Spiral Dots Light Painting Tube lit, the dots spiralling down the tube

How the Spiral Dots Light Painting Tube goes together, to scale. Assembled: the RGB Critter Tube Adapter twisted onto an RGB Critter BT Light Engine, the tube seated in its socket, light ports glowing. Below: the Critter and adapter (sold separately) and the tube, then add-ons that fit it: Modular Saber Tube Connector, the adapter&

Six light painting tube lengths drawn to scale against a 5 ft 9 in photographer: 5, 11, 17, 23, 29 and 36 inch. Only the 36 inch is threaded at its free end and it comes with a Saber Twist-On Cap already screwed on; the 5, 11, 17, 23 and 29 inch lengths are unthreaded and no adapter makes a cap fit them. Tube only: the RGB Critter BT light engine and its tube adapter are sold separately.

Spiral Dots Light Painting Tube

Name: Spiral Dots Light Painting Tube
Brand: Ants on a Melon, Inc.
SKU: ACC161
Price: 24.95 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)

Laser-cut spirals that twist dotted trails of light.

RGB Critter BT accessory

Laser-cut spirals that twist dotted trails of light.

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The Spiral Dots Light Painting Tube uses a precision laser-cut spiral pattern to draw twisting, dotted light trails in long-exposure photography.

Required: the RGB Critter Tube Adapter, sold separately, to mount this tube on your Critter. Works with all RGB Critter Light Engines, also sold separately.

The 36 inch length is threaded at its free end and comes with a Saber Twist-On Cap in the box. The 5, 11, 17, 23 and 29 inch lengths are not threaded and do not include a cap.

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Highlights

Swirling dotted light textures in motion
Dual-layer diffusion for smooth light distribution
Pushes into the RGB Critter Tube Adapter and locks with two set screws
36 inch: threaded, and the Saber Twist-On Cap is included. The thread is cut into the polycarbonate at the free end, so the cap goes straight on and adds a reflector for a brighter, fuller tube
5 to 29 inch: no threads on either end, so a Saber Twist-On Cap will not fit them. A Modular Saber Tube Adapter clamps on to add an AOAM female thread for the accessories that use one
Ships with a silicone cap on both ends to keep dust and dirt out

How it connects

Twist the RGB Critter Tube Adapter onto the front of your RGB Critter.
Push this tube into the adapter's socket.
Tighten the adapter's two set screws with the hex key that comes with it. The six openings along the top of the adapter are light ports, not screws.

Parts you may need

RGB Critter Tube Adapter (required). The mounting end of this tube is bare, so this is what holds it on your Critter. It twists onto the Critter's front, the tube pushes into its socket, and two set screws lock it down. Skip it only if you already own one.
Modular Saber Tube Connector. Joins two tubes end to end for a longer tool. Two set screws per side, four total, all preinstalled.
Modular Saber Tube Adapter. Required for a twist-on accessory on a 5 to 29 inch tube, which has no thread of its own. It clamps onto a tube end and adds the AOAM female thread that the Modular End Cap screws into. It does not make the Saber Twist-On Cap fit: that cap threads into the tube itself, so it needs a saber tube or the 36 inch light painting tube.

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$24.955 Inch (13cm)

+$511 Inch (28cm)

+$1017 Inch (43cm)

+$2023 Inch (58cm)

+$2529 Inch (74cm)

+$3036 Inch (92cm)

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Lifetime warranty on twist-on accessoriesDefects in materials or workmanship are covered for life.

2 years on the RGB Critter BTA lifetime upgrade is available at checkout. Batteries are covered for 60 days.

Free 30-day US returnsUnused and in the original packaging, and we email you a prepaid label. International returns are accepted within 30 days, return postage is yours.

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