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PixelPaul:
Are there any special requirements that need to be considered when picking out a light for the marquee? Regular build, LED or fluorescent? Or am I overthinking this,a light is a light?
meyer980:
I think it depends on what you're going for. Many original machines used fluorescent lights. But some minis used 4 or 5 little standard bulbs. I would think if they're spread out LEDs could work just fine too.
yotsuya:
I started by using cold cathode tubes, I've since graduated to fluorescent fixtures with natural light bulbs. Everything is nice and white and bright.
pbj:
I open up MS Word.  Set the background to yellow, and print off a page.  That is cut into strips and then shoved behind the light diffuser on a under cabinet florescent light fixture.  Looks convincing and it's like $10.

If I don't feel like running 110VAC lines in the cabinet, or it's one of these mini-bartop abominations we all love so much, I'll just use LED strips. 

tron84:
There are Randy's NovaMatrix LINX LED Marquee Light you could use.

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