BLUEEEE Re: [sdiy] Latest project completed!

[Tony Clark]

> Um, unless I'm missing something he did!
> 
> http://www.physicsenterprises.andrews.edu/~clark/emusic/ppg/ppg_leds.html
 
   Heh, thanks for posting the link!  I did replace the 3 LED's with the 
same blue LED's that I used for the wheels.  I just didn't mention it 
since swapping LED's is pretty straight forward.  :P

> The blue can get a little obnoxious though. I redid my Memorymoog in all
> blue and while it looks sexy as hell, it does light up the room. I have to
> cover my eye with my cape to work with for extended periods. On the plus
> side, the bright light really makes the rhinestones on the cape sparkle!
> 
> http://www.ticalun.net/misc/memorymoog_blue2.jpg

   Wow!  Very nice!  I played around with many blue LEDs and you really 
have to watch out since our eyes are very sensitive to blue.  You really 
want to spec out Blue LEDs that aren't very powerful in the mcd range, 
plus have a diffused lens (to soften them up and to distribute light in a 
wider arc).
   The ones I use are still pretty powerful, so that's why I use an extra 
diffuser lens to keep it down to a more reasonable level.
   I buy them from Digi-Key:  67-1751-ND

   Cheers,

   Tony

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