Peeking inside some LEDs

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Peeking inside some LEDs

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Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories gets up close to some LEDs, and takes a peek beyond the light:

I took some close-up pictures of LEDs to get a look at what’s inside. These are just standard T-1 3/4 (5 mm) package superbright LEDs with clear lenses, one of the most common types, and I took the photos by placing my the lens of my camera (Canon S3 IS) right up to them.

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I'm a tinkerer and finally reached the point where I fix more things than I break. When I'm not tinkering, I'm probably editing a book for Maker Media.

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