I want to make a hole in this case to put a LED through it but I need to pad it to provide support for the LED (which is about 7mm long).Will I need to rotate the case to 3D print the pad on the wall ?
not necessarily. you could just leave it as a hole and use an led bezel. (picrel)you could stand it on that face, but then you'd have to have supports on all those other bosses, but if you want the build plate texture on the face with the led anyway, it doesn't matter because you end up in the same place.if it were my print, i'd print the bottom and sidewalls as one piece as shown, the led-getting-panel as its own piece, and glue them together. the lid is obviously its own piece(s). i'd also either just use a bezel, bought or printed, or, more likely, make a hole the right size for the led i'm using and undersize it by .1mm for a nice press fit.
>>2956238>make a hole the right size for the led i'm using and undersize it by .1mm for a nice press fit.neat I might actually do that, thanks!
>>2956231Extend the PCB length to cover the hole, flip and reroute the connector, and use a SMD LED with a diffuser window in the case hole.
>>2956244>SMD LED with a diffuser windowsomething like this ? how to mount it ?
>>2956265I'm saying you should solder the LED to the front panel PCB so it faces outward through the hole. Put a footprint on the PCB for whatever LED you choose.
>>2956270The PCB is imported so I can fit it, I won't print it.
>>2956271Then use a panel mount LED like anon said here >>2956238
>>2956273>panel mount LEDThese look kinda sloppy. Like the LED panel in the Tchernobyl power plant. Would a slightly undersized hole work? From the outside it would look cleaner I think.
>>2956279>Would a slightly undersized hole work?Sure. Add a dab of hot glue or silicone adhesive for reinforcement.
Just hotglue it in place
