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im about to start switching LED's on my cdrom and keyboard...whats the most powerful mcd out there for LED's? is it 6000 ?
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led swappin...
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I' m not sure how high they go, but for my Blue power and hdd LED I have 2600mcd and I cannot stare at those for more than 2 secs With the front bezel on there is clear plastic piece that makes it not so bright. Hard to describe
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I've seen 16,000. You could light a room w/ that, however.
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You can buy an 18,000-36,000 mcd orange LED, but you might have trouble sleeping with it on.
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good thing my computer is in another room
where would i buy thes 118kmcd ones at?
where would i buy thes 118kmcd ones at?
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PYROMANIAC said:good thing my computer is in another room
where would i buy thes 118kmcd ones at?
Here.
They're a little uncommunicative, but other than that, they're fine. Just make sure you order all the LEDs you'll ever want, since the shipping is about US$7.
BTW, you meant 18,000 mcd, right?
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or you can just say 18 candelas..
or you can just say 18 candelas..
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IdeaMagnate said:
yea i got carried away with the 1 key...hehe..
118k would be nice..be ike "check out my cdrom light"
thats it for them
buahahahahahahaahah
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/me runs 
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LOL, u can now officialy throw out ur light balls, just hang ur comps up there... or with a long wire hang just the LED, so when ur HDD reads/writes ur room light up. LOL
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A little more expensive than the LED lighting idea, why not use EL sheets that change color for room lighting? It would last a good long time, be softer and who else can say their home is lit with it?! The LED lighting idea has REAL potential though. Make desk lamps with these babies!
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I've seen the 6000 Blue LEDs that are used in key-chain lights reach as much as a mile. It wasn't a concentrated beam or anything, but that is still really amazing for something about 1/4" in diameter!
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what size LED would i need to use for cd-rom/keyboard? also does anyone know where i can find a howto on replacing cd-rom/keyboard LED's?
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THey're actually testing LED lighting in the UK i think. They're replacing the traffic lights with LED traffic lights.
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WeaponX said:
they've been doing that here in houston for the past year or more...on big rigs brake lights and the stop lights...there really really bright at night...everything here is going to LED's...normal cars even have them now
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For the keyboard mod, I've seen some one use EL Glowwire which illuminated the keys ALOT better than the LED mods I've seen. It would cost more, but the effect would be so much cooler. Just another random cackeling in the old skull.
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yea when i get some spar change ima mod my keyboard...maybe like a blue glow or red..not sure yet
here is the guide
http://www.virtual-hideout.net/guides/keyboard_el/index.shtml
here is the guide
http://www.virtual-hideout.net/guides/keyboard_el/index.shtml
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