LCM-22w2...another story...

[xtremeskier97]

Re: LCM-22w2...another story...

I dont have a digital micrometer so I have no idea of thickness. Its under 3mm, but dont know exact. How do I measure length when itsvgot the silicone ends still on?

[Rtech]

Re: LCM-22w2...another story...

One of the ways that you can measure length, is to measure the GLASS part ONLY and add 5MM to account for the sillicone ends.You then get the nearest to that,ENSURING that you err on the shorter side,so that it will not be too big to fit in the screen itself.

[xtremeskier97]

Re: LCM-22w2...another story...

Bought a digital caliper. They are indeed 2.4mmx480mm

[Rtech]

Re: LCM-22w2...another story...

So now all you have to do is get some ??...and of course fit them,taking a lot of care as the break very easily.

[diif]

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http://www.aliexpress.com/item/20pcs...666082988.html

A little more expensive than just 1, but you'd have spares if you broke it
I have used this seller and my 5 CCLF turned up in bubblewrap in a piece of plastic tube all intact.

[xtremeskier97]

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CCFLwarehouse.com has been completely useless in my opinion. They sell an assembly. ..that THEY put together in house, that uses the 2 bulb silicone end caps but they won't sell me the end caps separately! BUT, they said they'd repair it for for over $70!! Yeah right!

The assemblies they sell http://www.ccflwarehouse.com/ccbaasfor22c1.html

Uses 2.4 X 485 mm CCFLs. I remeasured mine and I come up with 18 7/8" (about 482mm), so the 485 mm bulbs would not work, correct?

It'd all be fine and dandy if I could find the silicone end caps, or something that would work in their place. Then I could just buy the bulbs and reuse my wiring, as all the wiring looks perfect.

Thoughts?

[Lumberjack777]

Re: LCM-22w2...another story...

Do you have any white silicone caulk? Because it's the same thing. Whenever I need a white silicone end cap; I just go out to the garage and grab my caulking gun

[diif]

Re: LCM-22w2...another story...

ccflwarehouse have end caps for sale on their website ! http://www.ccflwarehouse.com/unsiendca.html

If yours aren't damaged you can just reuse them. You just have to carefully feed the wire through the hole.

I had a burnt end cap the other day and wondered what to do. https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=40642

I went to the local auto store and got some RTV silicone gasket as it's rated for a higher temperature than normal silicone.

[xtremeskier97]

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They told me that those caps that they sell are only for single CCFL setups. Mine is dual CCFLs. Also, mine were damaged when taking them off.

If the RTV silicone gasket or silicone caulk will work, then I'll use that.

It just sucks that they sell that whole upper and lower assembly for $32 (4 CCFLs all wired up and ready to go) and just 2 bulbs is going to cost $20.

It would be really nice if that assembly they sold that is made with 2.4x485mm bulbs would work.