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severdhed:
i haven't made the hole yet, any idea what size hole it needs to be?  it will be easy enough to drill a few test holes in a scrap of wood or something, but i figured you (randy) may know what size is required for your LEDs.

thats cool to hear that it doesnt really matter which way they get hooked up or which side the resistor goes on...i thought i remembered reading somewhere that it had to be on the proper leg or it wouldn't work right.

RandyT:

--- Quote from: severdhed on August 19, 2010, 01:09:26 pm ---i haven't made the hole yet, any idea what size hole it needs to be?  it will be easy enough to drill a few test holes in a scrap of wood or something, but i figured you (randy) may know what size is required for your LEDs.

thats cool to hear that it doesnt really matter which way they get hooked up or which side the resistor goes on...i thought i remembered reading somewhere that it had to be on the proper leg or it wouldn't work right.

--- End quote ---

It does matter, just not for the resistor.  Follow the polarity info from my last post.

Sorry, we don't drill them anymore (different mounting technique for the new style), so I don't have the bit handy.  Just measure the LED above the lower lip and make the hole about .005" smaller.  If your drill has runout in the spindle, you'll need to go smaller.  Best to test a few holes in a similar material to know for sure.

RandyT

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