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RUN-DMC, FOLKS.4@ >>> THERE ARE SOME NEON SIGNS
AROUND.
AROUND.
AROUND. THERE IS ONE LOCAL COMPAN4@Y IS
STILL MAKING THEM. 4@4@
WE FIND OUT THE SCIENCE BEHIND
AT THE NE4@ON COMPANY.4@4@
>> Reporter: IT'S BRIGHT AND
COLORFUL AND ALSO BECOMING MORE
AND MORE RARE.
NEON LIGHTS OFTEN REFERRED TO
AS LIGHTNING AND A BOTTLE
INVOLVES CHEMISTRY, ENGINEERING
AND ART.
AND ART.
AND ART. WE TRAVELED TO THE NEON COMPANY
IN ATLANTA 4@TO FIND THE SCIENC
BEHIND MAKING THESE RARE SIGNS.
>> IS AN OLD-FASHIONED
TRANSFORMER.
TRANSFORMER. THIS IS ABOUT 15,000 VOLTS.
>> Reporter: THIS MAN HAS BEEN
MAKING SIGNS OF THE EARLY 80s
AND EXPLAINS HOW IT WORKS.
>> WE HAVE A GLASS TUBE WHICH
YOU FILL WITH GAS.
NEON AND ARGON.
WE US4@E HIGH VOLTAGE AND THE
ELECTRONS JUMP AROUND AND WE
GET A NICE GLOW.
A VARIETY OF COLORS.
WE USED TWO GASES REGULARLY.
NEON WHICH GLOWS RED AND ARGON
WHICH GLOWS BLUE.
>> HOW DO YOU GET THE DIFFERENT
COLORS?
COLORS?
COLORS? >> IS THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF
GLASS.
GLASS.
GLASS. >>
GLASS. >> Reporter: NOW BEHIND THE
SIGNS.
SIGNS.
SIGNS. BIENEK THIS IS WHAT WILL WIND
UP LOOKING LIKE.
DO YOU WANT TO4@ FINISH THAT?
>> NO.
>> NO.
>> NO. YOU ARE DOING FINE.
DOING A FABULOUS JOB.
>> Reporter: SHE NORMAL4@LY MAK
GRAPHIC DESIGNS ON THE 4@
COMPUTER.
COMPUTER.
COMPUTER. TODAY WE WENT WITH A SIMPLE
DESIGN TO MAKE THE JOB QUICKER.
>> IT STARTS WITH AN IDEA THAT
TURNS INTO A PATTERN.
THE PATTERN GOES OUT TO THE
VENDOR.
VENDOR.
VENDOR. >> THIS SIZE WILL WORK OUT
BETTER FOR THIS PATTERN.
>> Reporter: BLAZE IS ONE OF
THE 4@BEST.
THE 4@BEST. THE PROCESS OF BENDING GLASS
REQUIRES HEAT, PRESSURE AND
TIME.
TIME.
TIME. THE
TIME. THE CLASS IS HEATED AT 2200
DE4@GREES.
DE4@GREES. >> IS STARTING TO GET MOLTEN
AND BENDABLE.
AND BENDABLE. WHAT I'M GOING 4@4@TO DO IS I'M
AND BENDABLE. WHAT I'M GOING 4@4@TO DO IS I'M@
GOING TO HEAT THE BOTTOM AND
COME BACK YOUR WAY.
TAKE THIS OVER HERE AND I'M
GOING TO LAY THE FIRST MARTIRE
AND I WILL BEND THE NEXT ONE
AROUND.4@4@
AROUND.4@4@ >>4@ Reporter: THEN IT WAS MY
TURN.
TURN.
TURN. >>
TURN. >> MAKE SURE YOU ARE TURNING
THIS THE WHOLE WAY.
LOOKING GOOD.
LOOKING GOOD. YOU'RE CONFIDENT.
YOU'RE CONFIDENT. EVERYONE ELSE KEEPS IT WAY UP
HIGH.
HIGH.
HIGH. >>
HIGH. >> I'M GOING TO DO EVERYTHING
YOU TOLD ME TO.
>> Reporter: THEY CLOSE THE
TUBE AFTER FILLING IT 4@WITH GA
WITH TRANSFORMERS THAT GENERATE
15,000 VOLTS.
15,000 VOLTS. THAT IS THE ENERGY NEEDED TO
JOLT THE ELECTRONS AND THE
ATOMS OF THE GAS AND WHAT WE
SEE -- THIS IS APPLIED TO A
BACKGROUND.4@
BACKGROUND.4@ >> HERE IS MY SIGN.
ARE YOU READY?
>> LIGHT IT UP!
>> THERE IT IS.
>> THAT IS NICE.
>> LOOK AT THAT.
>> SHOUT OUT!
>> I TRIED TO MAKE AN 11ALIVE
BUT IT'S A LITTLE MORE
INTRICATE.
INTRICATE. IT DOESN'T BREAK 4@SO YOU HAVE
BEND THEM AROUND.
THERE IT IS.4@
>> THAT IS NICE.
>> IT'S REALLY LIGHTNING IN A
BOTTLE.
BOTTLE.
BOTTLE. AND THEY DON'T MAKE THESE MUCH
ANYWAY ANYMORE.
ANYWAY ANYMORE. THE NEON COMPANY DOES.
MAINLY FOR MOVIES.
THE MOVIE INDUSTRY IS BIG
AROUND HERE.
AROUND HERE. PEOPLE STILL REACH BACK AND 4@G
SIGN4@S.
SIGN4@S.
SIGN4@S. >> CAN YOU GO ON A DATE AND DO
SOMETHING LIKE THIS?
THEY'VE PROBABLY WILL LET YOU
DO IT IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT
AMOUNT OF COIN.
>> HOW LONG WITH THAT LAST?
>> CAN LAST A LONG TIME AND
IT'S WEATHERPROOF AS MUCH AS
ANYTHING IS WEATHERPROOF.
IT COULD LAST FOR YEARS.
SOMETIMES THEY WILL FIND4@ OLD
SIGNS AND TRY TO REFURBISH
THEM.
THEM.
THEM. 4@
THEM. THAT IS WAY MORE