MR Bulk Meets Mr. GLOW -- Pictures

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Thanks to Mr. GLOW (Doug S.) I am the happy experimenter in a new world of totally UN-powered light! After brief exposure to strong light this Nichia Grade 8 blue-green stuff simply luminesces all by itself for a long and bright time.

Here's a 3/4-inch by 1/2-inch piece of paper coated with it (photos taken in pitch black darkness):

And here is the same piece illuminating (kinda) some fine print several inches away:

Although the camera couldn't pick up on the low light level, my adjusted eyes could actually read the print.

So am I now a "luminesce-aholic"?

 

[sunspot]

I'ts down hill from here for you. It is very addictive ain't it? I have the Nichia and the later one and the yellow/green on the way. Hard to belive one can read with just a business size card of glow powder.

 

[vcal]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by MR Bulk™:
Thanks to Mr. GLOW (Doug S.) I am the happy experimenter in a new world of totally UN-powered light! After brief exposure to strong light this Nichia Grade 8 blue-green stuff simply luminesces all by itself for a long and bright time.
Here's a 3/4-inch by 1/2-inch piece of paper coated with it (photos taken in pitch black darkness):

So am I now a "luminesce-aholic"?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Glad you find those interesting, -thanks for posting a pic.
Some people refer to these as "light storage materials" -kinda like a chemical capacitor

Unfortunately, no commercially available products work anywhere near as well as this D.I.Y. (yet)

p.s.-I've mentioned it before, but if you can pick up a Royal Blue Luxeon, and power it with 3 Nimhs, you'll have a super powerful "charge-up" device for the slow charging blue/green surfaces. It'll make those glow like fire.

 

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I want to combine this with some of the mods I have, in an area where the light will always be charging it when the light is on, yet will not be vulnerable to wear from handling...

 

[vcal]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by MR Bulk™:
yet will not be vulnerable to wear from handling...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
A clear lacquer coating will give a hard, durable surface that will last for years, and will be cleanable.

 

[Saaby]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by MR Bulk™:
I want to combine this with some of the mods I have, in an area where the light will always be charging it when the light is on, yet will not be vulnerable to wear from handling...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


Perhaps this is different...and I am about to start a post in which I will be informed by the experts of CPF on luminescent devices (Hint hint Mr.Glow)

But I have some glow tape (cheap stuff, but it works I guess) under the lens of my Energizer Folding LED, and then I also have it around the head of my Norcids, inside the lip just above the lens...seems to work well, doesn't seem to affect beam quality.

 

[vcal]

Saaby-you might try 2 thin strips of AlienSkin behind those 2 LED tubes-if you're not up to using a paint. (or even strontium-based glow sheeting-which can be used just like tape). Works great-Strontium based materials really like to be charged up by white LEDs.

 

[Saaby]

Oh, you can see how I did that by looking here

Energizer

The real question is how to get some glowy material on my FRS radios...I've started my own topic on that though

 

[flashfan]

Speaking of glow stuff, whatever happened with the buy of different colors of glow powder? I missed the buy, but am interested to know if there have been any tests and results of those different colors. Especially (if my memory serves), that funky, color-changing powder? Thanks for any replies.

 

[vcal]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by flashfan:
Especially (if my memory serves), that funky, color-changing powder? Thanks for any replies.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

flash-do you mean the one that's offered right now by www.readysetglo.com ? (this months spl.-$9.95 oz)?

I haven't seen any other ones-have you??

The readysetglo people also have that intriguing RED pigment in sml. quantities-though they say it has only a 1/2 hour glow duration.

 

[ElektroLumens]

Hey Mr Bulk,

That is some amazing stuff there!

Gotta get some myself!

Wayne www.elektrolumens.com

 

[flashfan]

Mr. Glow: Yes, that's the one. Do you know if anyone has tried it (or any of the colors?)

 

[vcal]

Haven't tried readysetglo yet-since I'm all out

of 2 kinds -might give 'em a try.
Low $10. an ounce price for that "trick" color-changing stuff makes me not expect too much from it though..

 

[Darell]

Damn. I thought we were gonna see pictures of these famous individuals shaking hands or something....

 

[vcal]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by darell:
Damn. I thought we were gonna see pictures of these famous individuals shaking hands or something....<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Mr. Dimmer,-keep posting at this rate while some of us wager how long it'll be till you catch up with Craig

 

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by darell:
Damn. I thought we were gonna see pictures of these famous individuals shaking hands or something....<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Ha! Ha! Ha! Good one!

 

[Darell]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by mr.glow:
Mr. Dimmer,-keep posting at this rate while some of us wager how long it'll be till you catch up with Craig

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I've got to get them in now, before Craig gets the new machine set up. He's be *smokin*!

The smart bets have me driving off a cliff (post-wise, and yes I stole the phrase from Ryan) in late July. You know how I keep saying I'm going to stop posting when I travel, but then I keep finding a way to continue? Well, that simply can't happen this time. Ain't no way. I'll be going cold turkey for up to a month. I'll probably be all quivery when I return...

 

[Saaby]

Geez and I am wondering how I'll manage a week at scout camp...a whole month!? Get a internet enabled cell phone or something and I'll keep you posted

there's always the fail-proof (but certainly not fool-proof) combo of laptop, solar cells, and satelite phone...somewhat expensive to keep in touch though, I mean think of all the money that you wouldn't be able to spend on lights?

Where ya goin'?

 

[Darell]

Money? Oh yeah. That's the other thing I won't have anymore. I'm China-bound.

Say, I'm not taking this thread off-topic in any way, am I?

 

[Saaby]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by darell:
Say, I'm not taking this thread off-topic in any way, am I?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Wait...what was it about? Maybe I shouldn't encourage you