How to make your own UV Black Light Flashlight?

Sometimes i feel like using some at night, but they sadly don't even sell any here . so is it possible to make a home-made black light flashlight for your own ? lol it's prolly gonna be dangerous if not measured in right conditions..

http://www.scorpionmaster.com

Wow I checked out that site. It's funny how they talk about them as invading pests. I'd put out a scorpion welcome mat but none live in my northern climate. And the scorpion grabber with sticky envelope system makes me sad.

Yames wrote:

Wow I checked out that site. It's funny how they talk about them as invading pests. I'd put out a scorpion welcome mat but none live in my northern climate. And the scorpion grabber with sticky envelope system makes me sad.

Agreed, but that isn't my question, lol. But I was tbh also sad about them as invading pests.

At the prices shown on that site just buy one. Or use a flashlight you own and try to order a replacement UV bulb. The part that costs money are the battery and bulb so you can't make one for cheaper.

try it yourself

The short answers is sooooo many things.

But in all seriousness I don't know if that will work. So if you try making a black light yourself you can post here and let us know. I do know that if you buy a regular flashlight with a fairly strong bulb for $10 USD and then a can of black spray paint for $8 USD you probably should have bought that well priced $14.99 flashlight and actually saved money.

I guess what I'm trying to say is good products that work and are priced fair are ok purchases.

Yames wrote:

The short answers is sooooo many things.

But in all seriousness I don't know if that will work. So if you try making a black light yourself you can post here and let us know. I do know that if you buy a regular flashlight with a fairly strong bulb for $10 USD and then a can of black spray paint for $8 USD you probably should have bought that well priced $14.99 flashlight and actually saved money.

I guess what I'm trying to say is good products that work and are priced fair are ok purchases.

Okay, just to clear this all up. This country is very unstable and just came from civil war my friend, I doubt that people would actually come if you buy some stuff online. The road is h*ll]@, and I'm pretty much at the edge of the country. It's not that easy, and I really wish that I could go to the captial city again.

I shall call my uncle, he's in the captial city right now. Cheers and regards.

If buying things online isn't an option then making them is the way to go. But I don't know anyone who's tried it. So good luck and let us know if it works.

Yames wrote:

If buying things online isn't an option then making them is the way to go. But I don't know anyone who's tried it. So good luck and let us know if it works.

Yeah, thanks.

Painting a light bulb black and expecting it to produce UV light is simply ridiculous. If you can't purchase a UV flashlight locally or order one on-line, it's doubtful you'll be able to obtain the parts to build one.

shebeen wrote:

Painting a light bulb black and expecting it to produce UV light is simply ridiculous. If you can't purchase a UV flashlight locally or order one on-line, it's doubtful you'll be able to obtain the parts to build one.

Doesn't mean that there's no possibility though, gonna wait for tomorrow.

I use this mini LED UV light sod by PetCo as a pet urine finder. It has three LEDs and is solar powered. The light output is considerable for how small it is and it has a small keychain attachment. I was quite impressed with this light. I think it's only $3.99 on their website. I believe I paid $4.99 in store.

I din't know urine would show under a UV light LOL. That looks like a cool little black light.

Yeah Robert scorpion search lights can be bought on the cheap as pet urine stain detectors. Human fluids also glow under black light. Don't take one with you next time you stay at a hotel.

LOL, staying home sounds better and better!

Yames wrote:

Yeah Robert scorpion search lights can be bought on the cheap as pet urine stain detectors. Human fluids also glow under black light. Don't take one with you next time you stay at a hotel.

Yeahh!!!
btws, no luck for the uV flashlight thing, but I found a black light tube fixture though.

It might be hard to power it? Does it run on 120 or 240 volts? You need something battery powered.

robert44 wrote:

It might be hard to power it? Does it run on 120 or 240 volts? You need something battery powered.

230VAC

If you can't find a hand held black light you might look at the scorpion hunting tips in the "Hike and Hunt" section. There are tips for hunting in the daytime there.

robert44 wrote:

If you can't find a hand held black light you might look at the scorpion hunting tips in the "Hike and Hunt" section. There are tips for hunting in the daytime there.

oh ? and i thought scorpions were nocturnal.. if you think about it, they found my scorpion during the day!!! wow im gonna try again.

Scorps are nocturnal but you can look for them hiding during the day.

robert44 wrote:

Scorps are nocturnal but you can look for them hiding during the day.

Cool, must have been a rare coincidence to see a scorpion walking around during dusk or something, well it was already going to be night anyway.

Good hunting!