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Has any one tried using the UV lamps used for finger nails for a light source in Photo Etching?

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These are UV lamps used to dry acrylic gel for fingernails. They are UV, 405nm, 36W. They cost ~$15

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36W Acrylic Nail Art UV Lamp Curing Light Gel Polish Dryer With Timer + 4 Bulbs

 

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The purpose would be for Photo etching. Like the Micro Mark photoetch kit, the instructions say to expose it outdoors. Living in the north east, the sunlight is unreliable. Using a UV light would be more reliable for light output and time of exposure.

Besides, grow light cost more that $15 when you add up the cost of lamps and fixtures.

 

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For developing the photoresist I have built an UV light chamber using UV fluorescent tubes I bought at a local electronic supply store. But that cost me quite a bit more than $15. Before that I uses an antique sun-tanning lamp (from the '70s).

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I used to use UV erasers for E-Proms and Micros when I was working. They were very expensive. Now retired, cost has to be low.

Still a 15W UV grow bulb and fixture is >$15 and does not concentrate the rays in a small area. DIY photoetching  normally is done on small projects. With the one shown you can expose a 6x6 area. I just ordered one for $13.96 with shipping.

Ron

 

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