[sdiy] The Humble LED.

[Ken Stone]

I've taken to running 4000mcd LEDs via 10k resistors in modules. They are
only drawing 1ma or so, and quite bright enough, and so much less likely to
upset the power lines when they switch.

Ken

>Try this link: http://www.lumileds.com/
>Do an Ebay search and you'll find these in small quantities.
>But 30,000 mcd leds are commonplace now and much cheaper, and damn bright.
>I just finished working with 8000mcd red and blue ones - check out my
>contribution to storage technology by looking at the Western Digital
>External Storage Combo Special Edition.  I did the lights....
>
>
>Barry
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