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LED Voltages?
ras2a:
Im gonna be backlighting my trackball with some super-bright LEDs. Just wondering what the best way to do this is? I can't seem to find any 12v LEDs in the CPC catalogue I have. Most have a max forward current of 4v. Would I be ok with these connected to the 5v of a Molex connector, or do I need another solution?
Has anyone designed a rudimentary circuit for driving LEDs including resistors to limit the current?
I'm in the UK so can our UK brethren recommend a good source for appropriate LEDs?
cheers guys
- ras2a -
whammoed:
well,not in uk but this is what i did...no need for circuits...run on 12v straight from power supply
got the lights here:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/led_prods.htm
and the socket here:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/led_prods.htm
ras2a:
cracking - nice one whammoed. I'll check those out...wonder if there is something similar on offer here in the UK so I don't have to wait as long for shipping?
I'll have a look around
thanks again mate
whammoed:
no problem,
i know other people have used an led cluster that already has the molex on it to hook up to the power supply. don't remember where they got it but a search here might come up with it.
whammoed:
this is where kevin at retroblast got his...they are called lazer led's
http://www.glowire.com/Lazer%20LEDs.htm