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Electronics Looking for 8x2 HD44780 display with backlight

Discussion in 'Modding' started by ch424, 30 Jun 2007.

  1. ch424

    ch424 Design Warrior

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    Hi people

    I've made a fan speed controller for myself that may appear here in a bit, but at the moment I'm using it with a 20x4 LCD when it only need be 8x2. There are loads of them on ebay for a couple of quid, but they don't have backlights. Does anyone know of a good alternative that isn't going to cost me £20?

    Thanks!

    ch424
     
    ch424, 30 Jun 2007
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  2. saltynay

    saltynay What's a Dremel?

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    make your own backlight with led's
     
    saltynay, 30 Jun 2007
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  3. mingingbollock

    mingingbollock Minimodder

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    doh never mind lol
     
    mingingbollock, 30 Jun 2007
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  4. ch424

    ch424 Design Warrior

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    Thanks for the suggestion, but there's not enough room to use LEDs I'm afraid. (Also, it's not "led's". There's no apostrophe in plurals.)

    I know Crystalfontz sell them, but for *far* too much.
     
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  5. AJB2K3

    AJB2K3 What's a Dremel?

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    Coof up for a comerical unit as there much nicer but according to the interwebnet its not that hard to backlight.
     
    AJB2K3, 1 Jul 2007
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