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Step 3Build the Circuit
Now that you have everything you need, solder it all together. Remember that the negative side of the LED is flat and typical has a shorter lead. Use the pliers to bend and cut the leads as needed. The leads will form the body of the Menorah.
I used the extra LED as the Shamash in the middle. I also used this LED as the base for where positive and negative lines join. I used insulated hookup wire to connect the positive lines together so they would not touch the negative lead, and soldered all the negative leads together as shown in the diagram.
Notice the difference between the diagram drawing and the actual photo (bad photo, I know) of where negative leads are soldered. By accident, I soldered the resistors for outside pair in series instead of parallel. While my circuit still worked, the outside pair was significantly dimmer than the others. Note to self... remember ohms law next time.
I used the extra LED as the Shamash in the middle. I also used this LED as the base for where positive and negative lines join. I used insulated hookup wire to connect the positive lines together so they would not touch the negative lead, and soldered all the negative leads together as shown in the diagram.
Notice the difference between the diagram drawing and the actual photo (bad photo, I know) of where negative leads are soldered. By accident, I soldered the resistors for outside pair in series instead of parallel. While my circuit still worked, the outside pair was significantly dimmer than the others. Note to self... remember ohms law next time.
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