queastion about neons

[POL-tec2002]

i just bought a neon stick and it says in the instrucktions that you sould not use ti near compters. Why? i already have some other neons in my computer and it doesnt doo any thing

[Ziggey]

I have never heard of them being bad.
StreetGlow, a company that makes neon tubes for cars even comments on using them in a pc here (http://www.streetglow.com/site/pcneon.htm) .

What brand name is it?

[POL-tec2002]

its calles studio 54 and you can get it at walmart

[Avatar28]

I think somebody else mentioned that same warning too. Is it a neon or a cold cathode? If you're really worried about it, then return it and get a CC meant for PC use.

[POL-tec2002]

damit i already cut the cable so icant return it

[POL-tec2002]

wait it doesnt even work so i can!!!

[adamtekh]

well i found that the 6 inch ones r weird , the inverter is in the car plug thing , so maybe thats where u messed up ?


what size did u get , ive used the 6in and 10 in ones

[notasparagus]

Originally posted by POL-tec2002
wait it doesnt even work so i can!!!

If you cut the cables they probably won't accept a return on it.

[POL-tec2002]

yeah but it doesnt work and it almost broke my power supply, ill try to return it!!

[Yodums]

Originally posted by POL-tec2002
yeah but it doesnt work and it almost broke my power supply, ill try to return it!!

Did you wire it correctly? Use a 12v connector from a fan or something, snip off all the wires and then strip the wires of it and the neon wires. Connect black with black and red with yellow (First yellow).

That works if you did it correctly since I have one ;)

[POL-tec2002]

yeah i did connect all the wires correctly but i'm still gonna return it and get some other ones some where else

[beezee]

POL-tec2002, how much did you buy the neon light for? In any case, I would return it @ Walmart and purchase a cold cathode. Cold cathodes are much more brighter than neon lights are. You can get some really cheap cold cathodes (they have about 5 or 6 different colors) at www.bestbyte.net for about $15 !!! can't beat that! good luck! :)

[beezee]

www.bestbyte.net has 8 different cold cathode colors including UV (blacklight) for $15.39
by the way, the lights are under the "PC Modification," section.... enjoy! :)

[Lusankya]

Breeze isn't that avatar Jessica Alba?