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Step 5[SOLDERING]
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I split up soldering into the following steps:
1. Plan - Place the LEDs in their approximate location. You will find yourself switching the locations of the LEDs in order for them to fit on the perfboard, so this step is crucial. Make sure you follow your calculations and use your results to determine how to place the LEDs. Keep in mind that they will be connected positive to negative in each series, and all the series will be connected together positive to positive and negative to negative. For example, I would connect 46 LEDs together, positive to negative, and then connect all the positives and negatives at each end together. At the conclusion of the planning step, I took a picture to remember where I had placed everything.
2. Place - Insert one row of LEDs at a time, making sure you are paying attention to polarity. Remember that the longer lead of an LED is always the positive one.
3. Bend - Bend each lead to the approximate soldering joint and cut off the excess.
4. Solder - Take this one joint at a time and make sure each is done well, since you are working with high voltages. Heat up the joint and apply solder between the iron and lead. Then, move the solder to cover the rest of the joint, using the initial solder to conduct the heat. If you need further help soldering, there are tons of online videos that will assist you.
5. Snip - Clip the excess leads, making sure to be gentle with the soldering joints.
1. Plan - Place the LEDs in their approximate location. You will find yourself switching the locations of the LEDs in order for them to fit on the perfboard, so this step is crucial. Make sure you follow your calculations and use your results to determine how to place the LEDs. Keep in mind that they will be connected positive to negative in each series, and all the series will be connected together positive to positive and negative to negative. For example, I would connect 46 LEDs together, positive to negative, and then connect all the positives and negatives at each end together. At the conclusion of the planning step, I took a picture to remember where I had placed everything.
2. Place - Insert one row of LEDs at a time, making sure you are paying attention to polarity. Remember that the longer lead of an LED is always the positive one.
3. Bend - Bend each lead to the approximate soldering joint and cut off the excess.
4. Solder - Take this one joint at a time and make sure each is done well, since you are working with high voltages. Heat up the joint and apply solder between the iron and lead. Then, move the solder to cover the rest of the joint, using the initial solder to conduct the heat. If you need further help soldering, there are tons of online videos that will assist you.
5. Snip - Clip the excess leads, making sure to be gentle with the soldering joints.
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