LED (makototsai style) Testing

[eastern57]

well generally speaking, LED are usually at 0.4 - 0.5 ratio of WxL... so 10mm x 18mm (approx), with 3mm of wiggle room between... x lessay max current [a generous] 3Amps for 30 LEDs...

so 21 x 30 = 630... 63cm blade.

[eastern57]

yeah once you try making an led string then you will realize that it cant be too short, or it will take a long time, and alot of money

dude, is this what you meant to say?

[Malaki Skywalker]

Ah that sucks, well I've found some nice blues with the forward current of 20mA, and they pump out 70,000 MCD!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...BSI%26otn%3D12

And, 140,000 MCD whites with a forward current of 20mA!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...BSI%26otn%3D12

[eastern57]

Yeah, do it, man! They're dirt cheap - you may as well try your own. That dude is awesome, shipped same day and got to me from HK in 8 days... Planet Croissant in the UK sector shouldn't be too much more...

[Malaki Skywalker]

Yeah, do it, man! They're dirt cheap - you may as well try your own. That dude is awesome, shipped same day and got to me from HK in 8 days... Planet Croissant in the UK sector shouldn't be too much more...

I got the cash so WTH! LOL

[Darth_swarze]

still waiting for my 100 8mm leds green 60 000 mcd,my internet connection has been crappy so if i dont reply right away you'll know why " this is LeMoel by the way'

[Draconis Magnus]

still waiting for my 100 8mm leds green 60 000 mcd,my internet connection has been crappy so if i dont reply right away you'll know why " this is LeMoel by the way'

What angle are they? I think angle of the light emitted plays a key part of how it glows that bright... but still 60K mcd from an 8mm.

[LeMoel]

there 40 degree, and i agree with you about the angle being key, how ever i think we will be able to make the 20 degree work decently also,specially since they are the ones that come in the more variety of different colors,plus cheaper, so we will see

[eastern57]

yeah, mine were 20 degree. I also have 40 degree 8mm coming - just not 60K mcd

I also saw 140 degree (flux), they're squarish - looks interesting.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=120146523664

[NeptuneTQ]

Makotosai himself says his are 45 degree and his red/green colors are 12000mcd, and his blue is 6000 mcd, so I'm curious to see how these 60000mcd ones come out