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Title: Source for surface mount LEDs
Post by: kcoleman on March 13, 2005, 10:49:49 pm: I am in need of some surface mount LEDs like the ones that come in the light harness for the IPAC. Here is a picture of what I am looking for

Link To Image (http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2802/320/IMGP0446.jpg)

I have searched all over the place but cant seem to find a good source. Any help would be much appreciated.

Also can I wire these LEDs serially with the IPAQ harness. I purchased one of the harnesses which goes to play one control panel and want the same lightes on the player two panel. Can I just connect a wire between the player one LED and player two LED?

Regards.

KC

Edit by moderator: fixed the image problem. Guess the site in question doesn't allow hotlinking to images.
Title: Re: Source for surface mount LEDs
Post by: JMDickson on March 13, 2005, 11:33:55 pm: That is a panel mount LED. You can find sevaral places that sell them with a Google search (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=lang_en&safe=off&c2coff=1&q=panel+mount+LED&btnG=Search). LEDtronics comes up first, but they can be a bit pricey.
If you wire two LEDs in serial, you will be reducing the voltage in the circuit. Check that the total voltage drop across the LEDs is less than 5 volts.
Title: Re: Source for surface mount LEDs
Post by: kcoleman on March 14, 2005, 07:55:28 am: your not kidding about being expensive.
Title: Re: Source for surface mount LEDs
Post by: mahuti on March 14, 2005, 10:50:09 am: Radioshack carries them in store. At least they do at my local Radio Shack.
Title: Re: Source for surface mount LEDs
Post by: cholin on March 14, 2005, 11:08:36 am: Whoa! Youd be better off buying them from the website than radioshack! Radioshack is only if you need something so bad at that very moment. Buy something for $0.59 a piece and sell it for $5.99 + tax :P Thats the radioshack way!
Title: Re: Source for surface mount LEDs
Post by: tetsujin on March 14, 2005, 11:21:04 am: E-Bay is a great place to buy all kinds of LEDs, particularly surface mount, superbright, etc.

All Electronics (http://www.allelectronics.com/) is a good place to buy various things (and a poor place to buy other things.) They have a reasonably good selection of 3mm and 5mm LEDs as well as panel-mount holders for them.

If you're just buying a few, though, Radio Shack's convenience could easily be worth their lousy prices if they've got what you want.
Title: Re: Source for surface mount LEDs
Post by: Ken Layton on March 14, 2005, 11:49:28 am: Here's a Mouser (www.mouser.com) part number I use for surface mount LEDS: # 512-QTLP670CR
Title: Re: Source for surface mount LEDs
Post by: Chris on March 15, 2005, 01:07:35 am: Quote from: cholin on March 14, 2005, 11:08:36 am
Whoa! Youd be better off buying them from the website than radioshack! Radioshack is only if you need something so bad at that very moment. Buy something for $0.59 a piece and sell it for $5.99 + tax :P Thats the radioshack way!
Exaggerate much? :)

RadioShack.Com Link (http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F011%5F006%5F001%5F000&product%5Fid=276%2D068)

Package of 2 LEDs with chrome panel mount holders, $2.39. And if you're getting it in your local store, you're not paying shipping.

--Chris
Title: Re: Source for surface mount LEDs
Post by: mahuti on March 15, 2005, 01:26:56 am: I bought a pack of 20 leds yesterday for $3.99 from Radioshack. They had a pretty good selection of surface mount leds.
Title: Re: Source for surface mount LEDs
Post by: tetsujin on March 15, 2005, 11:12:59 am: Do you mean panel-mount LEDs? I don't think Radio Shack carries surface-mount components of any kind.
Title: Re: Source for surface mount LEDs
Post by: rdagger on March 15, 2005, 11:33:22 am: Be carefull not to order surface mount LED's.