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1st August 2009, 09:55 PM
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Indicator LED mounting i thick front panels
Hi All,
I need to place a series of LED's (3 and 5 mm) in a think aluminum front panel (10 mm) and I'm not sure how to do this the right way. I would like the LED's to stick out slightly (the round part). Is drilling a through hole of 5 mm (for a 5 mm LED) followed by expanding this hole to 6 mm to the desired depth (a few mm before the front) the way to go or is there a simpler way? Thanks in advance, Nic |
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2nd August 2009, 08:39 AM
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Location: Denmark, Viborg
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Yes, that's the way to go.
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10th August 2009, 06:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Silicon Valley
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There are also plastic LED holders/bezels meant for mounting in sheet metal that could be adapted to fit a deeper hole, but they have a trim ring that's visible.
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10th August 2009, 09:06 PM
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LED's with a flat front anybody......
I guess 10 mm front panels are rare in consumer electronics and that this is probably the reason there is so little around (I can find >10$ things which require a 10 mm Ø hole but it is not of my taste and purse... Thanks, Nic |
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10th August 2009, 11:53 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Silicon Valley
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Why didn't you just ask this first?
I stocked up on the ones shown here. They're flat and 2mm OD at the tip. I found red ones in a surplus shop (and orange ones in another). |
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10th August 2009, 11:57 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Silicon Valley
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...and now I use them everywhere. (Shown here in 3/8inch thick aluminium with a recess)
But I have also filed down normal LEDs so they're flat... |
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11th August 2009, 05:33 AM
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Nice! I take it you have access to a CNC mill - I'm envious. |
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