Main > Main Forum
LED Sources / Suggestions
Franco:
Hopefully I should have some of Shawnzillas clear buttons winging there way to me :)
Eventually I want to light them in conjunction with Buddabings LED driver board but I think it may be a while until this is avaliable. Im thinking of using four leg tri-colour LEDs with them in the end but I would like to light the clears whilst I am waiting for the board.
I am presuming that one of the four legs on the LED is the ground and the other three are for each colour? Would it be possible for me to just light the buttons using one colour leg and the ground in the meantime?
If this is possible does anyone know of any good sources for tri-colours?
Thanks
Franco:
I have been having a bit of look arond and it looks like you can only get three leg tri-colour LEDs with one of the legs being the common annode and the other legs giving you the single/mix of colours. I want my buttons to be lit blue at the moment and I wont be able to do this just using the tri's without the driver board.
I think im just gonna go for some normal blue LEDs for the moment.
Ive seen these on eBay:-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14984&item=7334334525&rd=1
Do you think they will be bright enough/too bright? They are rated at 7000mcd.
They are also available in 3mm and 5mm for the same price. Is one size more suitable than the other?
Thanks.
Buddabing:
--- Quote from: Franco on July 04, 2005, 02:19:12 am ---Hopefully I should have some of Shawnzillas clear buttons winging there way to me
--- End quote ---
Franco:
Thanks for the info Buddabing.
Did you go for the clear or diffused Tri-colours? I imagine the diffused would be better to spread the light more evenly in the button.
Any more news on the boards?
rdagger:
I also bought RGB LED's from Super Bright LEDs for my driver board. I'd recommend getting the diffused lens because they will illuminate the buttons more evenly. Also becareful when soldering because the leads are very close together.