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Step 7LED Mounting and wiring
1. Prepare 4 LEDs by cutting down the LED leads so they are about 1/2 long, but be sure to keep the positive lead a little longer than the negative lead just like it was originally. Solder about 10 inches of hook up wire to the LED leads, use a different colored wire for positive and negative leads. Apply heat shrink tubing to the solder joints.
2. Cut the 1/2 inch dia. plastic tubing at about 30 degrees on one end such that the LED light will strike the middle of the cylinder. The overall length of the tube should be kept as short as possible - just long enough to hold the LED.
3. Wrap the LEDs with double sided tape, but do not remove the outer paper tape layer - this will make it easier to slide the LEDs into the plastic tube (see photo).
4. Slide the LEDs into the tubes and bend the wires to go thru the 1/4 inch holes drilled in the base plate. Position the LED/Tubes so they point at the cylinder . The base of the tube should extend nearly to the outer edge of the base plate. Attach the tubes to the base plate using a hot glue gun.
2. Cut the 1/2 inch dia. plastic tubing at about 30 degrees on one end such that the LED light will strike the middle of the cylinder. The overall length of the tube should be kept as short as possible - just long enough to hold the LED.
3. Wrap the LEDs with double sided tape, but do not remove the outer paper tape layer - this will make it easier to slide the LEDs into the plastic tube (see photo).
4. Slide the LEDs into the tubes and bend the wires to go thru the 1/4 inch holes drilled in the base plate. Position the LED/Tubes so they point at the cylinder . The base of the tube should extend nearly to the outer edge of the base plate. Attach the tubes to the base plate using a hot glue gun.
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