Quick Low Tide Modulator Question

temporalhaze

temporalhaze

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Hey everyone, my question for the Low Tide is regarding the LED. Is there enough clearance between the PCB and the aluminum enclosure to fit a 5mm LED bezel? The answer to this question determines the size of the hole I drill for the LED itself. I'm hesitant on drilling a larger hole for the bezel if I can't confirm it will have enough space, and I don't want to botch my enclosure art, more importantly.

Thanks in advance!
 
It's the same clearance as any other board-mounted LED. The clearance is determined by the height of the pot legs. There aren't any other components nearby on the panel, so you don't have to worry about horizontal clearance.
 
Thanks guys! I only ask because one of my previous builds [a Godcity Instruments Socialist Jr] was marred by a 5mm LED bezel being installed. It physically interfered with one of the legs of a pot and I had to scrap/rebuild the enclosure as a result. This being a more involved build I wanted to be certain before I went forward with drilling a larger bezel hole.

I actually placed the PCB in the enclosure with a few of the pots attached and measured the clearance at roughly 1.5", where the clearance I need for the 5mm bezel isn't even 1/4", so I've plenty of space. All good! I appreciate the quick input.
 
temporalhaze said:
Thanks guys! I only ask because one of my previous builds [a Godcity Instruments Socialist Jr] was marred by a 5mm LED bezel being installed. It physically interfered with one of the legs of a pot and I had to scrap/rebuild the enclosure as a result. This being a more involved build I wanted to be certain before I went forward with drilling a larger bezel hole.

I actually placed the PCB in the enclosure with a few of the pots attached and measured the clearance at roughly 1.5", where the clearance I need for the 5mm bezel isn't even 1/4", so I've plenty of space. All good! I appreciate the quick input.
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Yeah, you won't have that issue with this build. With the Socialist Jr., the LED is placed right where the pot legs are. The Low Tide LED is far away from any other board-mounted panel components.
 
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