6.3mm = 0.25 inches. I use this hole size for all 5mm LEDs. I mount them with a plastic bezel that I get from Radioshack #276-079. http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062558&cp=2032058&categoryId=2032058&kwCatId=2032058&parentPage=search I like this idea, but the Radioshack part is crappy. Scott, what is the Mouser part for the bezel you use? Richard Brewster http://www.pugix.com Scott Deyo wrote: > I use the single-piece plastic bezel from Mouser, cheap, blends in w/ > the paint pretty much. The holes are a bit tight but it works pretty > well. > > Cheers, > Scott Deyo > The Bridechamber > contact@... > www.bridechamber.com > > > On Oct 11, 2007, at 1:41 PM, gino wong wrote: > > I have a big pile of 5mm leds, lenses and mounting components from > Mouser. Recently nearly everything I have built up have had holes cut > just a bit bigger and I have ended up using the Lumex part that MOTM > uses on most of their kits. Does anybody have any workarounds or > solutions to this problem. > > They are just a bit too small, is there a step up bezel or > something out there ? > > I just know Scott is going to make sure all of his future panels will > be far more led friendly than the 6.3mm too big for anything from > Mouser panel approach. > > When I can get every piece for a module from one place except the > led, > I believe a little something is called for. >
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Re: [ModularSynthPanels] Mouser led misery
2007-10-11 by Richard Brewster
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