How bright (in CD/MCD) would you all say the average cold cathode is? I have an idea for my case lighting, and I'd like to use LEDs in place of CCFLs for safety and ease. (Specifically, the idea involves phototransistors and a fading effect. )
i dont think u can measure a ccfl in mcds, but usually the higher the voltage of the ccfl the brighter it is (to my findings anyhow) a have 2k, 4k, and 6k DCV cathodes the more voltage they are the brighter they are.
They are very bright compared to LEDs They provide floodlighting, not spotlighting. Also, can't you make them fade? I'm sure Macroman did this?
I was planning to stick them (probably 9000mcd white Nichias) near/inside a diffused acrylic rod wrapped in blue cellophane or the like. Yeah (just looked for the article), but I've heard and assumed that doing that to a CCFL might be a bit iffy in terms of safety. I'm just throwing around ideas, since I don't have a case or Dremel yet to get started on anything useful.
You sure about that, I'm sure they ran at more than that Well, I will say this, if you are lighting up the acrylic bars to make them into key points of the case, IE mounted at the front, or something like that, then LEDs are what you want However, if you are doing that simply to light up your case, then get a cold cathode, and use the LEDs for something else
