Hey Tom :-) Are you making a landing site for the Aliens to come in
Jim : 91 Dak
> Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:42:28 -0600
> Subject: Re: DML: OT: 12v to 6v
> From: hopsdak@hotmail.com
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>
>
> Why not buy some 12v leds? I stuck a string around the underside of my bed rails in the ram. They are cheap too.
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: SilverEightynine@aol.com
> Sent: 16 Feb 2012 03:25:59 GMT
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: OT: 12v to 6v
>
>
> In article <17F5238E-999E-4D85-B939-8B77F55CECE7@tepidcola.com>,
> dml@tepidcola.com (Michael Maskalans) writes:
> >
> >
> > On 10-Feb, 2012, at 19:35 , SilverEightynine@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Yeah Im thinking I might have to hit radio shack... But then again, another
> > > thought just occured to me. I could just simply wire two 6v LEDs in series
> to
> > > equalize the voltage right?
> > >
> >
> > This might be able to help you out.
> >
> > http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz
> > --
> > Michael Maskalans
> > Rochester NY
> >
>
>
> Hmmm, thanks Mike - that works pretty slick. But I have a question... the
> "forward voltage" the calculator uses... I read the little aside-note it has on
> using "best guess" voltage if you don't know the specs... my question is just
> what do they mean by forward voltage? I'm not sure just what that value should
> be in this situation.
>
> Basically Im taking a bunch of camping LED lights, that use 4 AA batteries...
> and wire them up to some deep cycle optimas. I really need to get my hands on
> one of the lights. I had half a dozen of them and all are missing at the
> moment *grumble* I think before I do anything else I need to get hold of one
> of these things and get the specs on them. I'm looking at using something on
> the order of 20 or more of these things, and have been looking at mid range
> solar panels and controllers to maintain charge on the blue tops, vs running a
> gas generator every day.
>
> --
> terribletom
>
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