Solderless LEDs?

[hcstnfrd]

Is there such a thing? would love to install nice LEDs on my fans without soldering

 

[someguynamedmatt]

Excluding the use of duct tape, I can't think of a decent-looking way to do this. You're probably better off going out and buying the whole LED Fan, anyway, instead of buying individual LEDs and trying to daisy-chain them up and attach them to a power source... it would be a lot safer that way, too...
A good, cheap LED fan won't cost you that much from NewEgg - maybe $5-6 or so. $10 if you want higher airflow.

 

[photonboy]

Agreed.

 

[galeener]

You would think there would be a conductive epoxy out by now.

 

[shovenose]

yes but there isnt and thats all that matters

DUCT TAPE FIXES EVERYTHING!!! of course, you could twist the wires and then gover them in place with hot glue fun!

 

[galeener]

Actually there is conductive epoxy but the price is very high. After looking a little bit on the net.
bout 42 bucks half oz.
http://www.web-tronics.com/2400.html

 

[shovenose]

wow that is a ridiculous price!
i thought the price of ARTIC SILVER 5 was bad!

 

[hcstnfrd]

Well I'm trying to find true purple LED fans, thinking about getting the Xigmatek Crystal Series, I need 120s and 140s for my NZXT phantom. The purple layout is going to look sick in the white case

 

[galeener]

That would look pretty nice. You may be able to find from a electronics supply company a 2 pin socket for leds but you would still need to get power to the wires at the end of the sockets. That way if you had to resort to solder it would be farther away from the led itself if that was your worry.
Soldering isn't really that bad if you have a nice Iron.
Or a professional solder station http://www.wassco.com/Products/Hakko-937-5-Digital-Soldering-Station__HAK-937-5.aspx
theres a relatively cheap on We use a talon system at work. Actually a lot of metcal / talon ststions those are a couple grand though.

http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/LED-92/PURPLE-5MM-LED//1.html

 

[hcstnfrd]

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