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Title: Where to buy 3mm blue LED ?
Post by: Melanhead on October 17, 2006, 11:57:42 AM
Title says it all ...

I haven't seen them online anywhere! ...
Title: Re: Where to buy 3mm blue LED ?
Post by: MartyMart on October 17, 2006, 12:17:05 PM
Got mine from Evilbay , 'bout 2 years ago , £8.50 for 100 Ultra brights !
Nearly out of them :-(

MM.
Title: Re: Where to buy 3mm blue LED ?
Post by: Melanhead on October 17, 2006, 12:24:08 PM
ahhh ... never thought of that ! ...

I'll check ...

Thanks! ......
Title: Re: Where to buy 3mm blue LED ?
Post by: DryRoasted on October 17, 2006, 12:46:51 PM
Snap ! Also got mine from Evilbay , 'bout 2 years ago , £8.50 for 100 Ultra brights !
Still got loads!!!
Title: Re: Where to buy 3mm blue LED ?
Post by: zpyder on October 17, 2006, 01:08:54 PM
Futurlec...

http://www.futurlec.com/LED/LED3Bpr.shtml (http://www.futurlec.com/LED/LED3Bpr.shtml)

Their shipping tends to take a little longer than expected, but it'll get there.  They do tend to have some very good prices on select products as well

cheers
zpyder
Title: Re: Where to buy 3mm blue LED ?
Post by: Dave_B on October 17, 2006, 03:22:27 PM
I've heard good things about ledshoppe.com (http://ledshoppe.com/).  I just bought 100 Ambers a couple of days ago so I'll post my results when they arrive.
Title: Re: Where to buy 3mm blue LED ?
Post by: Melanhead on October 18, 2006, 09:35:11 AM
Thanks guys ... found some on ebay from the U.S. ( close, since I'm in Canada )  ... 100 for $7.99US ...
Title: Re: Where to buy 3mm blue LED ?
Post by: The Tone God on October 18, 2006, 12:39:11 PM
Quote from: Melanhead on October 18, 2006, 09:35:11 AM
Thanks guys ... found some on ebay from the U.S. ( close, since I'm in Canada )  ... 100 for $7.99US ...

You could order from Digikey.ca. Very large selection.

Just another suggestion.

Andrew
Title: Re: Where to buy 3mm blue LED ?
Post by: Melanhead on October 18, 2006, 01:31:47 PM
Quote from: The Tone God on October 18, 2006, 12:39:11 PM
Quote from: Melanhead on October 18, 2006, 09:35:11 AM
Thanks guys ... found some on ebay from the U.S. ( close, since I'm in Canada )  ... 100 for $7.99US ...

You could order from Digikey.ca. Very large selection.

Just another suggestion.

Andrew

weird ... that's the first plce I checked but couldn't get any standard 3mm Blue to show up doing a search ...
Title: Re: Where to buy 3mm blue LED ?
Post by: The Tone God on October 18, 2006, 02:08:01 PM
Quote from: Melanhead on October 18, 2006, 01:31:47 PM
weird ... that's the first plce I checked but couldn't get any standard 3mm Blue to show up doing a search ...

Time to learn how to use the search engine.

1. Type in "led" to the search box.

2. Select "LEDs - Discrete" under the "Optoelectronics" subsection.

3. Select the colours you want (i.e. blue, blue clear, blue clear ultra, blue diffussed, etc.).

4. Select the size (i.e. 3mm a.k.a T1).

5. Hit "Apply Filters".

You should get some hits. You can select the "Items in Stock" feature to weed out the unavailible choices.

I love the Digikey's search engine. Kicks Mouser's search engine square in the nuts.

Andrew
Title: Re: Where to buy 3mm blue LED ?
Post by: Krong on October 18, 2006, 02:17:59 PM
Amen on the digikey search. Mouser is such a pain to shop I go out of my way to find things somewhere else.
Title: Re: Where to buy 3mm blue LED ?
Post by: Melanhead on October 19, 2006, 11:28:33 AM
Quote from: The Tone God on October 18, 2006, 02:08:01 PM
Quote from: Melanhead on October 18, 2006, 01:31:47 PM
weird ... that's the first plce I checked but couldn't get any standard 3mm Blue to show up doing a search ...

Time to learn how to use the search engine.

1. Type in "led" to the search box.

2. Select "LEDs - Discrete" under the "Optoelectronics" subsection.

3. Select the colours you want (i.e. blue, blue clear, blue clear ultra, blue diffussed, etc.).

4. Select the size (i.e. 3mm a.k.a T1).

5. Hit "Apply Filters".

You should get some hits. You can select the "Items in Stock" feature to weed out the unavailible choices.

I love the Digikey's search engine. Kicks Mouser's search engine square in the nuts.

Andrew

I'll have to check that out again ... I order all my caps from them and have used the search engine, filters, the whole deal but my search didn't find anything and when I did it turned up non-stock items ...

Title: Re: Where to buy 3mm blue LED ?
Post by: wampcat1 on October 19, 2006, 11:46:58 AM
Hey Bob-
I've used this fellow for several years now:
http://stores.ebay.com/id=70930951&ssPageName=STRK:MEFS:MESST

Takes about 1.5 - 2 weeks to get them but he's very honest and the led's work great!

Thanks,
Brian

Title: Re: Where to buy 3mm blue LED ?
Post by: Melanhead on October 19, 2006, 02:24:56 PM
Cool and thanks for yet another place ... and I thought these were hard to find !

here's where I ordered from yesterday ...

I'll let you guys know more once I get 'em ...

I ordered some 5mm as well

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZwilni14QQhtZ-1
Title: Re: Where to buy 3mm blue LED ?
Post by: Melanhead on November 06, 2006, 03:48:34 PM
Got them last week ... about a week delivery ... Very happy ...
Title: Re: Where to buy 3mm blue LED ?
Post by: Dave_B on November 07, 2006, 10:08:20 AM
Quote from: Dave_B on October 17, 2006, 03:22:27 PM
I've heard good things about ledshoppe.com (http://ledshoppe.com/).  I just bought 100 Ambers a couple of days ago so I'll post my results when they arrive.
Oh yeah.   :icon_redface:  I received my led's too.  It took about nine business days for delivery.  The few I've breadboarded work as expected, so I'm very happy as well.  $10 (shipping included) for 100 3mm 3500mcd Ambers. 
Title: Re: Where to buy 3mm blue LED ?
Post by: Melanhead on November 08, 2006, 10:43:58 AM
yup ... this is where I got mine ( direct link instead of his e-mail auctions ) ...

http://www.abctronics.com/abcTronicsPrice_E_LEDs_3mm_and_5mm.htm