led light question
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Demogorgon
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LED strips you can find in most hobby stores or online. There is also Electroluminescent tape, or EL tape. This can be bought online.
LED - http://www.canadaledlighting.com/led-strip-lights-c-252.html
EL Tape - http://www.adafruit.com/categories/79
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Serin beat me to it haha
LED - http://www.canadaledlighting.com/led-strip-lights-c-252.html
EL Tape - http://www.adafruit.com/categories/79
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Serin beat me to it haha
Zero Prime
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Lighthouse LED is a good place to look, they have many sizes and colors and even ones with pre-wired resistors. The average led there is under $0.50 I usually spend no more than $15 for a whole suit.
Demogorgon
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The only difference I can see in the two are the differences in wattage and LED type to match wattage. Higher wattage means brighter lights. I think you'd be fine with the 3528.
thatdecade
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Demogorgon, almost. Wattage does not necessarily mean brighter lights, but higher wattage means more heat is generated (potentially need a heatsink) and will need a larger power supply.
You can purchase LED flex strips on ebay too. Typically where I find the cheapest prices.
The number you referred to is the shape of the LED. The 5050 is a more common size of LED, the 3528 is smaller. I would rank them about the same brightness side by side (link below says 5050 is brighter).
http://www.flexfireleds.com/pages/Comparison-between-3528-LEDs-and-5050-LEDs.html
You can purchase LED flex strips on ebay too. Typically where I find the cheapest prices.
The number you referred to is the shape of the LED. The 5050 is a more common size of LED, the 3528 is smaller. I would rank them about the same brightness side by side (link below says 5050 is brighter).
http://www.flexfireleds.com/pages/Comparison-between-3528-LEDs-and-5050-LEDs.html
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