Custom string of neopixels?

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ericny523
 
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Custom string of neopixels?

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Hello! I'm doing my first project with neopixels, and none of the current form-factors (light strips, LED strings, etc) fit what I'm looking for with my project.

I'm curious if anybody has had experience making custom string of neopixels using the 5mm through-hole LED's (https://www.adafruit.com/product/1938). I'm looking to see what types of problems or struggles you ran into along the way, specifically:

- How you went about wiring them together? (type of wires, mounting jig, etc)
- Any issues you ran into along the way
- What (if anything) did you use to re-inforce the solder points (I'm looking to hang the strings and don't know if the solder can hold the weight of the string)

Any input would be greatly appreaciated. Thanks!

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Re: Custom string of neopixels?

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Try searching this forum for "1938" and you'll see a number of posts, some detailing some serious struggles. I'd suggest using something other than 1938, especially if it's anywhere close to your first project.

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Re: Custom string of neopixels?

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Thanks for the info! Definitely learned a bit from doing that search. We're going to explore other options, and maybe buy a small set of the 1938's to see if our application and implementation carry the same struggles.

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