This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0250_01C72ADF.430DCD00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Looks like I'll have to rewire it so the LEDs are in series and > setup a little boost converter to drive it off the three AAA cells > > Anybody have a favorite circuit you'd recommend? I picked up a box of solar-powered LEDs yesterday. Dirt cheap, some for parts, some for deployment other than garden ornaments. They work well (a bit of dodgy soldering though). Attached is the circuit as I figure it, E&OE. The LED brightens as the sunlight fades ------=_NextPart_000_0250_01C72ADF.430DCD00 Content-Type: image/gif; name="solar_led.gif" Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="solar_led.gif" R0lGODlh8QDsAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAA8QDsAEAC/oyPqcvtD6OctNqLs968+w+GIggwpQKk6aGu 43sGZWzQKOLGM85LOSurBR024euITGaKSabS+DTxdC7ZLorNOrNcoFA3DEvB3fJn673OTju21wyP y+cXNP1dsd/jepOtv3C1ByVGAZhHSBYERnM44jg2KAkp+URZiXVZiCmn+VjZEloF4cl5VOqBihkq ZST49daoEvI6xAjUiDPKZ7qh2ksy97sKLLw3DFq8GbXLq2yBfOpsTJygSEQaKNJsfQP7HRsRLW5X dAsONf7sVKWO4U50nYzyY+UGKeu23IpoBl/3rNilf9nw3GsB41iaWYwQemqHK2I3gGUIQgvYS5PF /gYbDQ3aok9MR2wXJ4VrSKgkRk4D/X0UOPEjt3gjddUsuDInR508eypRl+vcIoki06Tz0WOfz6V1 ELJoN2th1JRUfUClcpOp1q1cu3o9g69Qra9ky/IUqu0pw4ghw4B0aNBWUkF0lf6UO5ZNVq97zfpt 8ncnuLr69EaVF/iduIm3csxMfDeu5KrrWGkcauqyNHuO2SWtmIoyRlGkRT3oOxpyB82qoZV+DTu2 7Md3WLf2WDsjbZulY+biXGNUvpyoY/Lleu3cit/G4RQHfFtxp7LPlVX/3PX6Ype5yWoPjmcaM8Tz 5m5LO4FduSlECYfnN/40+8Fu61s/addb+t2b/oXx1zLfUHrlZwlFXDCBlmi+IDddPwea1B139TWm X3oS0vHdWJiZ814mBlrSG330rbFgdJ+o9KBCJp6HIoAqCvRfaivOWN4Z+rlnHi6GBUfJHzSC9mOQ 3gWoTVscusJjjOmspaCQTj4JZZRSTulckVYSSSWVRxaF5Xf7hSPYNxRyJtxOIQ3omRUTHpUlLbv4 iN2ShRXFyjJYzWWOGm2Ql0ly4XnZZkD3YJZjoGEaiqh0iS7qID90IWjdYe2peaZbbWWph3tjAhrI VWohSaiIbU7FqExPnQpeqj29qRin6BmipAbMcVlbrGoxeZGGLzY6pSqouDoZrzbCKdQrz5Xy/gew oX3IIq160gqkrLa2puyuvb5m4aiL2tartTXihqm3ELYo5bQJrWKafB2Wi6F3EI2IzpqKuGNYZ/Cl KZ5WpKFHxZps2rcsc8VCG2cX1ZYYqHYHyzqquSd+tXCE+TKorcTZNSyuvvdd2CDEG0dLjceZhVyl X14uR9OdPN668nZ92uWUPZ8m2fI7MSc7G2xgWppzbFYdJU9dpPRMtGw/+ysWwNT6QaCLL0esxbxN N0fSxAZnRmrBio6J1H4Or+bf10jUsyGuJQtbYFoCn1vqq9mCHJTWy7Zd4dtOW8yLp8C1XF2PHHfs n5g4hqrSwMYqmiLeKw7Hd0p+g0xy5Hii/iz32IjfbdxUWXMA6JFb6soMs+0CPekSdLvd9dWcz336 uuqqrjjdLUEOuG7Vzg776BlRfZbYrUMJ9e8fk6C53ntnDWlTKguPdiqVBq00GfU6siXzqVuPffba f5jXDXDqyPe0gwf/5G8D75xjpS4jTf727r8Pf/zyz09//fYz/zjv96+6CWK1gL4/neCrUHzC2qUQ FDOeJaJyN4KK6+xUu3j56HsyKiDp/HW4OnnvgrpCGVaEtr8E3QhUi/CTaObkODWZx3D3M+GhjAIL IzWJhHHjEuUoN8MA5jAYZ4ObAvWnw62ogXDgaV8Q+9GG/j3QUEaMDKU42MSXHLF8U6Ri/hWFtB6D TLAyy9vcq6JoNcbgRYVO8WLkWJhAwoAxd5GIIVuS5CoWiomG/6rY6+g4xB06bXxyIRwItUTEK95m jYK8WOsGtaExTo0lmmsVjIoGyUh+Zlb5iKQlL4nJnAUyYzgBpPIsiI2IcYtdEWTJ5UiJsOMs8YXE E2NVZsVGcMVrVWU8ZWjWNiIN0s5BZjwLA1m5mlriBx3HCmZgRslDsTjwcD2EHyHTJr9nOlFL2Lpe txKFTOBJM3Sii5LvbLS7bgKPk7Hr5DV1Z0pxWhGd1SCXN8nJTruFS3L8W6WTrrPNBWLqm6wzZCL6 RUL7vGuR8IRmdgbKwb3JbGdAIVaH/mCpR8vxJYHpS5rU6rY6XBJqDRSNaH+EmC7f9KB4lOQnb2QI r3XhkzoUU2a/mFmzUmoMUSsdEhPjKUSa4nSmN5UpU/J5igyx1I705Kknd/rThBXUl4/M5CWXKsDh Ja6oSYXJ35rZ0nDu8qpGHRlXt1pVr2IVrF2Vok+5abJjXCqMQfWoTABxMtrUcKP6bFpWekmn0mn0 chTsFBr+R1ByDM0aZOOo+k5zE/68qbDHs2fVUjisbhzCi7HiY4D6YNKjIeV8pXPT7fxQDpLObKGk vSOIQms80cZ0aZ1y60dB5FqzMC5/pv0qWmcEwjyuryCoUVhseYoSWZKjt7XqXMGQ/iE1AGJ0t1Nl qz/WpsazAtOgliHsPz7LNeUaVJ7bHSlkm1VclaEpsA8Trod8Uz1aYA930ZqrRYAqXfhgLr7YVOdr kUocqsr3vOU0GCLpKkJZqjZ5zZumfhPHx75aKLkSWSt3b3tgAC1ToGQzkOHSa03+4re5CJ6UhsJC 1liejr3zdW59bdldE0eNaXX9bSofnGIVsi+ZONXTQItDYt1d2MXGtS6rZllic+rYw47dr3gE9uOx CnlsIdKieGWM4rblGMJRLnCpphxj2zIKywamr07dmeUQb8u+Eu3vlsl8XxUPuZ3mpbKaa+fUOMt5 znSuM9E+Bl/4FhLNe05rnxf3eGdAq5fIAXVhkUUKSvfRC2dAk9Q/QZWcji5Jh++d8WUrug9dvjKA i06tp793phjVCa/ODDRkfGZq2YY01SbLrD6lR4/mYDh1lmW1X81GM2LGuo+RNmOtbZ05mJFp05AG bTMglehA61K16APT8hB7GOMBe9rUVkIBAAA7 ------=_NextPart_000_0250_01C72ADF.430DCD00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist ------=_NextPart_000_0250_01C72ADF.430DCD00--