Re: Finding Light Bulbs

["Jan van de Wouw" <Jan@xxxx>]

--- In dmcnews, Walter wrote:
> If you want the end-all light bulb replacement, use white LEDs.
> Start with an old light bulb base, break the glass stuff off,
> solder the white LED in place and use some epoxy to make it solid. 

You are forgetting two things here:
1. jou need a shunting resistor to keep the LEDs from blowing
2. LEDs have a directional beam of light.

The second is of importance because of the array of clear plexiglass 
behind the AC panel that depends on the surround illumination of the 
bulbs... I've thought of installing miniature Neon tubes in there or 
lighting sheet, but I haven't found a local source yet...

> I figure that it is just a matter of time before the auto shops
> have solid state bulbs on the shelf next to all the
> old fashioned incandescent ones.

They allready exist, only not such small ones...
I found them in a mailorder catalog from a German company...
Take a look at 
<http://www.conrad.nl/cgi-bin/conshop/ConShop.pl?TK_PAR[USER_ID]=020603
6790995667250&TK_EV[SHOWPAGE]=&TK_PAR[PAGEID]=149487&TK_PAR[MEDIUM]=>
These are 24V 15mA, but you'll get the idea...

Greetings from the Netherlands,

JAN van de Wouw
Thinking Different... Using a Mac...
Living the Dream... Driving a DeLorean...

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