[sdiy] ... LED pollution on to vintage LEDs

[Michael Zacherl]

On Oct 12, 2008, at 6:32 PM, John Mahoney wrote:

> At 12:07 PM 10/12/2008, Dan Snazelle wrote:
>
>> hmm
>>
>> all good sounding options!
>> i will have to check out these lenses! are they usually part of a  
>> socket/led holder? tony..what would i search for at a place like  
>> mouser "LED lenses?"
>>
>> thanks
>
> I'd search for "lens." See also "lamp."
>
> For coating LEDs, a milky mixture of white and clear paint might  
> work. I'd use model paint (e.g. Testor's) for the sake of the plastic.


I use kind of this caps for LEDs and simply filled it progressively  
with white wood glue and let it dry.
The blue became much softer and the colour a tad lighter. To me it was  
easier than changing the resistor to taste  ;-)

    Michael.

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