EL "Indiglo" gauge lights

[reptiles]

Might be a bit off topic, but I get the feeling I'm not alone in my admiration of the EL flexible mat material that can be made into backlighting for almost anything.

Here is a quickie website with my car's dashboard lights:
http://www.herpetology.com/dsm/gaugeface.html

The things are positively enchanting! They have a sublime glow that just can't be captured by my digital camera.

The gauge overlays were bought already as ready-cut with artwork. I'd really like to get a hold of the raw material for some special projects. If anyone has a source for hobbyist quantities please advise.

Regards,
Mark

 

[LED-FX]

One of the larger manufacturers is Seiko try a search on EL + Seiko other possible source is:
http://www.e-lite.com/

Either wat it aint a particularly cheap material and has a finite life span.Brighter you drive it shorter it lives...

Adam

 

[cave dave]

here's another source for the hobbiest:

Edmund scientific

 

[sunspot]

check out ebay .

 

[arab]

Looks good, but a word of caution - be very careful at resale time. Many buyers when they see evidence of speedo removal suspect the worst and assume the mileage has been "adjusted ...