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To: Nifster

7¢ each in 5000 quantity for a name brand at Digikey. If you are making Christmas lights you will get a lot more than 5000 at a time and go for lower quality (different brightnesses or dominant wavelengths) to get even cheaper. The days of $1 blue LEDs are past.


16 posted on 10/09/2014 8:13:45 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (The IRS: either criminally irresponsible in backup procedures or criminally responsible of coverup.)
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To: KarlInOhio

You might find this interesting


17 posted on 10/09/2014 8:08:32 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: KarlInOhio

Sorry should have included the link

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/blogs/physics/2014/10/how-blue-leds-work-and-why-they-deserve-the-physics-nobel/


18 posted on 10/09/2014 8:10:07 PM PDT by Nifster
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