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Post Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 5:08 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
BamZipPow wrote:

Did someone mention LEDs? Big Smile
10,000 mcd WHITE LED $US2.99
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10,000 mcd, 120 mW Power Dissipation
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10,000, huh? If, ya wanna melt a hole in your mouse pad. Razz
I think I'll order one.

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Post Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 7:38 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
Lurch wrote:
10,000, huh? If, ya wanna melt a hole in your mouse pad. Razz
I think I'll order one.


It hardly puts out any heat unlike a standard light bulb so it wouldn't be able to melt yer mouse pad. Wink SmileTongue Smile

Besides...you should order more than one. Big Smile I have 30 of those babies left to install into a mod fer some guitar gear.
3 more Line6 Floorboards...gotta make those indicators show up in sunlight as they used the cheap T1 red LEDs that hardly puts out any light... Wink SmileShocking Smile

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Post Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:07 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
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cygnusx wrote:
Well...I gotta learn how to solder better before I do it anyways XD

Thats easy to do.


No...it's really not easy Razz

I've tried washing the wires with soap n crap, scraping things off but the solder would never stick with a 45watt soldering iron and rosin core solder Rolling Eyes

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Post Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:10 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
Hmm...what about a pink led? Would that be the same as red? And how about UV leds?

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Post Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:17 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
cygnusx wrote:
tecgod13 wrote:
cygnusx wrote:
Well...I gotta learn how to solder better before I do it anyways XD

Thats easy to do.


No...it's really not easy Razz

I've tried washing the wires with soap n crap, scraping things off but the solder would never stick with a 45watt soldering iron and rosin core solder Rolling Eyes


Seems like yer technique is a bit lacking. It takes a little experience with soldering to get it right. Wink Smile

Yer 45 watter and rosin core solder should do the trick. What method are you using to solder with? Confused

Washing the wires with soap and water is not recommended...just in case yer wondering. Wink Smile

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Post Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 8:19 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
cygnusx wrote:
Hmm...what about a pink led? Would that be the same as red? And how about UV leds?


Nope...the pink LED would be...pink and not red.

As far as the UV LEDs go...you really wouldn't see any real "light" coming out of it until you put something in front of the beam that would "react" (fluorescence) with the UV rays...like urine. Rolling Eyes

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Post Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 1:46 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
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No...it's really not easy

I've tried washing the wires with soap n crap, scraping things off but the solder would never stick with a 45watt soldering iron and rosin core solder


Are you tinning the solder iron tip and LED legs first?
Also need to have the iron up to temp.
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Post Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 2:01 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
tinning?

Wheres pink in ROYGBIV Cool

What if I got a UV reactive mousepad?

Or pissed all over it Shocking Smile

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Post Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:25 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
BamZipPow wrote:

As far as the UV LEDs go...you really wouldn't see any real "light" coming out of it until you put something in front of the beam that would "react" (fluorescence) with the UV rays...like urine. Rolling Eyes


Good idea. Just know that unless the mousepad glows well, it probably won't work. UV is not picked up well by Si based CCD's.

BamZipPow wrote:

It hardly puts out any heat unlike a standard light bulb so it wouldn't be able to melt yer mouse pad.


I know, just beein' sarcastic. Smile

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Post Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 12:18 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
Uhh...anyone wanna donate laying around optical mice to me? I might try all the colors in the rainbow including uv and like have someone piss on the mousepad (not to enthusiastic about that) and give a review on the colors.

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Post Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:24 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
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Uhh...anyone wanna donate laying around optical mice to me? I might try all the colors in the rainbow including uv and like have someone piss on the mousepad (not to enthusiastic about that) and give a review on the colors.


Nope. But go to newegg, they have them for almost free. I am rather hard on my peripherals, so that's where I get them.

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Post Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:56 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
cygnusx wrote:
tinning?

Wheres pink in ROYGBIV Cool

What if I got a UV reactive mousepad?

Or pissed all over it Shocking Smile


In a lightwave, white is the presence of all light. So pink would be all light with a slightly higher intensity of red.

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Post Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 6:00 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
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tinning?


Make sure your solder tip is clean, no rust, dags, crud.
When it is up to temp melt some solder onto the tip. This helps in heat transfer.
Also tin the legs of the LED's before installing. Best to do this before clipping the legs to size so the solder tip doesn't get to close to the LED.
Have a damp sponge nearby to keep the tip clean.
If you get it all right soldering is easy as pie.
Try practicing on some old radios/TV or something or buy 1 of the DIY kits, they are good for starting on.
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