[sdiy] Strong T-1 3/4 (5 mm) RED Led with wide viewing angle..

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You can modify strong LEDs by sanding off the lens (use 600+ grit) and
wiping it off with MEK or some other solvent to make it clear again.

On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 10:29 PM Jean-Pierre Desrochers via Synth-diy
<synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
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> It looks like when you have a wide viewing angle (120-140deg) on a specific LED
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> This cannot come with strong mcd value (500mcd or more).
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> This is normal..
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> But I’d like to know if anybody found and came to use such a wide viewing angle LED
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> But with a high mcd value.. ?
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> In the past I used the following red Led part value HLMP-EG1A-Z10DD
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> to replace 6v incandescent pilot light bulbs in vintage audio amplifiers.
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> It’s a very strong led (21000 mcd) but because it’s viewing angle is small (15 deg)
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> The red beam only hit the middle of the front panel plastic lens..
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> I know 21000mcd is way too strong for my needs but the light intensity is very nice.
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> I surely asked ChatGPT for any help on that but
> it only came with a part number that is sold in 100pckt on AliExpress.
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> So.. Strong T-1 3/4 (5 mm) RED Led with wide viewing angle..??
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