RE: Source of acrylic rod

["Kevin Hawkins" <lists@xxxxxxx>]

Here is a catalogue entry for some led flexible light pipes.

http://www.bivar.com/pdf/02opto13.pdf

http://www.bivar.com/default.asp?p=3Dproducts&c=3DFlexible%20Light%20Pipes

If anyone finds a UK source for such items that will clip over surface
moun=
t
leds (eg like on HV Pro) let me know as I like to see my leds flashing away
- not have them shut in a box !

A nice panel mount for eight led pipes would be nice to neaten things up -
=
a
bit like those DIL type bargraph led displays.

Kevin=20

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank Mc Alinden [mailto:fmcalind@xxxxxxx]=20
> Sent: 03 December 2003 18:29
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Source of acrylic rod
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> Hi Graham
>                 I should have mentioned....that after=20
> having trouble sourcing 5 or 6mm clear rod i came across=20
> "LED PIPES" clear 5mm rod approx 35mm lond (can get in=20
> various smaller lengths) at my electronic suppliers ..Also=20
> can get end caps in different colours although not=20
> suitable for FirM as the leds are too close....Let me know=20
> and i will send you some Led Pipes ...
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> Frank
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Graham Howe
>   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 3:44 AM
>   Subject: [ukha_d] Source of acrylic rod
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>   Just thought I'd pass on the following information after=20
> spending the
>   best part of an hour trying to get hold of some acrylic rod.
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>   I am planning to put HomeVision, Firm and a few other bits into a
>   rack mount case as per the fine example at Frank's site
>   http://www.users.bigpond.com/armagh/page58.html
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>   As with Frank's example I want the boards at the back of=20
> the case for
>   connections, but want to see the status of the LEDs at=20
> the front of
>   the case. So I wanted some clear acrylic rod (preferably 5mm) to
>   transmit the light. I tried Maplin, Farnell/CPC, RS all=20
> to no avail,
>   then a google search turned up these guys=20
> http://www.gcip.co.uk/ and
>   after a quick phone call I now have a few lengths of 5mm=20
> rod in the
>   post.
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>   The cost is =A39.16 per 2m length, but postage is =A312.50=20
> because of the
>   size. However I said I was happy for them to snap the rods to a
>   length that would fit in a jiffy bag and they're sending=20
> them in the
>   post for free. So including VAT I am paying about =A332=20
> for a total of
>   6m which should be enough for many projects to come :-)
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