Re: LEDs used for GI


frenchy wrote:
Couldn't somebody make little translucent white tops or condoms or caps
for them that would diffuse the light around in? And shape it like a
lens of some sort like curved on one side and flat on the other so it
spreads it out? Whatever shape of lens that if you shine light in one
end, it would diffuse it in all directions on the other end.

They make some bayonet bulbs that have a plastic cover that looks like
a colored bulb. The LED hits the fluted cover to spread light out a
little. It's not a big help, but it is better.

Kirb

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