hairychimpdude
11-28-2005, 09:55 AM
after playing with uv lights and stuff in my first case i've found some cheap and easy uv reactive products you can add to your modding efforts
UV nail polish:
can get it from nearly any beauty/health store, lots of colours available, i like the clear stuff, dries invisible, shows up white under uv
brightly coloured zip ties:
can get them from nearly anywhere, the brighter coloured ones react better and look nice when you've tidied your cables up with them
Highlighter pens:
the thin tipped highlighter gel pens can be used to draw directly onto the pcb of your components to add detail to your lighting setup. wait til they dry before turning your pc on again though
Glow in the dark paint:
available from most hobby/art shops, reacts great under uv, and glows for a while after your pc is powered down.
a good hint if you go hunting for unusual uv products is to take a small uv key ring light, you can get them from some hardware shops or sometimes sold at office supply stores for checking for couterfiet currency, that way you can always slyley check to see if something reacts to uv before buying it.
here's what i came up with, it's a scan from a mag that featured my pc
http://www.geocities.com/hairychimpdude/5.jpg
UV nail polish:
can get it from nearly any beauty/health store, lots of colours available, i like the clear stuff, dries invisible, shows up white under uv
brightly coloured zip ties:
can get them from nearly anywhere, the brighter coloured ones react better and look nice when you've tidied your cables up with them
Highlighter pens:
the thin tipped highlighter gel pens can be used to draw directly onto the pcb of your components to add detail to your lighting setup. wait til they dry before turning your pc on again though
Glow in the dark paint:
available from most hobby/art shops, reacts great under uv, and glows for a while after your pc is powered down.
a good hint if you go hunting for unusual uv products is to take a small uv key ring light, you can get them from some hardware shops or sometimes sold at office supply stores for checking for couterfiet currency, that way you can always slyley check to see if something reacts to uv before buying it.
here's what i came up with, it's a scan from a mag that featured my pc
http://www.geocities.com/hairychimpdude/5.jpg