Re: TI-H: LCD problem
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Re: TI-H: LCD problem
Well, Those run off of full 120vAC. If you want to cut them, do it VERY
cleanly, and inspect under a microscope for glass shards. If you want to
runn it from a calc, buy an inverter ($10 from Lumitek).
-----Original Message-----
From: David Knaack <dknaack@easen.net>
To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org <ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org>
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 1998 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: TI-H: LCD problem
>
>From: PXGray@aol.com <PXGray@aol.com>
>>Yea, I think using a strip such as the Timex Indeiglo thing would work a
>lot
>>better than the current TI-Glow. The trouble is, finding a big enough
>strip
>>out of existing hardware, or building one yourself. That would be a good
>idea
>>if someone could do it though. It might suck through batteries real fast
>>too...
>
>Well, several local hardware and department stores sell Indiglo-style
>nightlights,
>just rectangles of the stuff about 2.5 x 2 inches on a side, for about 4
>bux each,
>or 3 for 8$. The package claims that it uses about $0.02 worth of
>electricity per
>year. I haven't purchased one to figure out the drive circuit, I was
>hoping that it
>would be low voltage, but it doesn't look hopeful. It would probably be a
>simple
>matter to scavenge one of those panels and add it to a TI. If one wasn't
>quite big
>enough to cover the whole screen, I'd bet that two could be cut together
>cleanly
>enough to do the job. Then all that would be left would be a HV drive
>circuit for
>it, no big deal. I think I'll pick up a couple of those lights tonight :)
>I'll post tomorrow if I think it will work or not.
>
>David Knaack
>
>