Cool blue leds....

[Prometheus]

HI FOLKS!
DOES ANY1 KNOW WHERE TO GET SOME BLUE LED?? RADIO SHACK DOESN'T....ANY IDEA?
THANKS.

[+Daemon+]

any electrical shop should, look in the yellow pages for a local store. I have a place here called Able Tronic that carrys them

[Milenko]

Actually Radio Shack does carry them. Check <a href="http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CT LG%5F010%5F012%5F002%5F009&product%5Fid=276%2D311" target="_blank">here</a>.

You can see them in action <a href="http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin/forum3/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=19&t=000118" target="_blank">here</a>.

[ephmynus]

Keep in mind. They are expensive. Radio shack usually has the 5v ones available for about $4 a pop. Also, check out <a href="http://www.allelectronics.com" target="_blank">www.allelectronics.com</a> as they usually have them cheaper.

[robbydobby1]

<a href="http://www.elexp.com/opt_1a1t.htm" target="_blank">http://www.elexp.com/opt_1a1t.htm</a> $1.60 for the blue ones

[Prometheus]

Thanks guys!! Now I can get busy...

[Milenko]

[quote]Originally posted by robbydobby1:
<strong><a href="http://www.elexp.com/opt_1a1t.htm" target="_blank">http://www.elexp.com/opt_1a1t.htm</a> $1.60 for the blue ones</strong><hr></blockquote>

If yer lookin to put them in the front of yer case for power/hd, these won't won't. Front panel indicators run at 6V, these are only 3.6V.

Little white flash and a fizzle

[Quiet Thunder]

You can also check out your locak Track Auto or Pep boys. They have this kind of stuff for cars. Only a little modifying necessary.....

[gxavier]

[quote]Originally posted by Milenko:
<strong>

If yer lookin to put them in the front of yer case for power/hd, these won't won't. Front panel indicators run at 6V, these are only 3.6V.

Little white flash and a fizzle </strong><hr></blockquote>

3.6v leds SHOULD survive under 6V. You could always test em.

Popping leds is fun anyways..but they stink bad.

Ive seen 3v leds go up to 11v.

[robbydobby1]

u can always add a resistor to it to step it down as well

[ephmynus]

[quote]Originally posted by Milenko:
<strong>

If yer lookin to put them in the front of yer case for power/hd, these won't won't. Front panel indicators run at 6V, these are only 3.6V.

Little white flash and a fizzle </strong><hr></blockquote>


As noted above, just use a resistor to cut the voltage going to the LED

(Supplied Voltage - light voltage) / amps = resistance needed (measured in ohms)

[Prometheus]

I actually got some free sample on the web!!

<a href="http://www.lumex.com" target="_blank">www.lumex.com</a>

You can get a free sample here!