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Re: Homemade LED Bricks
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Tue, 16 Nov 1999 02:29:23 GMT
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tking@*AvoidSpam*together.net
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I have put the copper-foil-on-standard-brick
pictures up on my website; temporarily you
must look at:
http://homepages.together.net/~tking/2leds.jpg
and
http://homepages.together.net/~tking/2ledcopp.jpg

I will put up a page with more info soon as I get
some other work done!!  That page WILL LATER BE:
http://homepages.together.net/~tking/legoled.htm


--
Regards,
Terry King   ...In The Woods In Vermont



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: Homemade LED Bricks
 
Terry, That is a very simple and elegant solution for making contacts. Where did you get the copper foil? What is it normally used for? What thickness did you use? Is it strong enough for long-term use? Questions, questions..... BTW, If you can't (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
  Foil Contacts, was LED Bricks
 
Terry King wrote... (...) familiar with non-plastic crafts, copper foil is available in a number of widths from any decent craft store. It is used for making lightweight frames for small stained glass boxes. Once again, clever LEGO enthusiasts push (...) (25 years ago, 16-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: Homemade LED Bricks: Web Page
 
OK, I have a preliminary page up, with most of the instructions: (URL) Really Done, this page will include: HomeMade LEGO(r) Brick Connectors: Wiring LEDs and Lamps to Rcx Outputs Programming "Blinkin' Lights" Other LEGO Light Constructions (...) (25 years ago, 17-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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  Re: Homemade LED Bricks
 
Terry King wrote in message ... (...) Well, yes, the black brick in the pictures in my first message has a two-terminal bi-colour LED in it. These things have been widely available (in Europe) for years. They work fine with a 330 Ohms resistor too. (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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