00:00So you've just finished wiring up your project, the LEDs work perfectly,
00:04and then you go to mount them in the front panel and they just wobble around in the hole looking
00:08terrible. Been there. Today I'm running through the top 5 LED diode holders for panel mounting,
00:15and I've hunted down the best deals I could find on all of them, so let's get into it.
00:19Starting off with the 50-piece metal copper lamp holder set for 3mm LEDs.
00:25What I like about these is the solid copper construction with that chrome-plated finish,
00:29so when you push your LED through and tighten the nut from behind,
00:32it sits absolutely dead flush and doesn't budge. They give your build that proper finished,
00:37professional look instead of a hot-glued mess. It's $8.13 for 50 of them, which works out to
00:44pennies per holder, and with nearly $4,800 sold and a 4.8 rating, people clearly aren't disappointed.
00:50If you work mostly with 3mm indicators, this is a no-brainer stock-up buy.
00:56Next up, the 50-piece plastic LED holder clips, and these come in both 3mm and 5mm in black.
01:03Now, these are the snap-in style, so there's no threading or nuts involved.
01:08You just push the bezel into your drilled hole, click the LED in from behind, and you're done.
01:14Honestly, for quick prototyping or plastic enclosures, this is the fastest way to mount an LED,
01:19period. At $4.16 for 50 pieces, it's the cheapest per unit on this list,
01:25and it's got the highest volume rating here at 4.9 stars across 4,500 orders.
01:31Great little grab bag to keep in the drawer.
01:34Coming in at number 3 is the TZT Copper Metal Holder,
01:37available in 10 or 30-piece packs for both 3mm and 5mm.
01:42The standout here is flexibility. If you only need a couple of holders for one build,
01:48you're not forced to buy 50 of them. And the metal body actually helps a little
01:53with heat dissipation on higher brightness LEDs. Prices start at just $0.71, which is genuinely
01:59nothing, and it's sitting on a perfect 5-star rating with over $4,500 sold.
02:04If you just want to try them out before committing to a bulk pack, start right here.
02:09Number 2 is the 50-piece silver 5mm LED holders with an 8mm thread mount.
02:16That 8mm thread is the detail that matters, because it's the standard size for most project
02:21boxes and rack panels, so your drill bit choice is easy and the fit is snug every time.
02:26The silver finish looks fantastic against black anodized aluminum panels,
02:30if you're going for that instrument look. It's $7.30 for the full 50, perfect 5-star rating,
02:36and over $4,400 sold. If you're building something you actually want people to look at,
02:42this is the one. And rounding out the list, the 10-piece copper metal holder lot,
02:47again covering both 3mm and 5mm. This is basically the small batch option,
02:53and at $0.70 it's the cheapest entry point on the entire list.
02:5710 holders is honestly the sweet spot for a single control panel or a one-off repair job,
03:02and because they're copper with a plated finish, they feel way more premium than the price suggests.
03:07Perfect 5-star rating, nearly 4,000 sold.
03:11Grab a couple of packs and you're covered for a whole year of projects.
03:15All the links are down in the description below, so go check the current prices for yourself.
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03:26Thanks for watching, and I'll catch you in the next one.
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