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Cold cathode tubes to light a Marquee?
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MYX:
I used CC tubes because it was easier to power and provided good light with a low cost overhead. Not to mention easy to install. I used 2 sets of tubes. Check THIS out. I used a back lit translight from an printed by an actual maker comercial translights (like resturaunts) and movie posters. Good color.
sealslayer:

--- Quote from: MYX on November 15, 2006, 11:01:54 pm ---I used CC tubes because it was easier to power and provided good light with a low cost overhead. Not to mention easy to install. I used 2 sets of tubes. Check THIS out. I used a back lit translight from an printed by an actual maker comercial translights (like resturaunts) and movie posters. Good color.

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Cool, its much brighter than I had expected, my mind is definatly made up now  :cheers:
Aurich:
If you use MameMarquees then pay the little extra for the premium marquee, it's real backlight material and doesn't wash out like the normal version.
Crowquill:
I second the backlit material recommendation. The colors on my marquee are way more vivid than the generic white plastic print I had in there originally. Mine was printed at Kinko's though (more expensive than Mamemarquees normally, but since I work there I got to be obsessive about one more aspect of my cabinet).

I moved the "under-counter" fluorescent fixture out of my cab to put it...under a kitchen counter. I'm thinking I'm probably going to go the cold-cathod route to replace it. Since I have a classic-style cab, I got a bit annoyed by how bright the light was when I'm up close and actually playing it. A couple smaller lights should give the same effect without being as blinding.
vrf:
Crowquill, can you recommend a good place to have a small marquee printed on the backlight material? I'm okay paying a bit more if the quality is as good as you say.

Thanks!
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