User Tools

Site Tools


led_soldering

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revisionPrevious revision
Next revision
Previous revision
led_soldering [2015/02/21 21:28] breaker27led_soldering [2015/02/21 21:31] (current) breaker27
Line 9: Line 9:
   - Cut the tinned ends of the cables down to about 2mm.   - Cut the tinned ends of the cables down to about 2mm.
   - Put a little solder to the tip of your soldering iron.   - Put a little solder to the tip of your soldering iron.
-  - Place tinned end of one cables next to one pin of the LED and hold the soldering iron's tip to them for about half a second. This should create a nice solder joint. +  - Place one tinned end of one cable next to one pin of the LED and hold the soldering iron's tip to them for about half a second. This should create a nice solder joint. 
-  - Do the same for the 2nd cable.+  - Do the same for the 2nd cable and the other pin of the LED.
   - Get about 10mm of heat shrink tube and place it over the soldering area.   - Get about 10mm of heat shrink tube and place it over the soldering area.
   - Heat the tube shortly and carefully with the flame of a pocket lighter. It shrinks and should isolate the soldering area afterwards.   - Heat the tube shortly and carefully with the flame of a pocket lighter. It shrinks and should isolate the soldering area afterwards.
led_soldering.1424550533.txt.gz · Last modified: 2015/02/21 21:28 by breaker27