[sdiy] Re: Blue LEDs: A simple swap, or otherwise?

[elmacaco]

I put blue LED's in an 808 and I found it way too bright.  my vision started
phasing out and I couldn't read the machine in dim light, so I put back the
reds.  I didn't want to mess with series resistors and such.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Stone" <sasami at hotkey.net.au>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Re: Blue LEDs: A simple swap, or otherwise?


>
> >Re the fashion, you're not missing anything. Something is only new and
> >interesting when it's the exception rather than the norm. After that it
> >becomes a bit of a cliche. A while back, blue LEDs were ten, twenty times
> >the cost of red so were an expensive luxury which created a bit of nerd
> >envy.
>
> And before that they simply did not exist, so the world was "holding its
> breath" waiting for them. The arrival of the first blue LED made the cover
> of Elektor, end even so, at least another 10 years passed before I was
able
> to find the 20 times as dear, barely visible, first generation in shops.
>
> >Now they're twice the price and widely available, they're just another
> >component. Time to move on - find the next thing :-)
>
> Pink LEDs :)
>
> Ken
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