# school me in circuits with LED's **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 24, 2008, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-in-circuits-with-leds/58672 "2008-11-24T06:53:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![skylinez07](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skylinez07/32/4993_2.png) [@skylinez07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skylinez07)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-in-circuits-with-leds/58672/1 "2008-11-24T06:53:47Z")
I know you need resistors, capacitors, ect… What are some other things i would need to know as im interested in making some things using LED’s ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-in-circuits-with-leds/58672/2 "2008-11-24T06:56:55Z")
[http://www.theledlight.com/ledcircuits.html](http://www.theledlight.com/ledcircuits.html) ? IDK what you need capacitors for… how about an idea what you are doing… ---
**Author:** ![skylinez07](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skylinez07/32/4993_2.png) [@skylinez07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skylinez07)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-in-circuits-with-leds/58672/3 "2008-11-24T07:30:06Z")
Something like this. I want to make some sort of lamp for a small room with blue LED’s 5000mcd or higher blue LED are going to be used for the one I want to make. ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-in-circuits-with-leds/58672/4 "2008-11-24T07:31:56Z")
> [@ILC](#): > > [Account Suspended](http://www.theledlight.com/ledcircuits.html) > > ? > > IDK what you need capacitors for… how about an idea what you are doing… good basic site… ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-in-circuits-with-leds/58672/5 "2008-11-24T07:53:53Z")
just hook up a 9v battery to the circuit board and slap a few LEDs on it. Resistors are for pussies. ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-in-circuits-with-leds/58672/6 "2008-11-24T07:55:30Z")
1. take extension cord 2. cut off end 3. separate wires 4. Connect to 1 Farad capacitor 5. hold firmly in hand 6. plug other end of extension cord into wall ---
**Author:** ![skylinez07](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skylinez07/32/4993_2.png) [@skylinez07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skylinez07)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-in-circuits-with-leds/58672/7 "2008-11-24T08:44:02Z")
> [@ILC](#): > > 1. take extension cord > 2. cut off end > 3. separate wires > 4. Connect to 1 Farad capacitor > 5. hold firmly in hand > 6. plug other end of extension cord into wall Or skip steps 1-6 and just stick fork into socket and :present: ---
**Author:** ![RedrRocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrrocket/32/7193_2.png) [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-in-circuits-with-leds/58672/8 "2008-11-24T09:06:59Z")
> [@ILC](#): > > 1. take extension cord > 2. cut off end > 3. separate wires > 4. Connect to 1 Farad capacitor > 5. hold firmly in hand > 6. plug other end of extension cord into wall my HS physics teacher gave a great lesson with capacitors. i dont think it was a 1 farad one. but the whole class held hands… and he touched the wires. together. and 30 people all jumped at the same time. i still remember how my wrists & elbows hurt for a day. ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/school-me-in-circuits-with-leds/58672/9 "2008-11-24T09:16:38Z")
1 farad capacitor… I’m sure 30 people wouldn’t be standing