[1900k edition is in!] WTS: 1900k-5800k 5mm LED 95+ CRI

Theyā€™re spectecular in the C01 especially with the resistor mod :+1:

Shipping fees table updated.

Ordinary shipping option is now available for $1 less.

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Arrived safe and sound, thanks rngwn!

Got mine. Thanks rngwn!

Due to the new UK import law that came into effect since January 2021, I won't be able to accept any order less than GBP135 from UK buyers until the situation changes, (or I am hopefully misunderstood about how this law works).

UK Buyers Please Read: Due to changes in UK customs regulation requiring overseas entities to register with HMRC and collect VAT from shipments under GBP135 at point-of-sale, buyers from UK must make a minimum purchase of GBP135 so that I can ship the item out under the old rules. Any UK purchases under GBP135 will not be able to ship out until further notice. Regrettably, I do not find such VAT registration with HMRC a reasonable demand for small-scale selling like this, I expect this restriction will remain in the foreseeable future.

Relevant Materials:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-and-overseas-goods-sold-directly-to-customers-in-the-uk

https://file.thailandpost.com/upload/content/__601d0827c4572.pdf

Oh no, sad times :frowning:

From 11pm on 31 December 2020, consignments of goods with a value of Ā£135 or less that are outside:

  • the UK and sold directly to customers (not through an online marketplace) in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) will have UK supply VAT charged at the point of sale

Does this mean if UK customer buys goods over webshop etc., this VAT charge rule does not apply?

If I understand it correctly, the webshops will be the ones collecting VAT and send it to the UK. So, apparently, if you own the webshop itself, you will need to register with the HMRC and do the VAT collection.

The old VAT rules will be in effect once the purchases go over GBP135 though. So as things are right now, I can only do wholesale to UK with that minimum order value or above.

I finally got around to installing the 3400k leds in 3 of my kidā€™s GoGlow kiddy flashlights.
The tint is very nice, it completely transformed them to and took their flashlight experience a whol other level :smiley:
Now the output is way more relaxing instead of that horrible cool with :person_facepalming:

Thanks again for the fantastic leds :beer:

GAH. Logged in to place an order Iā€™ve been thinking about since Xmas and see this post :person_facepalming: :weary:

If I understood it correctly, selling "directly to customers" (email,phone,forums) is different from selling "through an oniline store" ? What is their definition of "online marketplace"? Is this any website, or big ones which for sure already are registered for doing business in the UK, like Ebay?

Most likely the big one that's already VAT registered (or looking to register) with the HMRC. If you sell on eBay, eBay will collect taxes from the buyers for you. So, as the current import law is now, someone will have to register for VAT collection eitherway if you want to sell to the UK, be it some online marketplaces you are selling through, or you doing the VAT registration yourself.

Upgraded the multi emitter portion of old Black and Decker light with 4000k. No before shot but it was typical cold white and beam was narrow than I liked. The new emitters are much floodier.

Below it is a reading lamp with a cold white emitter that needed a 2300k swapped in its place. The 2300k is taller than the original so I had to crack the ice to make it fit.


Ever since I saw Djozz QX5252 clock mod I could not stop myself from upgrading from clocks around the house. Also made a bunch of fairy lights using this circuit with almost dead batteries. This one has been on 24/7 since November. (Itā€™s perfectly visible in the dark but phone camera could not capture it without help )

Possible to get this in a 1.8 or flangeless 3mm? Would love to use a high CRI 3000-4000K through hole for a dactyl manuform.

That tool light mod is a pretty cool idea. I have one similar.

Was it very difficult to swap them all? Worth the swap?

The manufacturer Iā€™ve been dealing with are not regularly making those. Chances are I will have to pay them for the quantity I cannot comfortably handle if I want to get one.

I have planned out the development for 4500k tint, but it now requires large MOQ. Check out this thread if you are interested in joining early.

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/66585

Sure, I vastly prefer these over the stock cool white leds.

After a lot of practice, It was straight forward to swap the the 5mm leds. The disassembly is a bit trickier.

The logo can be unscrewed counter-clockwise. The head is glued and crunchy but it also can be unscrewed counter-clockwise. Disconnect the wire and push the mpcb upwards where the spring is located. (I soldered the spring for better contact)

Thatā€™s pretty sweet thanks! :beer:

My stash us getting low on these little gems and I donā€™t ever want to run out! so Iā€™m ordering 100 each of the 3400 and 2300K. These have become my most used LEDā€™s. The 2300K are perfect for anything close to candle light or night lights. The 3400K are perfect for button cell keychain or any other 5mm LED upgrades. Hi CRI goodness 7 lumen at a time.
They are also quite tolerant of the over-current abuse BLFerā€™s like to use!

A must have for any hi CRI modderā€™s toolbox.

Thanks so much for offering these to the community.