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Did the author consider bottom firing LEDs? (https://www.kingbrightusa.com/category.asp?catalog_name=LED&category_name=KCReverse+Mount+SMD+LED&Page=1 https://ww
by leoedin 5y ago
Did the author consider bottom firing LEDs? (https://www.kingbrightusa.com/category.asp?catalog_name=LED&category_name=KCReverse+Mount+SMD+LED&Page=1 https://www.kingbrightusa.com/category.asp?catalog_name=LED&...) - they are like SMD LEDs, but the light comes out the bottom - the footprint needs to include a hole between the pads for the light to come through. Seems like a good solution for this problem.
- formerly_proven 5y agoYou can also use buried components, which are sandwiched between layers inside the PCB. This of course requires a thick PCB and is really expensive. Though it would be quite nice for an art piece I suppose, zero exposed circuitry, everything buried. You could achieve a similar effect for this particular project by just ordering ~four PCBs with the necessary cutouts and gluing them together yourself, as connectivity between the PCBs isn't really required.