .

I took apart some scavenged flatbed scanners the other day salvaged
the ½" slide rails for a CNC milling project. Anyway these scanners also
contained 12 volt DC drivers and 8 watt "T5" size bulbs and it occurred
to me that I might be able to remount two of these along the LONG sides
of on of the scanners modify the box a bit and use it as a Photoresist
Exposure unit. Any one ever done this ?  Anyone know of a source where
I can get "Plant Grow" lamps, "Black" lamps "Bug Zapper" or some other 
type of  "UV" fluorescent lamp in a 8 Watt "T5" size 
( ~ 0.6xx" dia. X ~ 12" pin end to pin end ) on the CHEAP? 
Not the EXPENSIVE "GERMICIDAL" type.

Thanks

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