Cold Cathodes for sale in Dublin for cheap

PPC

Goto Maplin in Dublin and as for the following codes
The codes are as follows:

RP33 Blue
RP34 Black
RP35 Green
RP36 Pink
RP37 White
RP38 Yellow

RP39 CC Invertor

NOTES:

+ they cannot be bought online
+ Cathodes cost €8.99 each and require an invertor @ around €5.29
+Dimensions: 300mm x 4mm
+Tube voltage: 180-1000V
+Average brightness: 15000cd/m
+Average life: 15000hrs

FYI:

Komplett charge €25.93 + p&p and cathodes break very easily.




My parents are in Dublin today so i should have a Blue, Black and Red cathodes tonight.
I'll let ya know how it goes.

PPC

Ok got my cathodes but the inverters were out of stock.
So i have to get a friend in england to get them for me ffs.
Can't wait to give em a test run.

po0k

how bright are they?
spose we'd need a mains supply for the voltage? or can we take it off the intake from the PSU?
Spose they get brighter with more voltage.

PPC

+Tube voltage: 180-1000V
+Average brightness: 15000cd/m

A normal led is a couple of mcd
A superbright one is like 200mcd

It runs of 12v but u need an inverter

PPC

phaxx

Ahh, nice one ppc, nice one. I've been looking for these, last time I looked maplin didn't carry them. I can't tell from the pics, but these are something like 3-6mm in diameter aren't they?
I took one from an old laptop screen once, unfortunately I broke it, put it in a little box to keep it safe, and dropped the box, and it was in bits.

strat

how many cathodes can be run of one inverter ?

PPC

1 inverter per cathode.

Dimensions: 300mm x 4mm

po0k

are they sound sensitive/do they have any functions or are they jsut "steady glow"?

PPC

They seem to be just a steady glow but you could make a soundsensitive device if you needed to.
These can be used with Bit-Tec's cathode throbber aswell.
Just need to get a friend in England to ship me over 3 inverters for em.

phaxx

Oh, this is disappointing.

Seems they've been discontinued.

PPC

Originally posted by PPC
+ they cannot be bought online

They had 9 blue the other day and i bought 1.
They don't sell 'em over the net cause they break easily in carraige.
Ring up and ask

Maplin Electronics,
Unit 1-4 The Smyth's Building,
Jervis St,
Dublin 1.

01 878 2388

phaxx

Ah.. missed that. I assume they'll be getting the inverters in soon? Will have a look next time I'm in town.

By the way: zymods.com: ~$19 for one cold cathode tube, one clear protective tube to go over it, one inverter, heatshrink stuff to go over the inverter, and international shipping. I hope they pack these properly, might get a couple.

[edit]Just noticed this: "Bulbs broken in shipment will only be replaced if shipped by UPS. No broken bulb replacement warranty if shipped by USPS (Standard shipping)"[/edit]

PPC

I'm getting 3 inverters shipped from the UK for €17 inc p&p
Just have to wait for my friend to get 'em now.

yellum

Oooh very nice. Might use one of them in my Mac SE/30 aquarium.

PPC

::Update on the cathode situation::


Was taking the red/pink one out of the packaging and it snapped

The psu's will be back in the first week of September but i'm trying to get a friend to get me some from the Newcastle one in England.
If so i should have em friday.

Also these cathodes can fit in the front of a midi tower dragon case and look really sweet.
If i remember later i'll post my friends pics.

phaxx

Ah, good news. I went in last Thursday, they didn't have any of the power invertors, he checked the UK stores stock db, and they had none either, and couldn't tell me when they might have some, so I decided to leave it for a while.

PPC

He could only get 1 for me i just found out.
So that'll go into the front of my Dragon when i get it and then get a couple more in September for my window:D

PPC

Finished at last.

I need 3 more after this and im finished as i only got 1 psu.

Will have a window soon but need a design

My mouse with the UV cathode

phaxx

Pretty, nicely done.

Winters

That looks sweet.. I gotta do it once i get some money. The first picture looks spookey

PPC

Originally posted by Winters
That looks sweet.. I gotta do it once i get some money. The first picture looks spookey

They will be in according to the guy in Maplin who was very helpful on the phone.

I highly recommend getting some.

Komplett do em for €25 but u can get em from Maplin a hell of a lot cheaper. But tbh they break so so easily i wouldnt buy online. I'd rather pic em up.

Will have more cathodes soon and a window and some more misc mods.

Winters

Thats the problem. If you buy one you kinda got to get a window aswell and there about €50 so thats a bit of a let down.... but i suppose... you kinda have to get one dont you.

phaxx

Problem with maplin is that they don't have the inverters, and komplett are too expensive and only seem to stock the green ones right now, very useful altogether.

PPC

Originally posted by Winters
Thats the problem. If you buy one you kinda got to get a window aswell and there about €50 so thats a bit of a let down.... but i suppose... you kinda have to get one dont you.

I don't have one yet and it looks great and you have the smaller version of my case.

My friend has the silver midi verion ans it looks great as you can see here

Originally posted by Phaxx
Problem with maplin is that they don't have the inverters, and komplett are too expensive and only seem to stock the green ones right now, very useful altogether.

Only have to wait till September and you can have your cathode goodness oozing from your pc.