How To Extract LEDs From LED Christmas Lights

Step 6 Your Finished

You should now have a LED that is separated from its casing. If you have any questions send me a message. I will update this later with a video and Find out if this works with other brands.

Comments

[pcooper2]

How does this compare to simply buying a bag of new LEDs from Digi-Key or Mouser Electronics? Sure, you can find LEDs at places like Radio Shack, but they charge too much due to the expensive individual packaging and the quality is inconsistent.

[67spyder]

Great idea, I have about 10 strings of LED lights that the squirrels have chewed apart. Good thing my OCD won't let me throw anything out ;-)

[dilleylh]

I think the term for your condition should be CDO.That way the letters are in alphabetical order. ;-)

[Richone]

Go to your local recycling center and see if they will let you go through the wire bin.I've had good luck there.

[civicgsr]

Great idea :) my question is, how do you know what type of led it is after you take it out of this, i'm still learning about leds, and have read lots about voltage drop, forward current etc etc.

how do you figure out those numbers when you don't have a... data sheet for the led

I'd like to pull apart some of my led xmas lights and use them for a 12-14 volt application

thanks