Shop OBEX P1 Docs P2 Docs Learn Events
$1 Flex LED Strip off Ebay — Parallax Forums

$1 Flex LED Strip off Ebay

ercoerco Posts: 20,261
edited 2011-06-27 00:24 in General Discussion
My latest $1 Ebay find: a flexible, waterproof·peel & stick strip of white SMT LEDs. Rated 12V, 90 cm long, 45 LEDs. There's a resistor every 3 LEDs, so you can cut it to length·at·any resistor.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250603609823

b2bq4413.jpg

I measure these power requirements:

12.0V, 230· mA: full power, amazing (blinding) brightness
11.6V, 200 mA: almost full brightness
10V, 100 mA: still·nice & bright
9V battery, 25 mA: works OK,·about half of full brightness

Might be just the thing to pimp out a project. Also comes in shorter lengths in other colors:

http://shop.ebay.com/metapark/m.html?_nkw=led+strip&_sacat=0&_trksid=p3911.m270.l1313&_odkw=&_osacat=0&bkBtn=

This·seller (metapark)·charges $2.29 per item to ship, which isn't great, but· competition from other sellers will probably make him drop his shipping rates before too long. Arrived 8 calendar days after I bought it, that's excellent coming from Hong Kong.

▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔
·"If you build it, they will come."

Comments

  • Roy ElthamRoy Eltham Posts: 3,000
    edited 2010-03-26 17:45
    Wow nice find, thanks erco. I ordered a few of these and some other SMD LED 12v lights from them.

    ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔
    Check out the Propeller Wiki·and contribute if you can.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,261
    edited 2010-03-26 19:27
    Here's a longer strip (60 vs. 45 LEDs) for·$3.49 total with shipping vs $3.29.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/120cm-60-SMD-LED-Lamp-Bulb-Waterproof-Strip-Light-WHITE_W0QQitemZ260566752779QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLamps_US?hash=item3caafd1e0b

    ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔
    ·"If you build it, they will come."
  • kf4ixmkf4ixm Posts: 529
    edited 2010-03-26 19:34
    i wish he had them in rgb, i looked through what he had listed but didn't see any
  • Roy ElthamRoy Eltham Posts: 3,000
    edited 2010-03-26 21:30
    Hey, erco can I hook these things directly up to my 12v SLA battery? You mentioned that they have resisters inline, so I guess I can just hook them directly up or with just a switch.

    ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔
    Check out the Propeller Wiki·and contribute if you can.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,261
    edited 2010-03-26 21:59
    Yep, 12V SLA in and they're good to go! You'll dig 'em.

    I gotta find a way to get a cut of all the money I'm saving you guys! [noparse]:)[/noparse]

    ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔
    ·"If you build it, they will come."
  • brunosmithbrunosmith Posts: 1
    edited 2011-06-27 00:24
    I have came cross this store and purchased a whole reel of white and warm white LED tape strips u can check it ,maybe u will be interested.
Sign In or Register to comment.