Re: Source of acrylic rod

["Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Graham
I should have mentioned....that after having trouble sourci=
ng 5 or 6mm clear rod i came across "LED PIPES" clear 5mm rod
approx 35mm l=
ond (can get in various smaller lengths) at my electronic suppliers ..Also
=
can get end caps in different colours although not suitable for FirM as
the=
leds are too close....Let me know and i will send you some Led Pipes ...

Frank
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Graham Howe=20
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx=20
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 3:44 AM
Subject: [ukha_d] Source of acrylic rod


Just thought I'd pass on the following information after spending the=20
best part of an hour trying to get hold of some acrylic rod.

I am planning to put HomeVision, Firm and a few other bits into a=20
rack mount case as per the fine example at Frank's site=20
http://www.users.bigpond.com/armagh/page58.html

As with Frank's example I want the boards at the back of the case for=20
connections, but want to see the status of the LEDs at the front of=20
the case. So I wanted some clear acrylic rod (preferably 5mm) to=20
transmit the light. I tried Maplin, Farnell/CPC, RS all to no avail,=20
then a google search turned up these guys http://www.gcip.co.uk/ and=20
after a quick phone call I now have a few lengths of 5mm rod in the=20
post.

The cost is =A39.16 per 2m length, but postage is =A312.50 because of the=
=20
size. However I said I was happy for them to snap the rods to a=20
length that would fit in a jiffy bag and they're sending them in the=20
post for free. So including VAT I am paying about =A332 for a total of=20
6m which should be enough for many projects to come :-)