Looking for pics of "shaved" LEDs

[Tchail]

I'm planning on taking a 3mm led and filing it down to fit in a 1mm hole.

Has anyone done this before?

Do you have any pictures to share?

Thanks in advance,

-Tchail

[USS Atlantis]

I'm planning on taking a 3mm led and filing it down to fit in a 1mm hole.

Has anyone done this before?

Do you have any pictures to share?

Thanks in advance,

-Tchail

I don't know if I'd take a 3mm down that far

Now taking a 1.8mm and shaving it to 1mm sounds more doable

1.8mm high-output LED's can be found here - it's where I get all my LEDs

Atlantis

[DLMatthys]

I'm planning on taking a 3mm led and filing it down to fit in a 1mm hole.

Has anyone done this before?

Yes, easy peasy... lots of times but this isn't shaving it's called turning down a LED.

If you dont have a mini lathe set up... use a cordless drill that can be secured into a table vise and switchd to "ON" to keep turning. Use a clean file to turn it down to 1mm.

http://www.culttvman2.com/dnn/Portals/0 ... entC15.jpg

If the kit plastic is to thick for that little 1mm LED nub to stick out countersink into the interior surface 3mm wide.

[TREKKRIFFIC]

I'm planning on taking a 3mm led and filing it down to fit in a 1mm hole.

Has anyone done this before?

Yes, easy peasy... lots of times but this isn't shaving it's called turning down a LED.

If you dont have a mini lathe set up... use a cordless drill that can be secured into a table vise and switchd to "ON" to keep turning. Use a clean file to turn it down to 1mm.

http://www.culttvman2.com/dnn/Portals/0 ... entC15.jpg

If the kit plastic is to thick for that little 1mm LED nub to stick out countersink into the interior surface 3mm wide.

Yep... What Don said. I've used the same method to turn down clear styrene rod to make different diameter running lights. Worked well.