CaysE - I'm sure it's buried somewhere within this thread, but I posted a sort of FAQ about the lights and that phenomenon is listed. Cliff notes version: a little bit of current leaks through that circuit when the lamp has faded to "off". It's not truly off. You don't observe this with a regular bulb, however, as its resistance is far too great for it to light up at that level. LEDs, being much more sensitive, reflect this by barely lighting.
Outside of that, I hope you're enjoying one of the few modules I've been able to produce these last few months.
And on that subject - I apologize to everyone that has inquired or otherwise waited patiently. Being a federal contractor has been a successful gig for me, and having work is always better than not having work. But now that's basically my biggest hassle with respect to producing these LEDs.
Since June, we've been understaffed (IT, my profession, is low priority against space flight projects) since our last hire left in June... a dispute with management
Anyway, the two of us incumbents, myself mainly sysadmin, and the other, mainly development, were hoping the other person would offload some of our duties, but his departure basically threw that back onto me. So, take that, and 50-60 hours per week, and I'm sure you can understand why I might not be in the mood to wretch my back and crick my neck at my home "ghetto-lab station".
Unfortunately, I'd get fired fast if I attempted to make any modules while at work
That said, I have made some arrangements with an intern here, and right now he's getting acquainted as my "subcontractor". School has just started, but once he is settled in, we'll see how the modules progress.
Also - if there's anyone out there who can possibly refer me to a place that can accept a PCB layout file (Orcad, or something) that can produce a small quantity of single-layer boards for my LEDs, I'd be interested in hearing from you. It's just ironic that in a place where people design electronics, I can't find practical help, because everything is large scale (huge minimum buy) or large cost$$$.
Thanks again for hearing me out, everyone.
