[Hidden-tech] I need help with LED Displays

[nestor at fuzzy-math.com]

That reminds me, one more place:  for superflux/superbright led's and  
arrays:  I'd try dealextreme.com.   The place is great, they ship  
direct from ?, Taiwan, I think.  They also have tons of weird gadgets  
and cooky toys, etc...


On May 10, 2010, at 7:31 PM, Robert Heller wrote:

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> At Mon, 10 May 2010 14:17:20 -0400 Robin MacRostie <rmacr at choreographicdesign.com 
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>> I'm interested in LEDS as well.  where can I get  single LEDs and
>> batteries for outdoor  decorations like candles, magnets, hullahoops?
>
> I recently fabricated a pair of replacement LED headlamps: got a pile
> of white LEDs (w/resistors) from Hong Kong really cheap via eBay, a
> piece of strip circuit board from mouser, some RTV moulding rubber,  
> and
> some crystal clear casting epoxy.  Whipped out my soldering iron and
> presto replacement LED headlight bulbs that replace the pair of
> incancendent sealed-beam bulbs I got for my HPV trike.  Oh, my HPV
> trike also has turn signals, tail lights, and brake lights.  All made
> with 10mm LEDs (some yellow (front and side), some red (rear)).  These
> are all made with PVC electrical conduit fittings and potting  
> compound,
> with the odd 555 and small power transistor here and there.
>
> You can get single LEDs from Radio Shack, although in non-trivial
> quantities Mouser, Digi-Key, and some other electrical supply places
> are much cheaper.  And eBay if you want large quantities cheap. Radio
> Shack also sells battery holders (and batteries, but Wal-Mart sells
> batteries cheaper).
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>> On May 7, 2010, at 8:46 PM, guillermo montaro wrote:
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>>> Hello everyone, I need help with the programming and fabrication of
>>> transparent LED displays. I'm not sure of all the question I should
>>> ask but if you have experience in this area I would be happy to talk
>>> to you.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Bill
>>>
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