Simple Flashlight to Blacklight MOD

[MrMatt]

Oh and like I implied earlier, price doesn't really matter, nor does strength, power, chip used or design when the sun gows down they all find scorpions . 'Mine' is no better then 'yours' it just may have more sentimental value.

 

[skinheaddave]

I use one of those million candle-power thingies with an 80x5mm LED array tacked on the front. Cost me $5 for the used light, I think, +<.10/LED because I bought a thousand lot a few years back. Works well and has battery power for a few nights. Of course it is heavier than what most people want to lug around. I do appreciate the fact that it is easy to grip between my legs or you can put it on the ground and have it point a certain direction. So it becomes a "work light" when trying to coax a scorpion out from the bark.

Cheers,
Dave

 

[Toirtis]

My 'real' light is a mag lite conversion using 4 cree xlamps, now that one is crazy strong but heavy and bulky fun though.

Now that sounds like it would be worth having a go at...even for someone like me....got any tips/photos?

 

[Travis K]

I use one of those million candle-power thingies with an 80x5mm LED array tacked on the front. Cost me $5 for the used light, I think, +<.10/LED because I bought a thousand lot a few years back. Works well and has battery power for a few nights. Of course it is heavier than what most people want to lug around. I do appreciate the fact that it is easy to grip between my legs or you can put it on the ground and have it point a certain direction. So it becomes a "work light" when trying to coax a scorpion out from the bark.

Cheers,
Dave

links/pics?

 

[skinheaddave]

http://research.amnh.org/users/lorenzo/PPT/Florida_2008.htm slide 1.

Cheers,
Dave

 

[cacoseraph]

i have a uv laser i beam spread. $40 for laser and $2 for a good spreading lens (which is also nice loupe magnifier)

makes the scorpions light blue, though... not screaming green. i need a better wavelength, i think


of course, i *can* get a nice spotlight effect at 100'+ since it's a laser


also, in theory i get splashed with less UV light... but not right now cuz i am hand holding the spreader in front of the beam =P