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Ross	07-14-2010 02:41 PM

UV bulbs

I bought a generic UV sterilizer from the LFS. It ran for a week or so then died.
It turns out that the filament in the bulb is blown.

On ebay, there are a bunch of people selling uv bulbs for curing nail polish.
4 bulbs for $1.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/4X-9W-36W-UV-NAIL...item43a04eabe9

Would these do a similar job as the UV bulbs that the local stores sell for $30 each?

Thanks,
Ross

Diana

07-16-2010 01:34 AM

Good question, I am also curious. Are we sure they would fit the fixture?

The Grizz

07-16-2010 02:13 AM

From everything I have seen and read the bulbs you are looking at would not work because they are shaded, you can not see the element. This is where I got bulbs for my Coralite 9w uv. Just make sure they have the right socket end on them and they should work.

http://stores.shop.ebay.ca/Trust-Dea...34Q2ec0Q2em322

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