[XCSSA] Need a LOCAL supplier of a Luminescent Display voltage inverter

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

As an aside to this conversation, Tom, do you know any places in College
Station that carry stuff like this? The best I could come up with is Lowes
and that's pretty terrible.

- Ben

On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 11:42 AM, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio <
xcssa at xcssa.org> wrote:

>
> Tom,
>
> Intertex out on Hildebrand and IH-10 has a CCFL inverter for 5.95 and it
> runs on 12V.  They also have 2x24 LCDs with LED backlights for 7.95.  I go
> by there every week (usually on Wednesdays), if you want me to pick one up,
> just let me know.
>
> Later,
>
> Charles R. Strang
> Administrative Offices of the US Courts
> Systems Deployment and Support Division
> Work # (210) 301-6300
>
>
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> 07/20/2008 02:23 AM
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>  inverter
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> On Sunday 20 July 2008 02:03:41 am X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio
> wrote:
> [...]
> > QUESTION:
> > Does anyone know where I could score an old EL voltage inverter around
> > town? I imagine that I could hit some place like Goodwill Computer and
> > scrounge one out of an older laptop maybe.. but was just curious if
> anyone
> > knew anything for sure...
>
> BTW.. here's a pic of the LCD working without the backlight:
>                 http://theweeks.org/tmp/PICS/ARDUINO-STUFF/dscf2041_m.jpg
>                 (not that cool looking w/nol backlight)
>
> The two solder pads for the EL back light are on the right hand side there
> in
> the pic.  I supposed I could hook it up to 120VAC from the wall to test it
> out.. verify that it works.. But just haven't built up the nerve yet.. :)
>
> Don?  You know where I could pick up an EL backlight inverter from here in
> town?
>
> Tweeks
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