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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: Ronnn on Sun, 22 June 2014, 16:46:34
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I want to use sip sockets so that I can swap leds easily, however, after reading some guides, I found most of them recommending taking the black plastic off, and I did. But soon after that I found that the leds would not sit tight in the sockets. How do I make them fit tight in the sockets so they wouldn't fall out easily?
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put it on a LED and then solder it
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I didn't remove the plastic. I just filed the outside of the black plastic housings down until I could force them to fit in into the properly. The LEDs fit fine.
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put it on a LED and then solder it
I didn't do this and the LEDs still fit, but it was hard for some. I wish I had thought to clip and then install the LEDs before soldering as it would have made it a lot easier.
If you properly reinstall the top half of the switch, it can't move a whole lot.
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Thanks for responses! I just found that I didn't apply enough force to insert the leds...that's why it is not tight.