I'm about to make a few small 75w fixtures, and I think I can make a cleaner build if I weld [edit: solder] the wires...
Has anyone removed quick connectors from bridgelux strips? Can I just pull them off or is there a risk that I spoil the strip?
Removing strip quick connectors
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Well I did a little test last night. There was a little metal showing from under the edge of the solderless quick connectors. I hooked wires from a driver and pressed the ends against the root of the quick connector and the strips lit.
So I will just go ahead and rip the quick connectors of one. I'm starting to be sure it will work.
So I will just go ahead and rip the quick connectors of one. I'm starting to be sure it will work.
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Which strips?unkle_psycho wrote: ↑Mon Oct 22, 2018 6:18 amWell I did a little test last night. There was a little metal showing from under the edge of the solderless quick connectors. I hooked wires from a driver and pressed the ends against the root of the quick connector and the strips lit.
So I will just go ahead and rip the quick connectors of one. I'm starting to be sure it will work.
Do they not have solder points on already?
My Bridgelux strips have solder points pre-tinned in addition to the connectors. I've been using the connectors (with 20-gauge solid wire) but I don't like them. You have to be very careful not to pop the connector off by mistake just futzing around with the solid wire required to use them in the first place. And the wire twists inside the connector as you manage it.
I was using similar connectors on a couple of Atreum 288.2 "quantum" boards, but with 14-gauge solid wire (carrying up to 5 amp off the driver) and I broke off 3 connectors just setting it up. It wasn't difficult soldering stranded wire onto the solder points where the connectors broke off. Unlike Bridgelux, the Atreums have no separate solder points.
I was using similar connectors on a couple of Atreum 288.2 "quantum" boards, but with 14-gauge solid wire (carrying up to 5 amp off the driver) and I broke off 3 connectors just setting it up. It wasn't difficult soldering stranded wire onto the solder points where the connectors broke off. Unlike Bridgelux, the Atreums have no separate solder points.
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The strips are Bridgelux vestas. I could not see a solder point, unless the 1-2mm of metal showing at the root of the quick connector are it. I'm sure it would work soldering to the root of the quick connector, because I pressed the wires against it and the strips lit up.
Well yesterday I took of the quick connectors of the first strips, and got the first fixture to the point its only missing the soldering wires. I'm about to get at it now, will post a bunch of pictures in a few hours.
Well yesterday I took of the quick connectors of the first strips, and got the first fixture to the point its only missing the soldering wires. I'm about to get at it now, will post a bunch of pictures in a few hours.
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The last time I soldered was about 33y ago, as a kid. I made a box that used audio as a signal to blink lights, and turned my room into a disco.
I did consider this a success, since it works and I didn't fry anything. The soldering looked pretty horrid to my eye, but I felt it got quite a lot easier as I went along. With 3 more of these to go I expect the work will improve with each attempt.
I did consider this a success, since it works and I didn't fry anything. The soldering looked pretty horrid to my eye, but I felt it got quite a lot easier as I went along. With 3 more of these to go I expect the work will improve with each attempt.
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