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Modding Short addressable Led strips?

Discussion in 'Modding' started by Mojo, 25 Aug 2023.

  1. Mojo

    Mojo Multimodder

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    Hey Folks - where can i find short addressable led strips? pre-assembled? thinking 10cm - 15cm?
     
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  2. IanW

    IanW Grumpy Old Git

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    The longer ones can usually be cut down at certain places along their length.
     
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  3. The_Crapman

    The_Crapman World's worst stuntman. Lover of bit-tech

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    Amazon is your best bet, although difficult to find any under 30cm. You can always snip them to length. There's always little contact patches for soldering every 3 LEDs or so that you can cut them at
     
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  4. Arboreal

    Arboreal Keeper of the Electric Currants

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    I had a look at the per metre ARGB strip at Pimoroni, they offer 3 densities of LED which is nice. The 3 pin connectors they offer wouldn't work with a PC ARGB header as they are 4 pin with a blank, so you'd have to make something up for the PC end.

    You could probably make 5 or 6 for about £20, soldering them up yourself.

    My new board has no LEDs or a power/HDD light, so would consider a 15cm strip myself
     
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  5. Mojo

    Mojo Multimodder

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    Ahhh i didn't know that they could be shortened like the normal Led strips!
    Thats handy to know!! :)
     
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