MB6582 Led spacers

[strophlex]

What about using led spacers to allign the leds with the panels? What would be a good length? Something like this? http://export.farnell.com/richco/leds1e-4-01/spacer-t-1-led-pk25/dp/1325971?_requestid=75140

[Wilba]

You don't need LED spacers if you use the panel to align the LEDs in the panel holes.  Is there a reason you want to use LED spacers? If so, you'll have to check for clearance between them, as some LEDs are close together. I can't check the one you linked because the link doesn't work.

[strophlex]

Just got the idea. Thought it would be conveniet not to have to allign to the panel, but I guess you are right. Anyway, I think this link will work better.

http://uk.farnell.com/richco/leds1e-4-01/spacer-t-1-led-pk25/dp/1325971

[Wilba]

To be honest, I don't think these will work that well... they don't look like they hold the LED leads, and I think they would need some holes in the PCB to align properly. In a proper manufacturing environment, they'd work by holding the LED vertical and above the PCB while the bottom side is dipped in a solder bath... but since you have to turn the bottom side up to solder them manually, their usefulness is pretty limited :)

[strophlex]

Ok, case closed ;)