LED Eyes

THIS SIMPLE HOW TO WILL HAVE YOU ADDING LIGHTS TO EVERYTHING

WHAT YOU NEED:

9 VOLT BATTERY / BY THEM CHEAP AT ACTIVE SURPLUS

2 BRIGHT LEDS / I PREFER THE CLEAR ONES AS THEY ARE BRIGHTER AND GIVE BETTER LIGHT. THEY COME IN MANY DIFFERENT COLOURS INCLUDING U.V AS IN THE PICTURE ABOVE. THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN TORONTO TO BUY THEM IS THE LITTLE ELECTRONICS STORE ON QUEEN WEST JUST EAST OF ACTIVE SURPLUS THEY ARE ABOUT 50 CENTS EACH

1 330 OHM RESISTOR / CAN BE PURCHASED FROM THE SAME LITTLE ELECTRONICS STORE FOR 5 CENTS EACH

SPEAKER WIRE / MAKE SURE IT IS LOW GAGE AVAILABLE EVERY WHERE

9 VOLT BATTERY CLIP / FOUND CHEAP AT ACTIVE SURPLUS FOR ABOUT 35 CENTS EACH

SHRINK BOOTS / CAN BE FOUND AT ACTIVE SURPLUS OR THE SOURCE

SOLDERING IRON

I USE COLD HEAT

#1 CUT TWO SMALL PIECES OF SPEAKER WIRE.

# 2 SPLIT THE WIRE SO YOU HAVE 4 SMALL PIECES

# 3 STRIP ENDS OF WIRE

# 4 SOLDER RED WIRE OF THE BATTERY CLIP TO THE FIRST SMALL PIECE OF WIRE

# 5 PLACE A SMALL PIECE OF THE SHRINK BOOT DOWN THE WIRE JUST BIG ENOUGH TO COVER THE CONNECTION. NOW PLACE ANOTHER PIECE OF THE SHRINK BOOT ON TO THE WIRE THAT WILL BE USED TO COVER THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE WIRE AND THE LED

# 6 SOLDER THE PIECE OF WIRE TO THE LONG LEG OF THE LED

# 7 SOLDER THE SECOND PIECE OF WIRE TO THE SHORT LEG OF THE LED

# 8 SOLDER THE SECOND PIECE OF WIRE TO THE RESISTOR. IT SHOULD BE THE SIDE WITH THE ORANGE RING.

# 9 PLACE TWO PIECES OF THE SHRINK BOOT DOWN THE WIRE BIG ENOUGH TO COVER LED CONNECTION AN THE WHOLE RESISTOR AND THE CONNECTIONS

# 10 SOLDER THE THIRD PIECE OF WIRE TO THE RESISTOR

# 11 SLIP ON ANOTHER PIECE OF THE SHRINK BOOT ONTO THE WIRE BIG ENOUGH TO COVER THE CONNECTION OF THE WIRE TO THE LED

# 12 SOLDER THE WIRE TO THE  LONG LEG OF THE LED

# 13 NOW SLIP ON TWO MORE PIECES OF THE SHRINK BOOT BIG ENOUGH TO COVER YOUR CONNECTION FROM THE LED TO WIRE AND THE WIRE TO THE BATTERY CLIP

# 14  NOW SOLDER THE WIRE TO THE BATTERY CLIP WIRE BLACK

# 15 PLUG IN YOUR BATTERY TO MAKE SURE ALL IS IN WORKING CONDITION

# 16 IF ALL IS OKAY GO BACK AND SHRINK YOUR BOOTS OVER ALL YOUR CONNECTIONS TO ENSURE YOU DON'T SHORT YOUR CIRCUIT. YOU CAN SHRINK YOUR BOOTS WITH YOUR SOLDERING IRON. HOWEVER IF YOU ARE A COLD HEAT USER YOU WILL HAVE TO USE A LIGHTER. JUST MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT MELT THE WIRES INSULATION.

THERE YOU GO ALL DONE

ENJOY

THIS PROJECT WILL COST YOU LESS THAN 5 BUCKS

IF YOU NEED SPOT LIGHTING FOR PROPS THIS ALSO WORKS REAL WELL.

I HAVE ALSO MADE A FEW PAIRS AND TAPED THEM ON TO A BENDABLE PIECE OF WIRE WITH GREEN ELECTRICAL TAPE IN A SHAPE OF A VINE . THEN I ADDED SOME PAPER LEAVES TO CREATE THE VINE EFFECT. WHEN COMPLETED I HAD A BENDABLE VINE THAT LOOKED GREAT THAT COULD SPOT SEVERAL PROPS WITH DIRECT LIGHT THAT DID NOT SPILL LIGHT ALL OVER LIGHTING UP THE WHOLE ROOM. ALSO IT IS MUCK CREEPIER WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE THE LIGHT IS COMING FROM.

JEFF CHATTEN

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