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Step 4Poke LEDs through fur, secure with buttons
With the head of the LED on the outside of the fur, separate the fur and insert the leads gently so that they stick out on the other side and remain parallel to each other. Do not poke the leads through the same hole in the fur - there should be at last a few threads in the gap between them.
If you have trouble poking the leads through, or they seem to bend too easily, you can make them sharper with wire cutters by trimming the leads at a 45 degree angle. It is important to maintain a difference in lengths, so you can still tell which one is the long lead, or (+) in the next step.
On the back side of the fur, secure the LED by placing a button over the leads. Use a soft surface behind the LED (such as a yoga mat) to press the button into the back of the LED, and gently fold the leads down to the surface of the button. Keep track of which lead was the long lead, and mark the polarity with a '+' or a dot on that side of the button.
When folding the leads onto the button, you want to provide some structural stability and make it easy to solder to the two separate leads without causing an electrical short between them. So, it is recommended that you fold the leads away from each other, at right angles to the axis of the LED.
After the lights are secured with buttons, and the polarity is marked, trim the leads so that they extend almost to the edges of the button. Repeat this process for all lights.
If you have trouble poking the leads through, or they seem to bend too easily, you can make them sharper with wire cutters by trimming the leads at a 45 degree angle. It is important to maintain a difference in lengths, so you can still tell which one is the long lead, or (+) in the next step.
On the back side of the fur, secure the LED by placing a button over the leads. Use a soft surface behind the LED (such as a yoga mat) to press the button into the back of the LED, and gently fold the leads down to the surface of the button. Keep track of which lead was the long lead, and mark the polarity with a '+' or a dot on that side of the button.
When folding the leads onto the button, you want to provide some structural stability and make it easy to solder to the two separate leads without causing an electrical short between them. So, it is recommended that you fold the leads away from each other, at right angles to the axis of the LED.
After the lights are secured with buttons, and the polarity is marked, trim the leads so that they extend almost to the edges of the button. Repeat this process for all lights.
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