diffusing led's

Jan 04, 2006 3 Replies

Application - instrument panel lighting.



I have some led's of the right colour but they are normal ones that have a narrow angle. I'd like to have a more diffuse glow.



Filing the end of the led flat doesn't do much.



The next thing I was thinking of was drilling a bunch of holes in clear acrylic, inserting the led's, and roughenng the surface.



Doing all that is more work than typing, so in the sprit of looking for an alrady-invented wheel, does any know of a good method for diffusing the beam(s)?


Why not buy ones that are designed to be diffuse ? The flat top type with a 'matt' surface.

Graham

Hi,

Kingbright make a heap of LEDs with diffused flat ends.

3, 4 & 5mm dia. Absolutely perfect for front panels.

Here's a product we make that uses them.

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I even had them make me some 3mm flat end blue.

Cheers, Ian Du Rieu The Leon Audio Company

To email me, add .au to the end of the return address.

jtaylor wrote:

Although I haven't tried it myself yet, a magazine (Silicon Chip) recommended filing the end of the LED down to 4 flat faces, like a square-based pyramid. This was specifically to diffuse the light.

- Michael

jtaylor wrote:

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