[Gofer]

Thanks for the link Brian, as you say very useful site full of information. The SMD LED's are a nice product but I can't believe the prices they're charging.

Have a look here for what would seem to be the same thing but at a fraction of the price:

http://www.rapidonline.com/products.aspx?t...face+Mount+LEDs

I've used loads of those SMD LED's in white and red and the light output from them is absolutely amazing given the size.

 

[Gofer]

If you ever got LED's that small John I reckon it would be practically impossible to connect any wires to them!

Having a rough idea what you're after, here's another angle: Would it be more possible to use a larger commercially available matrix mounted below the baseboard and feed the complete picture so to speak via a single fibre optic to the signal post.

Just an thought.

Steve

 

[Gofer]

I can see where you're coming from John with the coherent fibre optic problem. I suppose mirrors (as in periscope) would be out of the question?

Steve B