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LED Halloween lights

LED Halloween lights
Here is how to make decorative LED Halloween pumpkin lights using LED's, ping pong balls, and some wire.  
 
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Step 1Parts n tools

Parts n tools
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You will need:
 
-5 feet of stranded wire (two wires twisted together)
-10x orange 5mm LEDs
-Toggle switch
-3 volt battery pack
-2x AA batteries*
-Coin cell for testing
-Sharpie
-Hot glue gun
-Pliers
-multimeter
-Soldering iron
-10x ping pong balls
-Hand drill
*Be careful that the AA batteries do not exceed 2.5 amps.  This could cause the LEDs to burn out.  Test the batteries with the multimeter beforehand.  Test the string after ever  each LED is soldered with a coin cell. 

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6 comments
Oct 3, 2010. 6:54 PMJorie says:
could you use the ping pong balls as shades over a pre made string of led lights, or would the lights melt them?
Oct 4, 2010. 9:52 PMdpatton1 says:
this person just put the balls on a regular strand of lights http://www.instructables.com/id/Ping-Pong-Ball-Lights/
Sep 20, 2010. 3:32 PMkillerjackalope says:
Awesome, featured.
Sep 20, 2010. 5:50 PMzascecs says:
So you're one of the people that features ibles?
Sep 20, 2010. 6:03 PMkillerjackalope says:
Yep...

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