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LED Pants

Step 5Solder!

Solder!
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This step is straightforward because you'll made all the connections mechanically. Make sure the LEDs are in their holes and are sitting level and not askew. I admit I wasn't able to get all the LEDs to sit perfectly straight through the holes - it still works well, but I figure they would have been even worse if I hadn't gotten everything laying flat before I soldered.

If you've never soldered, take a look at the [http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-solder// How to Solder] Instructable.

Solder every mechanical connection you've made.

Wrap electrical tape around the wire-to-wire connections - this will be the connections to the battery snap connector and any patches you've made on the long red and black wires.
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