Photocells for easyvibe

[RedHouse]

If you can get some that have the right range of resistances then they'll work fine. I think they are more expensive than LEDs and LDRs though.

Yep, Vactrols are over $5 a piece while a decent LDR can be had for under $1

[fusionid]

yeah I guess thats where it becomes difficult. Black tubing shoud do the trick. 

[slacker]

In my experience you don't need to make the LED/LDR combination completely light proof. All I did with my easyvibe was tape the LDRs to the sides of the LEDS and it works great.

[marlin]

Hi!

Do you guys think these would work also?

http://www.datasheetarchive.com/search.php?q=BPX79

If found them in an old box i have....

[John Lyons]

To throw another wrench into this discussion...I have read a couple long articles about Cadmium Sulphide (Radio shack and small bear) LDRs being more sensitive to green light than red. The Univibe used a bulb which is more in the white to yellow territory, closer to green...

JOhn