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Step 4Making 2nd ring
Now, you're going to have to put on another ring of solder, about 3/4" away from the first ring, but the LEDs are there and you don't want them do melt, do you?!
Make your aluminum heat shield using some aluminum, tin snips, and 300 mana points
cut a square, circle, or any euclidean geometric shape large enough to protect the LEDs and cut out a slit into the center of it with the snips.
slip the shield on the wire just after the first ring and bring out the torch!
Make another ring of solder on the wire, and prepare your LEDs. BUT:
This time, you are using 6 LEDs, I alternated colors, using your base color and some other
one (I used green and blue). Also, you must make the cathodes shorter this time, so bend
the cathodes a decent amount in, maybe half way or 1.5 cm closer to the head.
NOTE: make sure you check the voltage and differences between the two different colored LEDs
This is important because if there is a large difference, then you will have to run a separate wire for that colored LED, and just put those LEDs in parallel with themselves and not the other LEDs
Make your aluminum heat shield using some aluminum, tin snips, and 300 mana points
cut a square, circle, or any euclidean geometric shape large enough to protect the LEDs and cut out a slit into the center of it with the snips.
slip the shield on the wire just after the first ring and bring out the torch!
Make another ring of solder on the wire, and prepare your LEDs. BUT:
This time, you are using 6 LEDs, I alternated colors, using your base color and some other
one (I used green and blue). Also, you must make the cathodes shorter this time, so bend
the cathodes a decent amount in, maybe half way or 1.5 cm closer to the head.
NOTE: make sure you check the voltage and differences between the two different colored LEDs
This is important because if there is a large difference, then you will have to run a separate wire for that colored LED, and just put those LEDs in parallel with themselves and not the other LEDs
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