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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Special K on Sat, 07 March 2015, 12:00:42
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I have been reading a lot of articles about the retr0bright (retr0brite/retrobright) process and they all mention that you can use either natural sunlight or a UV bulb. The problem is that none of these articles ever say which bulb to use. Can someone provide a link to one they have personally used that worked? What about this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Repti-Glo-Fluorescent-Terrarium/dp/B00101GDIG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1425751009&sr=8-2&keywords=uv+bulb
Can I just screw this into a desk lamp socket and then suspend it over the container I have my plastic pieces in?
Here's a different form factor:
http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-ReptiSun%C2%AE-Fluorescent-18-Inch/dp/B0009YJ3BE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425755372&sr=8-1&keywords=reptisun
Or would something like this work better:
http://www.amazon.com/American-Black-24Blb-Blacklight-Fixture/dp/B0002F5544/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1425751559&sr=8-20&keywords=uv+light
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Either of those lights would be fine. You could also go the cheaper route and use some of that free sunlight
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sunlight's especially powerful now that we got all this snow.
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Either of those lights would be fine. You could also go the cheaper route and use some of that free sunlight
Yes, I realize sunlight is an option. The problem is that it can be very hit or miss this time of year (mostly miss over the last couple weeks here), plus I live in an apartment with a covered balcony that doesn't really get much sunlight due to the building's orientation. An indoor setup with a UV lamp would be much more reliable.