Here’s an easy way to turn an Ikea dresser into an ulta-violet oven used for exposing printed circuit boards. Blogger Aris gutted the drawers and mounted the top with an array of 35 ultra-violet LEDs that are powered by an HP printer transformer with a 1A/37V output. That’s a heck of a lot of power. What resulted were some nice looking circuit boards you can see after the jump:
It’s a common saying in Japan that UV light is the biggest enemy to women because it makes them age faster. So a lot of beauty products have been abusing this concept to target its consumers.
Instead of trying to reverse the damage, wouldn’t it be great to have something handy to warn you just before those freckles come out? You got it, the “UV Beads Checker” will change color under strong UV light. So you’ll know just exactly when to scream and hide in the shades. They come in the form of cellphone charms, but of course you can be a little more creative, tie them up your hair and make new friends. Besides, you can also attach an additional piece of Swarovski crystal just for the effect.
The prices for UV Beads Checker starts at $6, feel free to join the other 9638 satisfied customers. –Sam Chan
Japanese are obsessive with hygiene, so much that somebody invented the ultimate toothbrush carrying case with built-in UV lamp; supposedly it’ll kill germs. While everything sounds so much like a dream, the case is so portable, the UV lamp runs on AAA batteries. So the guys who tested it took it for a try, their conclusion this morning is that it works! Though we have no chance to verify their claim of removing “99.999% germs”, what we’re certain is that after using the toothbrush for 2 months everyday and leaving it in the case, the brush is not stained at all and it’s still odorless. It’s up to you to decide whether a squirky clean toothbrush is worth 35 bucks and a trip to Japan. –Sam Chan
Cuddles the Bear might be out of business if this contraption ever sees the light of day. Get it? Light? Ha…ha…nothing? By the year 2020, you might have a UV Cleaner very similar to this one pictured, right in the comfort of your home. We all know that one of the annoyances in life is remembering to bring your suit to the cleaners days before an event, just to wait for days more just to have it cleaned. The designers of the UV Cleaner say that this contraption will be able to clean a suit in one day, just in case someone decides to throw an impromptu formal bash, or maybe just for those times you don’t feel like driving to your local cleaners. At least you could be productively lazy.
