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Couple of Questions about shaving a LED Tip Down |
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bubinga08
Joined: Oct 21 2009 Posts: 6 Location: Alabama |
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Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:06 pm
I have a couple of questions about shaving or trimming a LED.
1. What tools do I need to shave the tip of a led down? 2. Does it scatter out the beam if I shave the end of led down? |
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A-Ray
Joined: May 01 2005 Posts: 2918 Location: Volunteer State  2003 Pontiac Sunfire Last updated: 03/30/09 1965 Ford Galaxie Last updated: 05/01/05 |
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Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:11 pm
1. Sandpaper
2. Yes, it will scatter the beam out more if you shave the LED down. |
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bubinga08
Joined: Oct 21 2009 Posts: 6 Location: Alabama |
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Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:18 pm
Could I use a dremel or is sandpaper by hand better. Thanks for the reply A-Ray.
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corvettecrazy
Joined: Dec 17 2003 Posts: 3773 Location: moved (twice) 1996 Pontiac Bonneville Last updated: 06/11/07 2000 Chevrolet Corvette Last updated: 08/31/04 |
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Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:21 pm
Dremel is a lot faster.
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bubinga08
Joined: Oct 21 2009 Posts: 6 Location: Alabama |
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Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:26 pm
Okay thanks a bunch.
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A-Ray
Joined: May 01 2005 Posts: 2918 Location: Volunteer State 2003 Pontiac Sunfire Last updated: 03/30/09 1965 Ford Galaxie Last updated: 05/01/05 |
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Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:18 pm
dremel will be faster, but be careful that you don't sand down to far. Its not like using sandpaper takes a long time anyways
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Cooper
Joined: Mar 19 2006 Posts: 1576 |
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Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:39 pm
If its a variable speed, use a lower speed so that you don't sand down too much and/or melt the plastic part of the LED .
You'll still end up with one 'hot spot' at the center of the LED but other than that it will cast a wider softer field of light rather than the tight spotlight/beam effect of the unsanded LED . Also, the superflux LEDs, as well as being brighter, broadcast a wider field of light than a standard 5mm or 3mm LED . |
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Tat2Dragons
Joined: Jan 21 2007 Posts: 2103 Location: Baltimore Maryland 2003 Honda Element Last updated: 09/21/07 |
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Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:16 pm
Good info. guys.
I like to use the Dremel with a cut off wheel to sand mine down and then finish them up with a fine grit emery board. 
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bad venge
Joined: Jul 28 2007 Posts: 1602 1998 Dodge Avenger Last updated: 05/18/09 |
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Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:42 pm
I have a belt sander ... several touches and the tips gone ... I use a small butane torch and fan it over the rough tips and it melts/smoothes it like glass ...
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Tat2Dragons
Joined: Jan 21 2007 Posts: 2103 Location: Baltimore Maryland 2003 Honda Element Last updated: 09/21/07 |
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Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:58 pm
^^That's a good idea,I'll have to give that a try some time.
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bad venge
Joined: Jul 28 2007 Posts: 1602 1998 Dodge Avenger Last updated: 05/18/09 |
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Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:24 pm
I used it to finish plexi /// I thought why not ... it works great
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