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Should I?
« on: February 01, 2008, 12:53:59 AM »
I've had about enough of these fucking flourescent lights.  I want to build myself some LED fixtures.  Here's what I'm thinking about getting: http://www.besthongkong.com/product_info.php?products_id=187

That should be more than enough to light up my room.  (I probably only need 250, but buying per each is more expensive it seems)

I have the equipment, materials and skills to make them into fixtures.
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Re: Should I?
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2008, 12:58:02 AM »
I think that it would be nice, but how much will the rest of the fixtures cost, besides the LEDs, which cost $60?
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Re: Should I?
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2008, 01:01:00 AM »
Those sorts of lights look good.

We have a fluorescent light in our kitchen and it buzzes a fair bit.
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Re: Should I?
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2008, 01:05:07 AM »
21 NPN BJTs <$5 (already have)  (I'm going for the current mirror method)
a few resistors <$1 (already have)
Power supply $10 (already have)
Perfboard <$1 (already have)
Power socket <$5 (optional)
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Re: Should I?
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2008, 01:19:13 AM »
OK, so you have the equipment, materials and skills to make this.  Do you have the time and money to invest right now?

If so, then go for it.
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Re: Should I?
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2008, 09:49:35 AM »
You are going to kick yourself when they become ridiculously cheap next year
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Re: Should I?
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2008, 10:26:46 AM »
i have an LED flashlight. there pretty rad
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Re: Should I?
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2008, 11:21:23 PM »
Ordered the LEDs. 
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Re: Should I?
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2008, 11:22:47 PM »
Quote from: Disgruntled Squirrel on February 01, 2008, 11:21:23 PM
Ordered the LEDs. 

I hope that you take a picture of it when it is finished.
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Re: Should I?
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2008, 11:54:55 AM »
Post it up here: 

http://thetinkerers.com/community/

I want to see what 1000 LEDs look like.  :)


Then you can make some throwies with the extra.
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