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Securing an LED to metal panel

post #1 of 9
8/18/11 at 1:19pm
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I have a front panel with 3 pre-drilled mounting holes for LEDs. They fit perfectly but are only held in by friction and I'd like to stick a dab of some adhesive / sealant around the base to ensure they can't be pushed in if pressure is applied from the front.

 

The panel is regular old aluminium and the LEDs are 5mm through hole type, what kind of glue would work for that?

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post #2 of 9
8/18/11 at 1:37pm

crazy glue

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post #3 of 9
8/18/11 at 1:58pm
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I've no idea what that is I'm afraid - is it something cyanoacrylate based? If that's a brand then it might not be available here in the UK. confused.gif

 

 

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crazy glue



 

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post #4 of 9
8/18/11 at 2:07pm

 

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I've no idea what that is I'm afraid - is it something cyanoacrylate based? If that's a brand then it might not be available here in the UK. confused.gif

 


Krazy-Glue is a brand name, but yes its just a generic cyanoacrylate glue.

 

If the holes are large enough you can buy purpose made panel mount LED holders. 

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post #5 of 9
8/18/11 at 2:09pm

Yep.... Krazy glue is cyanoacrylate based.

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post #6 of 9
8/18/11 at 5:25pm
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Originally Posted by Bizzel View Post

I've no idea what that is I'm afraid - is it something cyanoacrylate based? If that's a brand then it might not be available here in the UK. confused.gif

 

 



 


It's a brand, and yes it's cyanoacrylate based. They're available off Amazon.

 

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post #7 of 9
8/18/11 at 7:06pm

I have found silicon-based caulk works well. It can also be reversed rather easily over any other adhesive.

 

Also cheap and widely available.

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post #8 of 9
8/18/11 at 9:41pm

you can find a LED grommet.

 

http://www.mouser.com/search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=SSH-LX5091virtualkey69600000virtualkey696-SSH-LX5091

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wylfh7Oji0&feature=player_embedded

 

Time stamp: 1:44


Edited by Pingupenguins - 8/18/11 at 9:45pm
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post #9 of 9
8/19/11 at 4:31pm
If you weren't in the UK I would recommend this as well:

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062558

They work very well.
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