The body of the LED? Or the leads.I have a 1.8mm LED. I want to pass it through a non-electrical PCB board. How big should the hole be: 1.8mm diameter or slightly bigger?
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Im sorry I was indisposed. Thank you very much for the replies.Obviously not enough information forthcoming in order to give a definitive answer!![]()
I want it to fit snuggly and not have too much space around it. Part of it is securing it but mostly how it looks: nice and tight. Maybe 2mm is just that? What would the fit be like at 1.8 vs. 2.2. I don't want to overthink this but I want some rationale on LED placement in a hole.If it is the LED itself.
Why not make it 2mm?
I am not sure what a friction fit is? I'll also post the Datasheet.The body of the LED? Or the leads.
If it's the body of the LED, do you want it to go completely through the board? Or have a friction fit?
So you're asking how to size a hole for panel mounting? Undersize the hole and use a T-reamer or file to enlarge to a size that'll give you a good friction fit.I want it to fit snuggly and not have too much space around it. Part of it is securing it but mostly how it looks: nice and tight. Maybe 2mm is just that?
I can do that but the shipping kills me, so to speak. I would have to submit an order for each diameter :1.8mm, 1.9mm, 2mm.I would suggest some actual testing using a couple of different drill sizes in same or similar material , in order to come up with a definitive answer that suits your application.
Awesome thank you. That gives inexpensive control over the process.So you're asking how to size a hole for panel mounting? Undersize the hole and use a T-reamer or file to enlarge to a size that'll give you a good friction fit.
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Will recalibrate.Just calculated diameter and you're going to need a file. The T-reamer only goes down to 1/8". A bead reamer might work. I have a 12" long tapered file that I use for small diameter holes.
I edited my post to include a small diameter reamer. I forgot that I bought a couple...Will recalibrate.
Any info on the file you do have?Will recalibrate.
ok, will checkVery simple, use nearest drill size and use needle file to obtain size required.
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