Thread: DIY LED lights
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Old 01/07/2008, 02:26 PM
BeanAnimal BeanAnimal is offline
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Guys... I hate to burst your bubbles....

But 5mm LEDs are just not going to work. You will need to look into high output LEDs by CREE or SOUEL... they cost quite a bit more than $0.18 each.

You will need a constant current driver. Good ol resistors are not going to work that well.