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Title: LED Resistors
Post by: Oldskool on April 06, 2004, 03:07:28 pm

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

Title: Re:LED Resistors
Post by: Santoro on April 06, 2004, 03:11:15 pm

No.  It will limit the current wherever it is in the circuit.

Title: Re:LED Resistors
Post by: JustMichael 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.

Title: Re:LED Resistors
Post by: Oldskool on April 07, 2004, 06:46:47 pm

Actually, I've suprised myself.

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