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 ^ Item ^ Part Number ^ Description ^ Est. Price (CAD) ^ Note ^ ^ Item ^ Part Number ^ Description ^ Est. Price (CAD) ^ Note ^
 | **The Shield** | 3M Virtua CCS | Polycarbonate Safety Glasses | ~$8.00 | **Mandatory.** Polycarbonate naturally blocks 99.9% of UV. | | **The Shield** | 3M Virtua CCS | Polycarbonate Safety Glasses | ~$8.00 | **Mandatory.** Polycarbonate naturally blocks 99.9% of UV. |
-| **Alternative** | Honeywell A700 | Clear Anti-Scratch UV Lens | ~$6.50 | Cheap insurance for your retinas. |+| **Alternative** | Honeywell A700 | Clear Anti-Scratch UV Lens | ~$6.50 | |
  
-* **Do not stare at the beam.** + * **Do not stare at the beam.** 
-* **Wear your shields.** Even clear polycarbonate blocks the UV spectrum.+ * **Wear your shields.** Even clear polycarbonate blocks the UV spectrum.
  
 ===== The Glow: Bio-Survey ===== ===== The Glow: Bio-Survey =====
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 ==== Fluorescent Rocks & Minerals ==== ==== Fluorescent Rocks & Minerals ====
-Common findables in the PNW and Western Canada that react to 365nm:+Common findables that react to 365nm:
   * **Sodalite / "Yooperlites":** Often found in riverbeds or coastal gravel; glows a brilliant, fiery orange.   * **Sodalite / "Yooperlites":** Often found in riverbeds or coastal gravel; glows a brilliant, fiery orange.
   * **Wernerite (Scapolite):** Primarily found in Quebec but traded locally; emits one of the brightest "canary yellow" glows in the mineral kingdom.   * **Wernerite (Scapolite):** Primarily found in Quebec but traded locally; emits one of the brightest "canary yellow" glows in the mineral kingdom.
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 **Total Est. Cost per Unit: ~$42.12 CAD.** (~$29.72 if you can reuse a lipo cell battery.) **Total Est. Cost per Unit: ~$42.12 CAD.** (~$29.72 if you can reuse a lipo cell battery.)
  
-<comment> +See [[project:nighthawk#Scavenger Options|NightHawk #ScavengerOptions]] on more reusing an existing flashlight housing, which may be cheaper.
-Note: This total assumes you are reusing an 18650 battery and host from a donor light.  +
-If buying new, add ~$20.00 for a Samsung 30Q and a Convoy S2+ host. +
-</comment>+
  
 ===== The Circuit (1.0A Current Limit) ===== ===== The Circuit (1.0A Current Limit) =====
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   * **Lichen Hunting:** If you're surveying in the Vancouver area, head to a damp park like Stanley Park or Pacific Spirit. The variety of lichen that glows is staggering!   * **Lichen Hunting:** If you're surveying in the Vancouver area, head to a damp park like Stanley Park or Pacific Spirit. The variety of lichen that glows is staggering!
-  * **Invisible Heat:** Like the Void-Eye IR project, this light feels "dim" but is outputting significant energy. If the head of the DayHawk gets hot, your heatsinking is working. +  * **Invisible Heat:** Like the [[project:nighthawk|NightHawk]] IR project, this light feels "dim" but is outputting significant energy. If the head of the DayHawk gets hot, your heatsinking is working. 
-  * **The Filter Test:** If you can see a purple beam hitting the wall, you need a thicker **ZWB2 filter**. A perfect 365nm beam should be almost invisible until it hits something fluorescent.+  * **The Filter Test:** If you can see a purple beam hitting the wall, you need a thicker **ZWB2 filter**. A perfect 365nm beam should be nearly invisible until it hits something fluorescent.
  
 Caw! Keep your eyes shielded and your minerals glowing! Caw! Keep your eyes shielded and your minerals glowing!
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