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| Thread ID: 147678 | 2019-03-04 20:41:00 | RGB Strip Lighting Kit | DeSade (984) | Press F1 |
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| 1458706 | 2019-03-04 20:41:00 | I know this place usually deals with weightier issues :) but I am dabbling with RGB and wanted to know if anyone has experience with it. Specifically affixing the strips to the case, it should be easy, really should be but its not. Are the magnets the best, they seem to move a lot, the tape is not very sticky. But the biggest issue is as soon as you have a slight deviation in the straight line where you lay the strip the rest of it pulls away, they are only flexible up and down, not at all to the sides for corners and the like. Any help? |
DeSade (984) | ||
| 1458707 | 2019-03-04 21:11:00 | What sort of strip. Ive not had issues with LED strips sticking on other things. It even stuck to EPO Foam , thats harder to stick to than metal or plastic |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1458708 | 2019-03-04 22:29:00 | What sort of strip. Ive not had issues with LED strips sticking on other things. It even stuck to EPO Foam , thats harder to stick to than metal or plastic I have a corsair kit, quite pricey. I find the magnets are not powerful enough to stop it moving have no tried the tape yet cause once its unpeeled that is all you get. A previous strip I had, cheaper for sure, was very hard to get right so before I mess with this one I wanted to check see if there were any tricks to it |
DeSade (984) | ||
| 1458709 | 2019-03-04 23:01:00 | I'm using a phanteks kit - this one www.pbtech.co.nz The magnets aren't the strongest and I suspect it wouldn't stay put in a moving vehicle but sitting on the desk they've stayed put for about 6 months now. I've run it around the top of the case facing inwards in the radiator mount on the top of my case so they are out of sight directly but light up the top of the PC. not sure what I'll do if I actually decide to water cool. I found going over or around obstacles difficult but a bit of perserverance and it stayed in place, I'd be tempted to use cable ties rather than adhesive backing if the magnets failed though as I don't like permanet stick on solutions. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1458710 | 2019-03-05 00:34:00 | try something like this. Can be bought even cheaper (as low as US$2 per roll) www.banggood.com Its thinner so can be bent 90degrees & attaches via pre-attatched sticky tape The complete roll is 12v (no matter how much you use), you cut off at any of the various cut off sections (as per pic ) and cut sections can be re-soldered together or power wires soldered to it. |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1458711 | 2019-03-05 01:18:00 | try something like this. Can be bought even cheaper (as low as US$2 per roll) www.banggood.com Its thinner so can be bent 90degrees & attaches via pre-attatched sticky tape The complete roll is 12v (no matter how much you use), you cut off at any of the various cut off sections (as per pic ) and cut sections can be re-soldered together or power wires soldered to it. Its ok if you just want single colored lights but its not addressable. |
DeSade (984) | ||
| 1458712 | 2019-03-05 19:13:00 | Hot glue gun. | piroska (17583) | ||
| 1458713 | 2019-03-06 08:49:00 | I'm using a phanteks kit - this one www.pbtech.co.nz The magnets aren't the strongest and I suspect it wouldn't stay put in a moving vehicle but sitting on the desk they've stayed put for about 6 months now. I've run it around the top of the case facing inwards in the radiator mount on the top of my case so they are out of sight directly but light up the top of the PC. not sure what I'll do if I actually decide to water cool. I found going over or around obstacles difficult but a bit of perserverance and it stayed in place, I'd be tempted to use cable ties rather than adhesive backing if the magnets failed though as I don't like permanet stick on solutions. I followed your advice and went with the magnets. You were right and I am quite pleased with the result :) |
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