DaBeach Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 For a modem/router project I am working on I may need to tap the LED's on my modem board and bring the light to another location. Does anyone know where I could get some optical cable to reroute this light. I guess I could get one of those funky lights at walmart and clip a few of the optical strands. Similar to this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...4=263602_263622 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBeach Posted July 21, 2010 Author Share Posted July 21, 2010 Perhaps I will make my own cable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr-Protocol Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 You could just unsolder the LED from the board and re-solder it in a new location; Not on the board but on a wire which you can drill a hole for the led to fit through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry99705 Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 http://www.niteize.com/collections/flashli...r-optic-adapter You can usually pick these up fairly cheap. I've used them to do exactly what you're describing. I didn't feel like unsoldering a surface mount led. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBeach Posted July 21, 2010 Author Share Posted July 21, 2010 You could just unsolder the LED from the board and re-solder it in a new location; Not on the board but on a wire which you can drill a hole for the led to fit through. I took a look at the LED's on board and they are kinda small. Not comfortable attempting to remove these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBeach Posted July 21, 2010 Author Share Posted July 21, 2010 http://www.niteize.com/collections/flashli...r-optic-adapter You can usually pick these up fairly cheap. I've used them to do exactly what you're describing. I didn't feel like unsoldering a surface mount led. That optical tube is pretty much what I would like as the thickness looks to be similar to the size of the plastic lens that was over the LED of the modem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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