need help to find a led display..

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need help to find a led display..

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i am looking for something like this , but in 1.8" size
http://tronixlabs.com.au/display/led/nu ... australia/
i have searched around but i mostly find individual single digits.
looking to use it as a clock display..
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They have them in red, green, yellow.https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9481
$2.50 ea.. edit : Whoops! just noticed size requirement!!
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looks like i may have to brew my own display..
what is driving the smaller ones ( circuitry that allows only 4 wires, some only 3 ) ?
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Yes, for 1.8" I am only seeing single digits. I did find one on Alibaba but you would have to buy 100 minimum
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dacflyer- these "LED filaments" could give you a very large display, clock or otherwise:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_XiunR-cAQ
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i looked at them filaments, they will not do for my needs..
i got me some leds, i am just waiting to get in some driver boards..
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