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LED Resistors
« on: April 06, 2004, 03:07:28 pm »

When soldering a LED to a resistor, does it matter which leg you solder it to?


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Re:LED Resistors
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2004, 03:11:15 pm »
No.  It will limit the current wherever it is in the circuit.
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Re:LED Resistors
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2004, 12:23:39 pm »
If you are new to soldering I would recommend attaching a clip-on heatsink onto the led wire that you are soldering between the led and where you are soldering.  Leds can be killed by applying too much heat to them.
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Re:LED Resistors
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2004, 06:46:47 pm »

Actually, I've suprised myself.

All is well, as all of the LEDs are functional  ;D

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