Rustinidiel Posted September 30, 2019 hi, i hope this is the right section (if not, moderators move this discussion as you wish) i hope someone can help me: i want light up my creations, town buildings and others... i've seen a lot of light kits online but are very expensive for me... because of it i thinked to create my own "kit" with leds, soldering etc... my question is: someone know a place online with good prices for micro leds (maybe pre-wired) in europe? i cant buy them from USA because shipping cost are crazy for an european user... thanks to all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_spock Posted September 30, 2019 I buy my LEDs and LED light strips from China through Ebay. It is pretty inexpensive. Besides soldering, I also use wire wrap. Do-It-Yourself LEGO LED Light by dr_spock_888, on Flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustinidiel Posted October 1, 2019 2 hours ago, dr_spock said: I buy my LEDs and LED light strips from China through Ebay. It is pretty inexpensive. Besides soldering, I also use wire wrap. Do-It-Yourself LEGO LED Light by dr_spock_888, on Flickr i prefer not buy on ebay... too many times scammed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
higgins91 Posted October 1, 2019 i buy micro LED on amazon, the led kit to illuminate bottle or other stuff. often on sale, you can have 100 for less than 10 euros I used it for the lampposts of my modulars as well as for the interior of the buildings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustinidiel Posted October 1, 2019 52 minutes ago, higgins91 said: i buy micro LED on amazon, the led kit to illuminate bottle or other stuff. often on sale, you can have 100 for less than 10 euros I used it for the lampposts of my modulars as well as for the interior of the buildings i know that product... is a strip, or a chain, with a lot of led together... you use it as strip or unbuilding it and use single led per time? because i need single leds,,, if in a town building i want light up a lamp in an apartment, a strip is not usefull Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
higgins91 Posted October 2, 2019 depending on the case, either several to illuminate a room or a single LED for a floor lamp or a detail, in any case, I cut the number of LEDs necessary and I solder wire to extend the power supply. some exemple: IMG_20180114_165709 by alex peraux, sur Flickr IMG_20180219_181605 by alex peraux, sur Flickr IMG_20180303_152846 by alex peraux, sur Flickr IMG_20180303_152957 by alex peraux, sur Flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustinidiel Posted October 2, 2019 cooi, and they need some resistance? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
higgins91 Posted October 2, 2019 No, only 2 batterie 1.5v ! But you can use 5v USB with a resistor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustinidiel Posted October 2, 2019 1 hour ago, higgins91 said: No, only 2 batterie 1.5v ! But you can use 5v USB with a resistor wait... i got a doubt... you said to use 2 batteries 1,5v... fot a 3v of total... this means the led need 3v and with usb (providing 5v) a resistor is needed to downgrade the voltage o 3v... right? but the led strip/chain found on amazon use 3 batteries 1,5v... for a 4,5v in total... my doubt/question is: what voltage need those leds? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
higgins91 Posted October 2, 2019 you're right, this kind of micro LED is powered by 3 1.5V batteries but there is a resistance in the battery box. Powering them directly with 2x 1.5V batteries is enough to light them properly. Either you use 3 batteries and a resistance, either the 5V USB and a resistance (bigger), or just 2x 1.5V batteries without resistance! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustinidiel Posted October 2, 2019 2 hours ago, higgins91 said: you're right, this kind of micro LED is powered by 3 1.5V batteries but there is a resistance in the battery box. Powering them directly with 2x 1.5V batteries is enough to light them properly. Either you use 3 batteries and a resistance, either the 5V USB and a resistance (bigger), or just 2x 1.5V batteries without resistance! thx a lot for you explaination! if you, or someone else got information about some online store in europe, please say it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites