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====UV lamp G-10W====
This USB-powered UV lamp emits about 0.7W of optical power @405nm and is a handy lamp to have around to cure UV glue and other UV cured substances. The USB current draw is 0.57a.
[[File:Package uvlamp.JPG|none|thumb|UV lamp G-10W]]
A quick measurement of the optical power of this lamp reveals that the 10W in the name has nothing to do with its power. This lamp is, with its price of about 12 USD, still a good tool to have around for all UV curing tasks.
[[File:Almost10W.jpg|none|thumb|Optical Power Measurement for the G-10W with removed bottom part]]
====Mechanic L1 Pro (5-7W) UV Lamp====
This USB-C powered UV lamp performs better than the above G-10W and emits rougly 33.58% more light based upon only a USB current draw comparison. The USB-C current draw is 0.80a @ 5vdc. Making theoretically about 0.93W(worst) to 1W(best) of optical power @365nm to 405nm. It also uses a condenser lens design to focus all the output power to a small region this alone can increase could increase the actual efficiency of the actual outputted light hitting your part for curing by 30% to 50%. I've benchmarked both and it indeed cures way faster compared to a G-10W by easily 40-50% in real world performance. The only pros of the G-10W is the simplicity of design and solid built quality (aluminium CNC'd part). The L1 Pro just cures a lot faster, the built quality seems fine. Both are ideal for curing verious UV curable chemicals like OCA, Shadowless glue, Resin glue, or UV curable soldermask.
[[File:Lamp current draw.jpg|none|thumb|USB current draw @FNB58 USB meter.]]
[[File:Lamp L1 in depth.jpg|none|thumb|In depth disassembled breakdown view.]]
[[File:Lenses_compared.png|none|thumb|Mechanic L1 Pro lens vs G-10W lens.]]
====Tamper Evident Seal RS:196-5245====
