Re: [Texascavers] UV Cave Biology Indicator lighting

2008-07-20 Thread bcow911
A few years ago I bought a couple of uv hand lights during Holloween. each was on sale for less than 10 bucks. Granted they were in a flor. tube rather than led, but they work real well checking out the crawlies. I use them at Bracken cave looking for scorpians etc. Walmart last year came out

Re: [Texascavers] UV Cave Biology Indicator lighting

2008-07-20 Thread Mary Thiesse
led uvĀ  light Are led UV lights as harmful to the eyes as the flor. tube UV light? I'm surprised that they would make a clip on for your cap. Mary TZ A few years ago I bought a couple of uv hand lights during Holloween. each was on sale for less than 10 bucks. Granted they were in a flor. tube

[Texascavers] UV Cave Biology Indicator lighting

2008-07-19 Thread Don Cooper
Is 400 to 405nm a good wavelength for fluorescing cave critters and interesting cave minerals? I'm considering buying 100 5mm UV LEDs off eBay from Hong Kong. They have a operating voltage of 3.2 to 3.6 and come with resistors for ideal current from a 12v source. (100 for a total cost of 12.99.