Michael A. Terrell wrote:

You are absolutely right. Since you either can't, or won't back up
your position there is no further reason for me to listen to you.


Ah, yes. The song of the armchair quarterback. The results
are unpalatable, so you dismiss any information that supports them,
and then make accusations of obstruction.

God, I love the internet.


My original post still stands. In the conflict between your data
and my experience, the radio breaks the tie with a clear voice.



All I asked was questions to help me track down a source
of a part that works at less than half the standard voltage for a
typical white LED and defies the manufacture's data from every source
I've checked..


And I gave you what information I had. The one source I gave
you, you dismissed as being unreliable. Ok, that's fine. We're not
debating a doctoral thesis, here. This is not groundbreaking
research. In fact, on the map of things that might be debated in the
group, this doesn't rise to the level of "Important." I substituted
a white LED for an incandscent dial light. It's as simple a matter
as that. It worked. And it clashes with the information you have.
I have no doubt that's true. It's obvious that the information you
have is incomplete. There's no crime in that. I've got data sheets
for audio chips that are less than 6 months out of release. They're
already so far out of date as to be no more than a curiosity. If
you're comfortable with the information you have, by all means, you
be comfortable.

You know, this entire issue is laughable, in light of the fact
that if you really want to believe that nothing exists outside your
data sheets, you can always take the next highest available voltage
on the T/O: 3V. Or 4.5. It's simplicity itself to simply tap the
battery box in a different location until you get the voltage you wish.

I didn't do that. I worked fine. Maybe I used LED's from
another planet. I wouldn't know. They weren't marked. They were
bought 100 for a buck at a hamfest in Waukesha. Same hamfest where
I bought 5 peltier junctions for $15. I'm guessing Digi-Key says
those those don't exist, either.

I almost bought a pair of Altec A-2 speakers at the same show.
But let's not even BEGIN to address how I would have got THOSE home.

I gave you what information I had, and you dismissed it out of
hand. I gave you an easily accessible source of parts that do fall
outside the limits of your data, and you dismissed that out of hand,
as well. I answered each of your questions to allow you to see for
yourself, and you dismissed the answers out of hand.

If you think I'm going to go any further after that, you're
mistaken.


Now, I sincerely hope the rest of your weekend is as much fun
as mine. I'm going to go assist with one of the helicopter shuttle
crews at the race track.


Be still my heart.

On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 13:02:47 GMT, D Peter Maus
wrote:
Can't somebody make an LED and a DC/DC converter in one little chip?

David wrote:
On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 13:02:47 GMT, D Peter Maus
wrote:
Can't somebody make an LED and a DC/DC converter in one little chip?



I don't see any reason why not.