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What can I do with a black light? - Counterfeit money checker!
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RayB:
I was rumaging through junk in the basement last weekend and found a small counterfeit money checker (you know like you see at convenience stores, etc?). It's basically a small florescent black light. The entire unit is no bigger than 8-10 inches long (that's what she said).

Any ideas? My cabinet is white, black and blue/purple scheme. Might be fitting to have black-lit art in there...

Although, I held it up inside my MAME cabinet, above the screen, and it looks like the UV light illuminates the phosphors on the monitor.

ark_ader:
Ditch that idea and get some black cold cathodes and make your cab like the inside of Discs of Tron.

Then you can wear a white striped T shirt and look like one of those Game Programs.  ;D
ChadTower:

--- Quote from: RayB on April 08, 2008, 11:53:41 pm ---Although, I held it up inside my MAME cabinet, above the screen, and it looks like the UV light illuminates the phosphors on the monitor.

--- End quote ---

Really?  What about games with black lights inside the cab?  I know Asteroids Deluxe has it, but that is also a bottom mounted monitor that is viewed off of a mirror.  I wonder if that may be why it's bottom mounted (along with the overlay being reflected in the mirror).
RayB:
Could be why. Also, the monitor was not powered on. Maybe the effect is different when the monitor is powered (ie: not noticable).

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