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JustMichael:
You may also want to look at under-cabinet fluorescent lights.  I replaced both of the lights on my cab for less than the cost of getting just 1 of them working again.  The new lights were $7 each and have regular wall plugs.  If you go this route, make sure to get lights that have a switch you can set so it is always on.
SirPoonga:
Yeah, my cabinet has an 18" flourescent light from Fleet Farm (a midwest store like home depot).  I spliced in a toggle switch for the top of my cab and plugged it intot he power strip in the cabinet.
Stingray:
On a related note, has anyone sucessfully wired a fluorescent light fixture into their computer's power supply so that the light comes on when the cab powers up?

I have a battery powered fluorescent lantern. It uses two six volt lantern batteries. I was thinking of taking it apart to see if I can hack it into my PS.

-S
RandyT:

--- Quote from: Stingray on February 26, 2004, 11:14:26 am ---On a related note, has anyone sucessfully wired a fluorescent light fixture into their computer's power supply so that the light comes on when the cab powers up?

I have a battery powered fluorescent lantern. It uses two six volt lantern batteries. I was thinking of taking it apart to see if I can hack it into my PS.

-S

--- End quote ---

You are going to want to try to see how much current the thing draws.  If it's using the 6 volt batteries in series to get 12v, you might be ok (if you have a big supply).  If it's using them in parallel to get 6v with a pantload of current, it won't work.

You could look at a couple of CCFT tubes with appropriate transformers (caution, high voltage).  They are pretty cheap now and last a long time.  They run on 12v and are dinky (less than 1/4" thick), but you might need more than one.

Under the counter lamps are really the way to go.  You can get them at any home store, they all seem to have normal on/off (starterless) switches nowadays, and for 7 or 8 dollars, they are a steal.

RandyT
AlexC:
Or buy one of these :
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00924031000&vertical=TOOL&com.broadvision.session.new=Yes

computer off and the other 2 plugs turn off as well, computer on , well you get the picture  :)
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