UV flashlights...............what for ????

madecov · May 21, 2005

Just curious what the use for a UV LED light would be.

I scored a small key chain UV LED (marked luminox). Dealer is the store use them to demo the luminesence of watches. It also makes my non tritum watches glow like mad.

Other than as a toy I can't figure a use for it.

Reptilezs · May 21, 2005

you can use it to cure uv glue. there mainly just for play or security checking(stamps money etc)

xpitxbullx · May 21, 2005

Checks security strips on currency. Pet and human urine stain locator. Certain scorpions glow in the dark. Credit Card holograms.

Some people mark their valuables with invisible ink that fluoresces under a UV light.

Jeff

McGizmo · May 21, 2005

California Drivers Licenses also have a UV "signature". I *actually* use them for curing adhesives. I use them for fun in the other mentioned applications. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

IsaacHayes · May 21, 2005

Self tanning! you know, to get to those hard to reach areas! J/K.

I use them to charge up glow powder fast too. And inspection of things.

CEJ · May 21, 2005

spideyfan · May 21, 2005

what light is used in the above photos?

madecov · May 21, 2005

As always....................Thank you

CEJ · May 22, 2005

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what light is used in the above photos?

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8x UV-385nm LEDs powered by 1AA, reverse clicky on tailcap.

PhotonWrangler · May 22, 2005

Some rocks and minerals glow brigtly under UV light.

TrueBlue · May 22, 2005

Helping my other hobby, making plastic models, to get the right look and feel.

attowatt · May 23, 2005

thats pretty cool looking TrueBlue /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/kewlpics.gif

TrueBlue · May 23, 2005

Thanks!

The darn model was too small to put lights inside it so it was a lot easier to use different color glow powder and mount a UV light on the display for lighting from the outside.

The_LED_Museum · May 23, 2005

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This is OT, but is that the USS Bozeman, NCC-1941, from the Star Trek: TNG episode "Cause and Effect"?

TrueBlue · May 23, 2005

Nope...it is simply the Reliant from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn. Enterprise did a job on her. And the Reliant did a job on the Enterprise too. Your guess was not bad. It could have been Kelsey Grammer's Bozeman.

Hmmm...I haven't beaten up the Bozeman yet. Every other ST ship, yes, but not the Bozeman.

Back on topic now.

IsaacHayes · May 23, 2005

CEJ, nice light! A little bigger than my Xnova UV but it has 3 more LED's and clickie! Not to mention lower wavelength. Where did you get it?

CyByte · May 24, 2005

I just ordered a new Inova X5 UV light. Does the lower number help? I think the Inova is 195. Can they both see the same things?

357 · May 24, 2005

Aside from the Inova, what other companies make UV lights?

357 · May 24, 2005

Another question, isn't UV invisible to human eye? Why does that light above emit visible purple beam? Photoshop trick?

nemul · May 24, 2005

cause 385nm is more to the color purple..
I have a Dorcy 1AAA with a nichia 365nm, almost no purple color

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