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LED Lego Guy

A dirt cheap LED lego guy

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Step 1Tools

The tools you will need are:

Soldering iron

Rotary tool

Hot glue gun (not shown)

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38 comments

Feb 10, 2008. 7:51 AMFirebert010 says:

Dude, you can't solder button cell batteries... They will explode in your face. Ask anyone.

Jan 28, 2010. 4:58 PMvenom52 says:

yeah i did it once and burned up my hand

Mar 3, 2009. 9:36 PMwangtrevor says:

i second that

Feb 12, 2008. 4:41 AMclark says:

well, he just did. and he still has a face.

Mar 3, 2009. 9:37 PMwangtrevor says:

he just didnt break the metal so the alkanine didnt leak

Feb 12, 2008. 3:14 PMLaxLuvr (author) says:

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Feb 12, 2008. 3:15 PMLaxLuvr (author) says:

JK JK

Feb 12, 2008. 4:19 PMclark says:

lol what? im totally lost.

Feb 12, 2008. 4:43 PMLaxLuvr (author) says:

I was talking about your icon. ; )

Feb 13, 2008. 1:45 PMAar000n3y says:

So basically that wasn't funny at all.

Feb 13, 2008. 4:20 PMLaxLuvr (author) says:

No not really.... but it did start a long line of reply's

Feb 13, 2008. 4:22 PMAar000n3y says:

'LOL' means that you think it's funny.

Feb 13, 2008. 4:54 PMLaxLuvr (author) says:

I no

Feb 13, 2008. 4:55 PMLaxLuvr (author) says:

Wait you mean it doesnt mean "lots of love"..... (sarcastically)

Feb 13, 2008. 4:56 PMLaxLuvr (author) says:

anyway it seemed funny then.

Oct 12, 2008. 12:07 PMcasey321b says:

yea i get it but its still not very funny

Feb 10, 2008. 7:57 AMLaxLuvr (author) says:

I was waiting for a comment like this, And yes the battery will explode if not handled carefully, But if you are only adding small blobs very quickly it won't explode in your face.... I hope.

Feb 12, 2008. 11:37 AMFirebert010 says:

Alright... As long as you know the risk...

Oct 12, 2008. 12:09 PMcasey321b says:

um next time i wouldnt put the switch there..................... um yea... doesnt seem to go well.....

Nov 28, 2008. 8:58 AMsdtacoma says:

Don't keep us in suspense, tell us where you think the switch should go.

Nov 29, 2008. 6:36 PMcasey321b says:

on its foot or something its just a joke cuz the button is in a place that it shouldn't be.... if yo dont get it then your weird... :)

Oct 4, 2008. 9:47 AMferrari484 says:

Lego dead

Feb 12, 2008. 12:48 PM

Hello Kitty says:

That is AWESOME!!! Great lego-man!
Does anyone have any ideas what you can get an LED off of?

P.S. I'm voting +1!

Sep 6, 2008. 11:30 AMtubbychick3n says:

a great way to get led's in bulk is to buy a string of christmas lights. there is an instructable here that should be able to help you

Feb 12, 2008. 3:13 PMLaxLuvr (author) says:

You can usually get them from cheap kids toys, if not chances are that if something has a light on it its probably an LED.

Apr 25, 2008. 7:05 AMTechDante says:

have you seen what this guy did with this he hacked holes in a mini head to turn it into the headless horseman
headless horseman

Feb 11, 2008. 12:28 PMelescape says:

well it just twists off......

Feb 11, 2008. 12:56 PMshooter129 says:

yeah

Feb 11, 2008. 9:56 AMadyingcow says:

hahahaha You evil person.

Feb 10, 2008. 6:45 PMfredricksburgthethird says:

you should use a jumbo yello led, then carefully paint eyes and a smile on.

Feb 10, 2008. 8:49 AMUru Wolf says:

You do not nessarily need the switch to turn it on and off. I am sure there is a way you could postition the wires so when you aply pressure to his body the connection is made.