DIY
Fluorescent Mineral Display
Set up a display box that can safely illuminate and display geological specimens with Shortwave and Longwave UV light.
This includes:
- Build a Display Case
- Build a filtered Shortwave illuminator
- Find or build satisfactory Longwave light
- Safety Filter glass for viewers
- Specimen storage
- Lighting Control
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Fluorescent Mineral Display: Electrical
There are still a lot of lighting parameters I don’t know. I’ve tried to work out a general wiring mechanism that will hopefully be expandable and reasonable to both install and service. The shortwave light is big, clunky, and complete. …
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Fluorescent Mineral Display: Part 2
Work on the display case has followed three areas. Room Finishing This part is time consuming and mundane. The room that the case is in is a combination office, workout room and more than a little bit of storage space. …
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Shortwave UV Display Light – Part 1
I’ve had my eye on building a shortwave UV display light for a few years. When my wife started collecting samples that included fluorescent minerals we didn’t have any way to activate them. When she was in school she was…
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Fluorescent Mineral Display: The Case Part 1
For several years my wife has been collecting geological samples from all over the world (ebay is great for that) and we used to display the samples in our dining room china cabinet. That Queen Ann style furniture gave way…