Cheap Source of Nichia LEDs

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I’m hoping to make some indoor lights, like for under-cabinet use in the kitchen and for lighting

Hera halogen counter light Nichia 219 retrofit

My house has a hoity-toity kitchen. It was featured on the cover of a Siematic catalog (Siematic translated into english means “they paid how much!!!”) There are 14 PAR20 and 5 MR16 overhead lights. I have 550 lumen/10 watt/95 CRI Sylvania UltraLED bulbs in the PAR20s and Philips Endura 10W/490 lumen/88 CRI bulbs in the MR16s. There are also five under-cabinet Hera light fixtures with 10 watt/90 lumen/G4 halogen bulbs driven by two electronic ballasts (so I found out). Two lights under one set …

and for the drafting table (drafting? how quaint):

Waldmann Omnivue Lighted Magnifier Nichia 219 Retrofit

I have a rather nice lighted magnifier in my workshop. It is a Waldmann Omnivue. These sell for around $400 each, but I snagged this one years ago at a local surplus store for around $40. [image] The only problems with it is that it uses 3 G23 9W compact fluorescent bulbs. These put out around 500 lumens each. The magnifier lets you select either two or three bulbs. There is also a snap-in diffuser over the tubes. You can get add-on lenses for a X2 and X4 magnification boost. [image] Floures…