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Scott Juskiw wrote:

>>Also, any tips on precisely cutting the velvet holes for the LEDs?
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>I didn't cut holes for the LED heads, I just poked the LED wires 
>through the velvet after the velvet was already glued onto the PCB. 
>So the LEDs sit on top of the velvet, which sits on top of the PCB. I 
>borrowed a large sewing needle from my wife to poke the holes for the 
>LED wires through the velvet.
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I did it the same way.  The sewing needle is required for two reasons.  
First to locate the holes, since you cannot see them from the front with 
the velvet covering the board.  Push the needle through from the back, 
making two holes, and then fit the LED from the front with a bit of 
probing.  Solder one lead.  A needle is sharp enough to separate the 
fabric easily.  The LED leads cannot pierce the velvet without shredding 
it up a little, which is to be avoided.

As for the LED part numbers and current resistors I ended up using, I 
noticed I don't have this information on my website.  I will add it.

-Richard Brewster

http://www.pugix.com