LED strands can be delicate

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uduni
 
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LED strands can be delicate

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I have been using LEDs to teach hands-on programming classes to kids for a while. I used to buy the LEDs off Ebay, but sometimes the construction was shoddy, and the kids weren't too careful with them. I had problems with the solder points breaking. I am thinking of using the Neopixel Rings for upcoming classes, and I am just wondering if the solder points are durable?
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Re: LED strands can be delicate

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If I were giving these to a class of kids I would mount them to a substrate and add a strain relief to the (permanently) attached wires.
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