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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: UV LED box

2008-06-11 by DJ Delorie

"Bertho Boman" <boman01@...> writes:
> Maybe you want to try a sheet of plastic, PVC, about 5-6mm thick and
> drill 5mm holes.  The LEDs should line up just about perfectly if
> you use a drill press for the holes.  A PCB will not align them but
> of course make the connections easier.

Yeah, I thought of that but didn't have any handy, and had to use an
inch drill so it's not exactly the right size.  I still have the
option of doing a PCB with some alternate materials; I didn't cut the
leads on any of the LEDs so I can just remove them and put them in
something new later.

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