How to use Livid buttons pad with 3 legged LED ?

[Lamouette]

Hello !

I have some problems and some questions with the little livid pads. I'm working actually on a BLM 16x16xX with livid pads but i have a problem.

the external dimension of 3 leg of a led is 5.5mm and the intenal dimension of the livid contact is 6mm. so if i create a pcb these 2 part are too close...

Someone here have already create a PCB for the Livid button ? is it works with a 3 legged LED ??

Thx ! Bye

[Altitude]

try a 2 leg bicolor LED

[ilmenator]

For two color LEDs you need common anode or cathode types, 2 leg bicolor is not supported.

[Lamouette]

So there is no solutions ? maybe if i cut a bit of the circle contact ? but perhaps the rest of the part will not be robust... Maybe i could twist the legs a bit to reduce the size required... I really don't know !!

[julienvoirin]

SMD Leds ?

[ilmenator]

It's a bit hard to defy the laws of physics... if the darn thing is too large to fit in there then what are you going to do?? Use larger buttons or try a 3mm LED variant or see if you can put in two SMD LEDs.

[Lamouette]

-> Julien Voirin :

Yes for SMD it's a really good idea ! But it's really little, so it's not too difficult to weld them ?

I will put some link to verify if i choose the good smd led.

-> Ilmenator :

I know that i can't defy the las but maybe another brain could have a good idea for me (like SMD led :) )

Thanks