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punish3r · 04-20-2003, 08:06 AM

Damn, did you see the mcd output on those displays? You couldn't light up the inside of a film canister... Anyway, if you're only looking to buy one 3-color LED, Mouser has them for about seven bucks a piece. They're either made by Chicago Miniature or Kingbright, I don't remember which. Either way, you're getting a VERY well made LED, with a minimum mcd output in the twenties, and an average in the seventies. By no means bright (your average "Super Bright" rated LED will output anywhere from 1000-3500 mcd) but more than visible. Anyway, until they make a Red/Blue bi-color, there is one other option. A low nM UV LED reverse biased with a red LED, both shining through the same LitePipe. Conveniently enough, Exabyte Systems sells a 400-405 nM UV LED in a five pack for $2.50 US available for order here, and LitePipes are available from our friend Mouser for about twenty six cents a piece. All in all, you could make 5 Ghetto Rig Purple/Pick-a-Color LED's for about a buck a piece. Assuming you can wait for the parts to be mailed.

So yeah. I spend way to much time reading electronic supply catalogs.

04-20-2003, 08:06 AM	#7
punish3r Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 34	Damn, did you see the mcd output on those displays? You couldn't light up the inside of a film canister... Anyway, if you're only looking to buy one 3-color LED, Mouser has them for about seven bucks a piece. They're either made by Chicago Miniature or Kingbright, I don't remember which. Either way, you're getting a VERY well made LED, with a minimum mcd output in the twenties, and an average in the seventies. By no means bright (your average "Super Bright" rated LED will output anywhere from 1000-3500 mcd) but more than visible. Anyway, until they make a Red/Blue bi-color, there is one other option. A low nM UV LED reverse biased with a red LED, both shining through the same LitePipe. Conveniently enough, Exabyte Systems sells a 400-405 nM UV LED in a five pack for $2.50 US available for order here, and LitePipes are available from our friend Mouser for about twenty six cents a piece. All in all, you could make 5 Ghetto Rig Purple/Pick-a-Color LED's for about a buck a piece. Assuming you can wait for the parts to be mailed. So yeah. I spend way to much time reading electronic supply catalogs. __________________ Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call on her tribunal for every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear. -Thomas Jefferson Last edited by punish3r; 04-20-2003 at 08:13 AM.