LED Chess Set - Simple Version

Step 10 Putting LEDs in the pieces.

Now that you have the LEDs in the edge, you can solder them in if you like. You can also leave the board on while you do all the pieces.

Get an LED and about 3mm down from the light, bend both of the legs over at right angles. Then spread the legs out so that they make a short T

Now lay the Led on the underside of the chess piece. You may have to remove the paper bottoms from the pieces if they were ever there.

Centre the LED in the chess piece and hold the legs flat to the base. Bend the legs up the sides of the chess piece.

Take the LED off the chess piece and bend the legs in a little bit more.

Now 'clip' the LED back on the chess piece and try it on the board.

If it does not light up, turn it around. If it still does not light up, try it somewhere else, and then fix the bit of the board that is not working. I had to do this where my soldering was bad.

If the piece is facing the wrong way when it lights up, turn the LED around in it.

Made sure you set the pieces up at their own ends so that they are facing the right way when lit.