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PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 5:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Panel backlit Reply with quote


I've played a bit with LEDs for backlighting. I think you'll find the
Luxeon LEDs extreme overkill! Even superbright 5mm LEDs are much too
bright. I found some small LEDs designed for backlighting from Mouser (PN
638-72SURCS530A2S2).
Dennis Glaeser
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<BigD(at)DaveMorris.com>
Yes. Check out these switch panels I had made by a company that
specializes in custom flight simulator cockpits:
http://www.davemorris.com/Photos/Dragonfly%20Electrical/SwitchPanel-Center3.
jpg
http://www.davemorris.com/Photos/Dragonfly%20Electrical/SwitchPanel-Left.jpg
It's engraved acrylic. Available from
http://www.aircraftsimulators.com/f16.html at what I would guess is a lot
cheaper than from Cessna.
I'm going to be backlighting them with Luxeon 1W LEDs.
Dave Morris


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Panel backlit Reply with quote


In a message dated 01/06/2006 7:18:14 PM Central Standard Time,
glaesers(at)wideopenwest.com writes:
Even superbright 5mm LEDs are much too
bright.
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My experience exactly- definately experiment with proposed configuration in
all light conditions before commiting to design- See:
http://websites.expercraft.com/n51pw/index.php?q=log entry&log id=5105
I have recently added more resistance to the backlighting circuits to rein
these muthus in- much better now!
Mark - do not archive


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