I use sockets for my ICs, but I don't have a format that can support 7-segment LEDs. I don't even know if they exist.

EDIT: I have 7-segment LEDs in multiple formats: single, 2-bit, 3-bit and even 4-bit, in varying sizes and colours: .28", .36" and .56". They have varying pinout styles.
Robert
EDIT SOME MORE: Well, what do you know, the .28" LEDs fit nicely in 14 pin sockets. Too bad I don't have 12 pin sockets, I'd have less driling to do.


Re: InfraRed ramblings
There will be minimal light leakage. These will be on either side of a disk, as close as I can get them.
Demon Today, 03:35I plan on putting black heatshrink over the LEDs as close as I can to the rotating disk.
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