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Title: Super Hard On Man
Post by: Guitarmageddon on October 07, 2013, 05:50:45 AM
Truth, Justice and the 'Murican way.
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Title: Re: Super Hard On Man
Post by: eldanko on October 07, 2013, 01:06:24 PM
Bloody simple and fantastic. I love everything about this.
Title: Re: Super Hard On Man
Post by: jkokura on October 07, 2013, 03:45:07 PM
Yeah, I really like that one too. Superman's glowing eyes are an especially great touch.

Jacob
Title: Re: Super Hard On Man
Post by: lincolnic on October 07, 2013, 08:55:31 PM
Everything about this is great.
Title: Re: Super Hard On Man
Post by: jimilee on October 08, 2013, 02:47:54 AM
EVIL!!!!
Title: Re: Super Hard On Man
Post by: Vallhagen on October 09, 2013, 08:16:48 PM
Luv it!

I like it minimalistic. Few knobs... or none at all:)

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A hint if you don't mind?! If my eyes aren't fooling me, you have your LEDs in parallel after the CLR (correct me if im wrong)? It might be a bad idea. They need one CLR each, or put them in series. You may have luck and it work a lifetime, but the risk is high that you will wear out one or both "far too quick".

Cheers!
Title: Re: Super Hard On Man
Post by: Guitarmageddon on October 09, 2013, 09:40:49 PM
 In series one always illuminates more than the other so they are in parallel, after the clr.
Why would they each need a clr?
Title: Re: Super Hard On Man
Post by: Vallhagen on October 10, 2013, 02:33:45 PM
Quote from: Guitarmageddon on October 09, 2013, 09:40:49 PM
Why would they each need a clr?

Basically because its a "forbidden" electrical action, as LEDs are not resistors, but rather constant voltage-components. A small difference in voltage drop between the parallel LEDs can cause a current rush through the weak of the two. I found this link during a similar discussion here, and it covers the most aspects:
http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/22291/why-exactly-cant-a-single-resistor-be-used-for-many-parallel-leds (http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/22291/why-exactly-cant-a-single-resistor-be-used-for-many-parallel-leds).

Cheers:)
Title: Re: Super Hard On Man
Post by: alanp on October 10, 2013, 02:42:39 PM
Heh.

Maybe it's too many reports from certain parts of the UK, but I expected to see Ron Jeremy or something with a subject line like that!
Title: Re: Super Hard On Man
Post by: Guitarmageddon on October 10, 2013, 09:22:18 PM
Thanks for the link Bengt.
I see what it's saying, but think I'll continue to live dangerously. My clr is a high enough value that even if one led went, the other will be safe. I can see it would be an issue with a large number of leds sharing a single small clr value.
Quote from: alanp on October 10, 2013, 02:42:39 PM
... but I expected to see Ron Jeremy or something with a subject line like that!
So as not to disappoint Allan:

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