VQM Equipment Lists

 

Solids & Light

Item Part # Cost Vendor
Panasonic Designer LEDs (Green Clear) P432-ND $2.52/10 Digi-Key
Panasonic Designer LEDs (Orange/Pink Tint) P434-ND $2.80/10 Digi-Key
Panasonic High Brightness LEDs (Clear Red GaAlAs) P407-ND $6.75/10 Digi-Key
BK Precision 3 1/2" Digital Compact Multimeter BK-2703 $39.00/1 Digi-Key
BI Technologies Sealed 500 kW Multi-turn Potentiometer 569-89-500 kW $1.22/1 Mouser
Trimmer Adjustment Tool 594-8T000 $1.00/1 Mouser
Eagle 9V Battery Snaps (#26 AWG) 123-6005 $0.32/1 Mouser
Carbon Composition 33W (1/4 Watt) Resistor 30BJ250-33W $0.19/1 Mouser
Mini Jumper Test Leads (18", 5 colors) 13AC010 $9.16/10 Mouser
3M Ace Board Solderless Breadboard (5.4" x 4.0") 922306-ND $10.80/1 Mouser
BM Color Coded Jumper Wire (Assortment Kit) N/A $20.18/1 Mouser
T 1 3/4 Incandescent Lamp (2V, .06 Amp) 606-CM48 $0.93/1 Mouser
Lytron T 1 3/4 Superbright Yellow Water Clear LEDs 351-5300 $0.24/1 Mouser
QT Infrared Emitter/Sensory LEDs 512-QED-222 $0.68/1 Mouser
Lytron Orange/Green Bi-Color (3 lead) Clear LEDs 351-5105 $0.89/1 Mouser
Project Star Cardboard Spectrometer Kit (unassembled) PS14 $55.00/10 Learning Technologies, Inc.
Project Star Cardboard Spectrometer Kit (assembled) PS14-Plastic $22.00/1 Learning Technologies, Inc.
Spectral Tube Power Supply and Mount SE-9460 $159.00/1 Pasco
Hydrogen Spectral Gas Tube SE-9461 $23.00/1 Pasco
Helium Spectral Gas Tube SE-9461 $23.00/1 Pasco
Mercury Spectral Gas Tube SE-9462 $24.00/1 Pasco
T 1-3/4 Blue LEDs (Diffused) 138691 $2.75/1 Jameco
Infrared Red LEDs 276-143B N/A Radio Shack
Red LEDs 276-033A N/A Radio Shack
Red Rectangular LEDs 276-1655 N/A Radio Shack
Red (4 mm diameter) LEDs 276-1612 N/A Radio Shack
Green LEDs 276-022 N/A Radio Shack
Green (9 mm diameter) LEDs 276-1612 N/A Radio Shack
Yellow LEDs 276-021 N/A Radio Shack
Amber LEDs 276-1622 N/A Radio Shack
Bi-color LEDs (red/green) 276-012 N/A Radio Shack
Red High Brightness LEDs 276-066A N/A Radio Shack
Red (6 mm diameter) LEDs 276-1612 N/A Radio Shack
Red in water clr. 276-1622 N/A Radio Shack
Green (6 mm diameter) LEDs 276-1622 N/A Radio Shack
Green Rectangular LEDs 276-1655 N/A Radio Shack
Yellow Rectangular LEDs 276-1655 N/A Radio Shack
 White LED (5 mm, 5600 cd, 20 clear) T 1-3/4-20W-c $68.75/25 LED Light

 

 

Luminescence

Item Part # Cost Vendor
Fluorescent Mineral Set 71397-04 $25.00/set of 9 Central
Mini Hand-Held 4 Watt UV Lamp (365 nm) H-97602-10 $23.00/1 Cole-Parmer
Replacement Bulb H-97602-52 $15.00/1 Cole-Parmer
Panasonic High Brightness Clear Red (GaAlAs) LEDs P407-ND $6.75/10 Digi-Key
Oversize 12"x22" Color Filter Sheets (blue, green, red) C35,135-137 $12.00/1 Edmund
Pocket BlackLight Lantern (4 watt, 6" tube) E35,485 $36.95/1 Edmund
Extra 4 watt, 6" tube E35,486 $17.50/1 Edmund
Fluorescent BlackLight (15 watt, 18" tube) E34,504 $32.95/1 Edmund
Replacement Bulb E39,784 $14.50/1 Edmund
Phosphorescent Vinyl Sheet SM-7 $10.25/sq ft Educ Innovation
Ultraviolet Detecting Beads (red, yellow, orange, blue, purple) UV-color $6.95/240 Educ Innovation
"Glo-Germ" Fluorescent Contamination Kit AP9080 $19.75/1 Flinn Scientific
Fluorescent Slime Demo Kit AP081 $17.90/1 Flinn Scientific
Fountain of Light (2 color chemiluminescence demo) AP8926 $29.11/1 Flinn Scientific
Glow-In-The-Dark Vinyl Sheet (24x40)   $49 Glow-in-the-Dark.com
High Intensity Pigment   $20/oz Glow-in-the-Dark.com
Project Star Cardboard Spectrometer Kit (unassembled) PS14 $55.00/10 Learning Technologies, Inc.
Project Star Cardboard Spectrometer Kit (assembled) PS14-Plastic $22.00/1 Learning Technologies, Inc.
Infrared Detector Card (TV Remote Control Tester) 72-005 $7.29/1 MCM Electronic
Infrared Sensor Card 276-1099 $5.99/1 Radio Shack
Eagle 9V Battery Snaps (#26 AWG) 123-6005 $0.32/1 Mouser
Carbon Composition 33W (1/4 Watt) Resistor 30BJ250-33W $0.19/1 Mouser
Mini Jumper Test Leads (18", 5 colors) 13AC010 $9.16/10 Mouser
QT Infrared Emitter/Sensory LEDs 512-QED-222 $0.68/1 Mouser
1" Glow-in-the-Dark Bouncing Balls 39/1111 $12.00/144 Oriental Trader
3/4" Glow-in-the-Dark Bouncing Balls 12-516 $7.20/144 Oriental Trader
Glow-in-the-Dark Novelty Assortment 5/79 $7.50/50 pcs Oriental Trader
4" Lite-Up Light Sticks (green, yellow) 24/8022-23 $1.10/1 Oriental Trader
Glow-in-the-Dark Sidewalk Chalk 25/695 $1.00/2 Oriental Trader
Spectral Tube Power Supply and Mount SE-9460 $159.00/1 Pasco
Hydrogen Spectral Gas Tube SE-9461 $23.00/1 Pasco
Mercury Spectral Gas Tube SE-9462 $24.00/1 Pasco
Quantitative Analysis Spectroscope 16525QA $7.95/1 Science Kit
Lightstick, novelty, 6" (8 hour)   $0.86/1 Gee Sales
Lightstick, safety, 6" (12 hour)   $0.86/1 Gee Sales
Lightstick, high-intensity, 6" (30 min)   $0.90/1 Gee Sales
Lightstick, ultra-high intensity, 6" (5 min)   $0.90/1 Gee Sales
Lime Lite "High Tech Nightlight" 11100 $5.99/1 Target
Mini UV Lamp, 4 watt (black light, blue tube, 365 nm) 95-0125-01 $25.00/1 UVP
HomeFront Fluorescent Light (4 watt, 6" tube) FL-6 $4.96/1 Wal-Mart
Rayovac 6" Fluorescent Lantern Tubes F4T5-2 $5.46/2 Wal-Mart
GE BlackLite Stik (25" Fluorescent Lighting Unit) PLG121-B4 $22.96/1 Wal-Mart
Coghlan's Snaplight Lightsticks (green, 12 hour) 9202 $4.46/2 Wal-Mart
Reach Wonder Grip Glow-in-the-Dark Toothbrush 7309AA N/A Wal-Mart
LifeSavers Wint-o-Green Roll Candy N/A $1.27/5 rolls Wal-Mart

 

Quantum Tunneling

Item Part # Cost Vendor
BK Precision 3-1/2 Digital Compact Multimeter BK-2703 $39.00/1 Digi-Key
3M Ace Board Solderless Breadboard (5.4" x 4.0") 922306-ND $10.80/1 Mouser
BI Technologies Sealed 500 kW Multi-turn Potentiometer 569-89-500 kW $1.22/1 Mouser
Trimmer Adjustment Tool 594-8T000 $1.06/1 Mouser
Eagle 9V Battery Snaps (#26 AWG) 123-6005 $0.32/1 Mouser
Carbon Composition 33W (1/4 Watt) Resistor 30BJ250-33W $0.19/1 Mouser
Mini Jumper Test Leads (18", 5 colors) 13AC010 $9.16/10 Mouser
BM Color Coded Jumper Wire (Assortment Kit) N/A $20.18/1 Mouser
Silicon Tunnel Diode 1N2921A $12.00/1 Transistor Co.