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 Posted - November 22 2011 : 10:29:42 PM
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Last year, I picked up on a tip from a modeler who had an LED structure lighting article in RMC. He picked up an inexpensive box of warm white 5mm LEDs on a string from Walgreens for about $5.00.
I ran out, got the same and still have 35 left, as I have used a number of them already in various projects.
The end is flat with a cone diffuser built into the plastic lens. You can cut or sand ( I recommend sawing with a gent's saw or Atlas track saw, then sanding with 400 wet/dry) that end cone off for a more centralized light pattern, as the cone creates a darker-lit circle when left on the end and lit, diffusing the light to the edges and sides of the LED.
I was at Walgreens today and saw the exact same box of 50 on a string for the same price!
I have used these, with black shrink wrap on the side of the LED, in larger structures(HO)
And in my current center cab project.
If anyone has found smaller 3 mm LEDs like this as Christmas lights, please let me know. It's a bit hard to take the colored cover plastic off one of the other styles in the store to check them out.
Hope this helps.
Siouxlake/Ron
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Posted - November 22 2011 : 10:50:08 PM
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Thank You!
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Posted - November 26 2011 : 7:02:02 PM
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-6-MM-White-LEDs-Package-3-/190322719045?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item2c501e3945
I have bought from this guy on Ebay as others here have.....
Edited by - AF Kid on November 26 2011 7:02:54 PM
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Posted - November 26 2011 : 7:05:58 PM
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I'll ask my friend about it As he gets his LEDs factory direct from China 
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Posted - November 26 2011 : 8:04:33 PM
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Ron, it seems like all the LED strings I see are blue/white, which would only look good as a strobe. I bought 100 LED's a few years back from a guy in China that turned out to be blue/white, because the photo he had made them look like warm white.
I too would like to find 3mm LED Christmas lights, but I doubt they'll ever use them, since 5mm is plenty small for that purpose.
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