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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>You could design a shaded area or simply a hole in your panel/PCB design. A reverse mount LED (shining towards the board) would also do the job<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Tony Mowbray<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Synth-diy <synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Scott Bernardi via Synth-diy<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, January 28, 2024 8:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> SDIY List <synth-diy@synth-diy.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [sdiy] Transparent spots on front panels - how to do?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'>You see some modules that have transparent areas on the front panel that are lit from behind. How is that done? Is it possible on a regular DIY FR4 PCB panel?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>