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		Retr0id on Dec 2, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tiny volumetric display It would be hard to manufacture at scale, but what if the LEDs were mid-mounted into a slot cut into the PCB?

alright2565 on Dec 2, 2023 | [–]

not at all hard to do, they make "reverse mount" leds, where the diode faces into the PCB: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/sunled/XZMYK55W-3...

compatible with the exact same pick-and-place machines, you just need to drill a hole in the PCB

atticora on Dec 2, 2023 | [–]

Or suspended in a wire net.

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