Re: Mood Light Panel - how to?

From: Clarence_A (no_at_No.com)
Date: 12/29/04


Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:14:54 GMT


"Anthony Fremont" <spam@anywhere.com> wrote
> "Clarence_A" <no@No.com> wrote
> > "Anthony Fremont" <spam@anywhere.com> wrote
> > > Then they are probably RGB LEDs under a translucent. You could
> build
> > > your own with a $2 PIC chip, some code, three $1 mosfets, some
> resistors
> > > and about $300 worth of RGB LEDs. ;-)
> >
> > Wow! That is a lot of LEDs! I have been buying RGY LEDs for $1.95 a
> hundred.
> > http://www.mpja.com/listitems.asp?dept=116&main=122
> > Lets see. $100 / $1.95 = 51+ OR 5,100 of each color. I think for a
> mode
> > light you might use 1600 per square.
>
> Let me know when you can get rgB (tri-color) LEDs for that, I can't seem
> to find them for less than about $2 each (and that's a whole lot cheaper
> than a year ago).

I don't use many tricolors, but when I bought the last lot it was $.71 each.
I have no idea what they sell for now!



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