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Offline syris226

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Purple LEDs for SKeletor Build
« on: Fri, 20 July 2018, 17:49:15 »
I just put together my TADA68 today. Unfortunately, the UV LEDs that I ordered are really, really dim. I made sure that my screw-in stabs were not shorting anything out and all seems to be fine.

Does anyone have any input as to where I can get some purple LEDs that would be brighter? These are what I already have:

https://kono.store/products/1-8mm-keyboard-leds-100-pack

Thanks as always.  :cool:
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Re: Purple LEDs for SKeletor Build
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 20 July 2018, 17:57:53 »
did you try adjusting the intensity of the LED"s? I think its FN-B by default. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0267/1905/files/TATA68-Manual-1.pdf

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Re: Purple LEDs for SKeletor Build
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 20 July 2018, 17:59:10 »
Perfect timing to post this. I was looking for purple leds recently and ended up ordering these ones off ebay. I believe they showed up while I was away last this week. So when I collect my mail from my neighbor I'll take some pictures and let you know what I think of them.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/100pcs-2x3x4mm-Water-Clear-Square-Purple-UV-Tube-LED-Light-Lamp-Diodes-Emitting/322321303699

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Re: Purple LEDs for SKeletor Build
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 20 July 2018, 18:16:45 »
Quote from: UsualSuspectXXX on Fri, 20 July 2018, 17:59:10
Perfect timing to post this. I was looking for purple leds recently and ended up ordering these ones off ebay. I believe they showed up while I was away last this week. So when I collect my mail from my neighbor I'll take some pictures and let you know what I think of them.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/100pcs-2x3x4mm-Water-Clear-Square-Purple-UV-Tube-LED-Light-Lamp-Diodes-Emitting/322321303699

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Thanks! Let me know how they are.  :cool:

Quote from: HotRoderX on Fri, 20 July 2018, 17:57:53
did you try adjusting the intensity of the LED"s? I think its FN-B by default. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0267/1905/files/TATA68-Manual-1.pdf



Yep I did. Thank you for the sanity check!

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Re: Purple LEDs for SKeletor Build
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 20 July 2018, 18:22:09 »
Quote from: UsualSuspectXXX on Fri, 20 July 2018, 17:59:10
Perfect timing to post this. I was looking for purple leds recently and ended up ordering these ones off ebay. I believe they showed up while I was away last this week. So when I collect my mail from my neighbor I'll take some pictures and let you know what I think of them.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/100pcs-2x3x4mm-Water-Clear-Square-Purple-UV-Tube-LED-Light-Lamp-Diodes-Emitting/322321303699

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uv leds are extreeeemely dim

i've yet to see any single color leds that are a nice purple. rgb is like the only way to get real purple
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Re: Purple LEDs for SKeletor Build
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 20 July 2018, 18:28:58 »
Quote from: Sifo on Fri, 20 July 2018, 18:22:09
Quote from: UsualSuspectXXX on Fri, 20 July 2018, 17:59:10
Perfect timing to post this. I was looking for purple leds recently and ended up ordering these ones off ebay. I believe they showed up while I was away last this week. So when I collect my mail from my neighbor I'll take some pictures and let you know what I think of them.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/100pcs-2x3x4mm-Water-Clear-Square-Purple-UV-Tube-LED-Light-Lamp-Diodes-Emitting/322321303699

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uv leds are extreeeemely dim

i've yet to see any single color leds that are a nice purple. rgb is like the only way to get real purple

Hmm... Thanks for the tip. I might have to go down that road.

Either way, the 2x3x4's should be brighter than the 1.8mm
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Re: Purple LEDs for SKeletor Build
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 20 July 2018, 18:40:46 »
I am not sure if these are any better then what you got. Please excuse the POS keycap's. They are some Ducky Caps I harvested off a another board. I honestly hadn't found any nice purple caps wanted to use on this board yet. The LED's in question are Violet and came from https://flashquark.com/product/switch-leds/

I am not sure if these are the right shade of purple are even what your looking for but I figured I throw it out there in case it would help. https://imgur.com/a/iKIHxlH




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Re: Purple LEDs for SKeletor Build
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 20 July 2018, 19:09:07 »
Quote from: HotRoderX on Fri, 20 July 2018, 18:40:46
I am not sure if these are any better then what you got. Please excuse the POS keycap's. They are some Ducky Caps I harvested off a another board. I honestly hadn't found any nice purple caps wanted to use on this board yet. The LED's in question are Violet and came from https://flashquark.com/product/switch-leds/

I am not sure if these are the right shade of purple are even what your looking for but I figured I throw it out there in case it would help. https://imgur.com/a/iKIHxlH

Yeah thanks for pointing that out! They look a little more pink than I'd like. I see now that I'm not the only person that has had a hard time finding any good purple LEDs so at least I have that going for me. Maybe i'll try a shade of yellow instead...but I have bamboo case on the way and I don't think that would look very good at all  :'(
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Re: Purple LEDs for SKeletor Build
« Reply #8 on: Sat, 21 July 2018, 22:19:42 »
Finally got around to taking pictures of the ebay purple/uv leds that I got. A bit disappointed.

https://imgur.com/a/5fF2xdJ
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Re: Purple LEDs for SKeletor Build
« Reply #9 on: Sat, 21 July 2018, 22:52:29 »
yea i haev the exact same ones
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Re: Purple LEDs for SKeletor Build
« Reply #10 on: Sun, 22 July 2018, 16:22:46 »
Quote from: UsualSuspectXXX on Sat, 21 July 2018, 22:19:42
Finally got around to taking pictures of the ebay purple/uv leds that I got. A bit disappointed.

https://imgur.com/a/5fF2xdJ

Uh yeah man - that is real dim. Sorry to hear it.  :-[
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Re: Purple LEDs for SKeletor Build
« Reply #11 on: Thu, 09 August 2018, 15:14:11 »
Hey syris226, did you ever find decent purple leds? I'm still looking for some decent ones.
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Re: Purple LEDs for SKeletor Build
« Reply #12 on: Thu, 09 August 2018, 15:30:51 »
The issue is, 'uv' LED's aren't purple. The purple you want is a mix of red and blue, while 'uv' is extreme blue. They will all look pale blue/lavender instead of the color you want, so you want to make sure it is actually 'purple' and not 'uv'. The ones that say 'purple/uv' absolutely confuses me as they are different things.
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Re: Purple LEDs for SKeletor Build
« Reply #13 on: Thu, 09 August 2018, 17:30:21 »
Quote from: rich1051414 on Thu, 09 August 2018, 15:30:51
The issue is, 'uv' LED's aren't purple. The purple you want is a mix of red and blue, while 'uv' is extreme blue. They will all look pale blue/lavender instead of the color you want, so you want to make sure it is actually 'purple' and not 'uv'. The ones that say 'purple/uv' absolutely confuses me as they are different things.

Oh, I know. I'm just really struggling to find purple and not uv.

Just found these, might give them a shot. Since they're so cheap.

I'd even be alright with finding diffused leds as long as they're actually purple.
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Re: Purple LEDs for SKeletor Build
« Reply #14 on: Thu, 09 August 2018, 19:05:10 »
For a build I did a few years ago, I took hot pink LED's and dipped them in blue ink(for a fountain pin). They were an amazing purple color afterwards. Worth a shot if nothing else works out.

https://www.amazon.com/Emitting-Diodes-Waycreat-Assorted-Arduino/dp/B071P1LNFD/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1533859720&sr=8-3&keywords=pink%2Bpurple%2BLED&th=1
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Re: Purple LEDs for SKeletor Build
« Reply #15 on: Sat, 11 August 2018, 05:57:53 »
Another solution would be to use RGB LED's. You could still get purple out of two leads. Cut off the green lead. Bridge the red to the blue with a resistor. Connect the blue and ground to the board. The resistor value would need to be tweaked to get just enough red in with the blue.
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Re: Purple LEDs for SKeletor Build
« Reply #16 on: Sat, 11 August 2018, 21:41:30 »
Quote from: rich1051414 on Thu, 09 August 2018, 19:05:10
For a build I did a few years ago, I took hot pink LED's and dipped them in blue ink(for a fountain pin). They were an amazing purple color afterwards. Worth a shot if nothing else works out.

https://www.amazon.com/Emitting-Diodes-Waycreat-Assorted-Arduino/dp/B071P1LNFD/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1533859720&sr=8-3&keywords=pink%2Bpurple%2BLED&th=1

Interesting idea. Do you have a picture of how they came out?
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Re: Purple LEDs for SKeletor Build
« Reply #17 on: Mon, 13 August 2018, 08:19:51 »
Quote from: UsualSuspectXXX on Thu, 09 August 2018, 15:14:11
Hey syris226, did you ever find decent purple leds? I'm still looking for some decent ones.

Hey I actually wound up going with some flor. yellow ones from flashquirk. They look really good and FQ was a great seller. They messed up the theme of the board - but that's MY fault!  :-X

I think the purples from there might look great if you want to try them. The yellows I got were spot-on from the picture. Nice and bright.
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Re: Purple LEDs for SKeletor Build
« Reply #18 on: Mon, 13 August 2018, 16:07:32 »
Quote from: syris226 on Mon, 13 August 2018, 08:19:51
Quote from: UsualSuspectXXX on Thu, 09 August 2018, 15:14:11
Hey syris226, did you ever find decent purple leds? I'm still looking for some decent ones.

Hey I actually wound up going with some flor. yellow ones from flashquirk. They look really good and FQ was a great seller. They messed up the theme of the board - but that's MY fault!  :-X

I think the purples from there might look great if you want to try them. The yellows I got were spot-on from the picture. Nice and bright.

Thanks man. Just ordered violet, purple, and cyan. There are so many storefronts these days I completely forgot about flashquark!
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Re: Purple LEDs for SKeletor Build
« Reply #19 on: Sat, 18 August 2018, 22:46:33 »
Thanks syris226. I think I got some people leds that will work well.



https://imgur.com/a/ruzHycu
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