Cheap CCFLs at WalMart - clearance - $5!

[thebrokenjoystick]

Just got back from shopping and found something cool at the Wal-Mart in Cary, NC. They have sets of 2 10" round "neon" (actually CCFL) lights and sets of 2 ovals for 6"x9" speakers on clearance for $5. It comes with one standard cigarette plug for power.  These were made to go around the speaker boxes in cars, but I picked up a set of two for my MP3 jukebox:
http://thebrokenjoystick.com/pictures/mp3jukeboxes
I know of a quick easy hack to make them run off a PC power supply and it requires no modification of the lights or wiring. (email me for details).

I just have to figure out how/where to mount them on/in the cab so it looks good. I'll probably mount two of them (if they fit) under the CP in front. The 6x9 ones might look good on a MAME/jukebox cab that uses 6x9 speakers. They come with a handy little control box that you can set the "neons" to always on or pulse to sound/music.

They had about 25? of them and they are at the end cap near checkout. The tubes themselves are encased in a plastic tube, but when I got mine home one was broken sop I have to go exchange it. I did try the other one and it worked and looked great. The lights are bright blue in color.

I was trying to think of a phrase I could put on the gameroom wall and incorporate them - like "Cool Arcade" or something and have the two Os be the neon lights. Couldn't come up with anything though. (yet)

ah - found some on ebay for reference:
http://tinyurl.com/ljw5k
http://tinyurl.com/rq7ar

Brian
http://thebrokenjoystick.com

[leapinlew]

seriously? I'll look, I paid $40 for my neons! And, to top it off, when they are on they make my monitor shake...

Good find!

[spocktwin]

   Damn, I just came back from Holden Beach NC on the 17th and stopped in Cary for lunch.   Nice town by the way.  Will look up here in Ohio but I won't hold my breath!
Spock