Thank you for making this video. I too did have a lot of trouble trying to solder my first led. I ended up heating the whole led on top of a halogen light bulb. Part of the problem was that my iron is not a very good one. Very good instructional video.
Your videos are very helpful. I am just getting into lightsaber building, and soldering in general, so I am starting from scratch. What gauge wire are you using. I might have missed that in one of the videos.
I am kind of new to all of this and I am following your "Let's build a graflex" series. This question seemed appropriate here. They now only have Nano Biscotti v4 available. Can you soldier the wires in the holes of the connection plates or would you still do it on top of the board? Hope this makes sense. You guides have been very helpful.
You can most definitely place the wire through the hole and solder it. It really all depends on the application. Sometimes you don't really have the space to run them through the hole so it's easier to solder them across the pad. But any time I can I put them through the hole. My technique for this particular chassis has been modified since I did these videos, I now go through the hole. Only in tight situations do I lay them across.
Hello. Thanks for the video. Is it possible to just connect all 3 positives together at the top of the led then just run one wire from the power source instead of 3? Each negative would be isolated of course.
Thanks for the video! Quick question, after all this, do you solder all the +'s together and all the -'s together so that there is a single + wire and a single - wire? Or is it better to solder each individual + and - wires to the power source? Or am I totally overthinking this and it doesn't matter. Thanks!
It depends on the application. It all depends on the sound board and LED combination you're using and how you want to wire it. As an Example, a simple NBv4 with a BBW LED I will solder the 3 positives together, with a single wire going to the + pad on the sound board. Then solder the two blue dies together with a single wire going to the L1 pad, with the negative wire for the white die going to the L2 pad and using it as FoC. With different boards and color mixing capabilities it can get more complex. Always be sure to thoroughly read and understand the manual for whichever sound board you are using before attempting an installation.
Thanks for the reply!! I'm doing a simple Force FX conversion repurposing the original sound board, so just need to solder + to VDD on the sound board and - to the rest of the of the bridged pads.
You should be able to. It might not last as long though but for testing it should be fine. As long as the total voltage and amps is correct it should work.
The NBv4 doesn't have a dedicated FoC pad, you want to solder it to the L2 pad. Straight out of the box the L2 pad comes programmed to act as FoC so as long as you aren't doing any 3 die color mixing, you'll be good to go.
Thank you for making this video. I too did have a lot of trouble trying to solder my first led. I ended up heating the whole led on top of a halogen light bulb. Part of the problem was that my iron is not a very good one. Very good instructional video.
Thanks friend!Glad it helped!
This is a huge help, I’ve been struggling with the 3 ups. Did you use flux?
Okay this video helped me build my first saber! I did it a little differently to my taste but Thank you so much!
awesome tutorial sir. I am new to the saber installs and this tutorial is incredible thank you so much for taking the time.
It was my pleasure! Be sure to check out the rest of my tutorial videos for more information and helpful tips!
SO SO SO HELPFUL THANK YOU
Awesome mate!!! Can i use this wiring in a verso board ? And can tri cree LEDs change colors or if u buy that color it will be that color forever?
Your videos are very helpful. I am just getting into lightsaber building, and soldering in general, so I am starting from scratch. What gauge wire are you using. I might have missed that in one of the videos.
I saw a the custom saber shop led and has two wires on it how do I plug in female wire
Is it bad if a little sauter gets on the little metal tab on the side of the led cree?
can i use this wiring in a verso board ?
I am kind of new to all of this and I am following your "Let's build a graflex" series. This question seemed appropriate here. They now only have Nano Biscotti v4 available. Can you soldier the wires in the holes of the connection plates or would you still do it on top of the board? Hope this makes sense. You guides have been very helpful.
You can most definitely place the wire through the hole and solder it. It really all depends on the application. Sometimes you don't really have the space to run them through the hole so it's easier to solder them across the pad. But any time I can I put them through the hole. My technique for this particular chassis has been modified since I did these videos, I now go through the hole. Only in tight situations do I lay them across.
Hello. Thanks for the video. Is it possible to just connect all 3 positives together at the top of the led then just run one wire from the power source instead of 3? Each negative would be isolated of course.
I am going to be soldering my first led in a few days, did this work?
Thanks for the video! Quick question, after all this, do you solder all the +'s together and all the -'s together so that there is a single + wire and a single - wire? Or is it better to solder each individual + and - wires to the power source? Or am I totally overthinking this and it doesn't matter. Thanks!
It depends on the application. It all depends on the sound board and LED combination you're using and how you want to wire it. As an Example, a simple NBv4 with a BBW LED I will solder the 3 positives together, with a single wire going to the + pad on the sound board. Then solder the two blue dies together with a single wire going to the L1 pad, with the negative wire for the white die going to the L2 pad and using it as FoC. With different boards and color mixing capabilities it can get more complex. Always be sure to thoroughly read and understand the manual for whichever sound board you are using before attempting an installation.
Thanks for the reply!! I'm doing a simple Force FX conversion repurposing the original sound board, so just need to solder + to VDD on the sound board and - to the rest of the of the bridged pads.
Can i use 4 aaa batteries to test the led? I already have a holder for them
You should be able to. It might not last as long though but for testing it should be fine. As long as the total voltage and amps is correct it should work.
So does the purple wire for the negative white FOC go in the FOC pad for a NBv4?
The NBv4 doesn't have a dedicated FoC pad, you want to solder it to the L2 pad. Straight out of the box the L2 pad comes programmed to act as FoC so as long as you aren't doing any 3 die color mixing, you'll be good to go.
no explantion to the purple wire
Thr title is wrong ❌