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Framed Color Changing LED Art

Step 3Prepare the LEDs

Prepare the LEDs
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Take a close look at one of the LEDs, and note that one of the wire leads is longer than the other. The longer lead is the positive lead. Gently bend the positive lead about 15 degrees. Do the same with the other (negative) lead.

Bend the remaining 2 LEDs in the same way.
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Jul 29, 2010. 9:51 AMbdolge says:
I used a slightly different procedure for the next few steps. 1:Bend Positive legs. 2:crimp positive legs. 3:crimp red wire. 4-6: repeat with negative legs/black wire This eliminates the chance of crossed wires. Also if you are worried about shorts between the butt connectors just wrap them in black electrical tape.
Dec 21, 2008. 11:27 PM0_Nvd_0 says:
It seems that you are using LEDs that slowly change their color.

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