Author Topic: Best thing to use for a Marquee light in the UK? (Read 2074 times)

FhM · « **on:** January 21, 2008, 02:20:10 pm »

I am just wondering what people are using for their marquee light in the uk?

tia

Level42 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2008, 02:41:57 pm »

Well, it's TL lights and sometimes incandescent light bulbs (which I don't recommend) in the rest of the world, so why would it be any different in the UK ?

waveryder · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:08:36 pm »

Cause the UK rocks! Dont get the hump Level42, considering that there have been LED marquee lighting products anounced on the forum and cold cathode options. There was no need for such an "arsey" response.

Level42 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:24:53 pm »

I was serious !

DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:36:05 pm »

See this topic on the LED marquee light from Groovygamegear.com

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=75678.msg786067#msg786067

Perhaps someone else out there in the UK carries something similar?

~ D

polaris · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2008, 03:57:02 pm »

Quote from: waveryder on January 21, 2008, 03:08:36 pm

Cause the UK rocks!

---fudgesicle--- yeah

ultimarc do some cold cathode bulbs for marquees

waveryder · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2008, 04:53:42 pm »

I make my wife stand behind my cabinet with a torch. Alternativley kids are good for this job too.

FhM · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2008, 05:36:48 pm »

Maybe I should have phrased my original question a little better. I was looking for UK equivalents and where they are stocked if they were not 12 V items as we we run a slighly different voltage system in this country

. I wanted to know if people were using special marquee lights or something else I could cobble together from more common light fittings

Ps thanks for bumping my topic twice Level42 . I would thank you for your response but .............

polaris · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2008, 05:43:31 pm »

like i said , ultimarc, theyre a uk company .
or just buy a short flourescent light and fitting.

DiGi · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2008, 05:58:40 pm »

The origional one in my jamma cab kept blowing the tubes so in the end i robbed the one off my old wall display cabinet works well but the marquee on my machine isnt in brilliant condition but if your running it off a pc try some of the above.

DiGi

Level42 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2008, 06:03:42 pm »

Quote from: waveryder on January 21, 2008, 04:53:42 pm

I make my wife stand behind my cabinet with a torch. Alternativley kids are good for this job too.

And you say my response was arsey ?

I've been to the UK more than any other foreign country and I love you guys.......
You've got the best humorists (too many to mention) so, I expected you could take a little joke.....

Orclord · « **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2008, 06:15:30 pm »

Quote from: FhM on January 21, 2008, 05:36:48 pm

Maybe I should have phrased my original question a little better. I was looking for UK equivalents and where they are stocked if they were not 12 V items as we we run a slighly different voltage system in this country . I wanted to know if people were using special marquee lights or something else I could cobble together from more common light fittings

Measure the amount of space you have and pop down to B&Q,Homebase, Focus etc and see what they have in stock....

Maybe a single 18w fluorescent fitting or a double, depending on how bright you want it.....

Hold on.....

*Unscrews marquee holder*

My Sega cab has a single 15w tube.....

DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2008, 06:38:49 pm »

Quote from: FhM on January 21, 2008, 05:36:48 pm

Maybe I should have phrased my original question a little better. I was looking for UK equivalents and where they are stocked if they were not 12 V items as we we run a slighly different voltage system in this country .

Are you using a standard power supply in a PC? Wouldn't that still be 12v? Even though the power supply on the other end would be switched to 220 it should not matter internally. If so it would be a snap to install an LED light from GGG.

~ D

ark_ader · « **Reply #13 on:** January 21, 2008, 10:05:28 pm »

Nip over to Maplin and get a 6" Cold Cathode tube for £5.99 and then hook it up to a spare molex in your PC.

Nice and bright and won't break the bank.

Havok · « **Reply #14 on:** January 21, 2008, 10:14:26 pm »

Quote from: ark_ader on January 21, 2008, 10:05:28 pm

Nip over to Maplin and get a 6" Cold Cathode tube for £5.99 and then hook it up to a spare molex in your PC.

Nice and bright and won't break the bank.

Wouldn't that be a bit small? The standard size for a marquee is normally 24", isn't it?

ark_ader · « **Reply #15 on:** January 21, 2008, 10:17:32 pm »

They are very bright, but I guess you can double up to even the light, still cheap and very bright without the heat. There are other sizes.

HairyDVD · « **Reply #16 on:** January 22, 2008, 08:30:55 am »

You can pick up cold cathode tubes for pc modders quite cheap on ebay ( I bought a kit with 2 tubes in not so long ago which came with a switch to turn them on/off ) - they seemed adequate to light a marquee and if you want you could get different colours for different effects...

waveryder · « **Reply #17 on:** January 22, 2008, 08:43:26 am »

I went the cold cathode route. Buy them from ebuyer though, found that most of the ones you see on ebay are the same make. Payed £3 for 4 12" cold cathode tubes and inverters from there.

Barry Barcrest · « **Reply #18 on:** January 22, 2008, 11:16:57 am »

I use the cold cathodes to back light my juke, they are very bright and easy to set up running off the PC Power supply.

david656 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 22, 2008, 12:45:02 pm »

Quote from: ark_ader on January 21, 2008, 10:05:28 pm

Nip over to Maplin and get a 6" Cold Cathode tube for £5.99 and then hook it up to a spare molex in your PC.

Nice and bright and won't break the bank.

NO NO NO ! i bought one and had it plugged into my pc and was doing other things and thought ' whats that smell' ! the transformer was on fire ! NO WAY !! im using a AC mains plug in and go display cabinet light thing taht i bought at a local DIY store

Level42 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 22, 2008, 01:34:29 pm »

Uh, don't you need an inverter for cold-cathode ? I guess putting a CC tube directly to 12V will give some fireworks.

Waveryder, that's very cheap. Got a name/handle of that seller ?

FhM · « **Reply #21 on:** January 22, 2008, 01:54:02 pm »

Thank you for all the very helpful suggestions. I will check these all out.

Thanks again

waveryder · « **Reply #22 on:** January 22, 2008, 04:02:51 pm »

Level42....For cold cathodes ebuyer.com. All that stock on ebay comes from there and they are a hell of a lot cheaper.


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