Hi all,Im looking at the LED dimmer circuit

I got my LEDS from JAMECO (www.jameco.com), Part No. 142893, at $2.95 a piece and from Allied Electronics (www.alliedelec.com), stock number 505-3006, at $1.73 a piece. But check with Peter Cos at www.flightdecksolutions.com He's looking at a source that is much lower in price.BTW, I found that if you sand the rounded part of the LEDs so it's flat you get a wider spread of light. Don't put glue on the flat portion, keep the surface rough.

Another method you might want to try (although I don't know how much they cost) is a translucent cap for the led that should spread the light semi-evenly. Not sure how well they work, but it's an idea based on the coloured caps you can get for led's that you can use to change the colour.CeawlinBSX029

Hi Olle,>Im looking at the LED dimmer circuit

Greetings,Would using cold cathode tubes be a solution? It's been something I've been considering so I'd be curious to hear your reponse(s).Tom

>Greetings,>>Would using cold cathode tubes be a solution? It's been>something I've been considering so I'd be curious to hear your>reponse(s).>>TomChristmas approaching makes you look into the seasonal lighting solutions as well :)If one can live with yellow or red leds, those are cheap to get in a led christmas light set.My friend used the "light cable" thingy that has a lot of little bulbs inside a plastic hose. But those heat up a bit so one needs to ventilate well (which needs to be done anyway though if using CRTs etc in the cockpit)Tuomas

Thanks!This was what I was looking for! WIll check it out.The LVDT is an unfinished project. The USB device by Leo Lacava is done, works weel after getting a newer USB chip. The LVDT oscillator and decoder isn't started yet, mainly becaus its quite hard to do a single side pcb layout. I will do a better BabyPlasma PCB layout and give it to Leo so that he can distribute it with the PICMicro code. Thanks guys!/ Olle

I'm going to use christmas lights also for start.They seem not too hot while operating for a long period.The only problem I can find with those lights is that if one burns out, there's no light available on the others.You can add some extensions to the cable and use fewer lights, that way the temperature can stay down.Does anyone has a circuit for dimming those kind of lights??Can someone design one ??Best regards,Pedro

Hello allYes, is the best choice, my panel of test which I have designed, painted, cut and engraved by laser, the result is excellent, withuot light and with light. Next time I will publish my work so that it is shared by all.Rafael