UV Transilluminator Manual

Open source design files

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Open source design files

All of the enclosure designs files and BOM for the transilluminator are published by IO Rodeo on our bitbucket site under Open Source licenses.

Version 2.0 enclosure modifications

The design of this current version 2.0 of the UV Transilluminator is a slight modification of the UV Transilluminator v 1.0 described in a previous Instructable tutorial. The design has been modified slightly as described below:

  • Viewing window increased to 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm (v 1.0 was 7 cm2)
  • Design now includes a 9 cm2 UV transmissive diffuser which sits above the UV bulb
  • Power entry switch now sits on the side of the box for easier access within a commercial Imaging Enclosure
  • Acrylic material used to make the five parts of the enclosure base and sides has been changed to 1/8” black acrylic (v1.0 was 1/4” black acrylic)
  • An additional part on the top has been included in this design to prevent any light leakage around the sides of the transilluminator glass
  • New enclosure dimensions: 19.8 cm long x 14.9 cm wide x 6.5 cm tall
  • Changes to the hardware (see the project on Bitbucket for the new BOM)
  • Safety lid (clear or amber) has been increased to 10 cm x 10 cm (v1.0 was 8.2 cm x 10 cm)

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