How to bend a RGB strip around a corner 💡⤴️

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How to bend a RGB strip around a corner 💡⤴️

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driggsy

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@driggsy Жыл бұрын

Hopefully this helps someone out there! Note: Don’t completely fold the bend!! You might break the connection Also only fold on the “cut” line

@driggsy Жыл бұрын

@@EpicGamer.18 How so?

@Whips383 Жыл бұрын

Just worked for me on my TV made a perfect rectangle along the back 🙌

@EpicGamer.18 Жыл бұрын

I just did it wrong sorry it actually works I am leaving a like😄

@Brazilian_sushi Жыл бұрын

Helped me thanks 😊

@driggsy Жыл бұрын

@@Brazilian_sushi Love to hear it!

@elite_ham1 Жыл бұрын

Of course I see this after I install mine 💀💀💀

@Ray_abc 11 ай бұрын

Thank God I see this before installing mine 😅

@elite_ham1 11 ай бұрын

@@Ray_abc had to run it in my face lol 😂

@Ray_abc 11 ай бұрын

@@elite_ham1 hehehe

@LetsGetGaming. 11 ай бұрын

Same

@chipo1574 10 ай бұрын

Same

@honey77777 Жыл бұрын

My directions literally has a picture saying not to do this lmaoooo

@CalamityCori Жыл бұрын

Mine as well!

@wiktoriagwozdowska5484 11 ай бұрын

This is how I destroyed my really cool lights I put around a desk 😢... Trust me don't do it 😑 instead where you need to bend the lights leave them not glued in that place and make a small curve so you would not bend the cable ,I'm bad at explaining but if you look for Goove lights you might find their manual which explains it. Also I do truly recommend getting Rgb lights which are covered by this thick rubber you will not break those and they are easy to install even better than those without because u don't have to worry about breaking them all the time 🙂

@NewAgeAutoParts 11 ай бұрын

@@wiktoriagwozdowska5484ok so which company is this? I also want to get the chasing lights version as well. My main thing is I want to be able to sync them together for music via the app so all of the lights everywhere are playing in the same color. Since I’ve grouped my lights they start playing different colors on their own now when on voice activated but it shouldn’t rely on both Bluetooth units it should only be one damnit lol bc they’re synced.

@subyouwont 8 ай бұрын

A corner piece costs 2$. Just buy and cut

@Boxman5 8 ай бұрын

Folding it like this is an easy way to break the connection.

@Pro88teC Жыл бұрын

Done it. Broke a line. Now it only R😂 G and B is dead.

@RobynnxX 11 ай бұрын

Scratch away some of the coating and just use some solder to fix it

@himanshrasal 6 ай бұрын

@@RobynnxX I everyone knew how to solder, wouldn't they just solder some jumpers to get a perfect 90⁰ angle?

@teentrillionaresigma 5 ай бұрын

Same

@dior666- 4 ай бұрын

@@himanshrasalits easy though

@Dimma205gti 3 ай бұрын

@himanshrasal that is exactly what I do with my tv's and monitors. Just solder some wires for 90°. So much neater.

@mikeemmons1079 4 ай бұрын

I think I will follow the directions that came with the product, thanks.

@dalethyahusha8370 2 ай бұрын

They don’t mention this just basic instructions

@Pakistani890 Ай бұрын

lol😂😂

@Qwickxilver 14 күн бұрын

Fosho 😂

@mikeemmons1079 14 күн бұрын

@@dalethyahusha8370 Mine did, maybe buy better quality next time.

@ANONYMOUS.scooter Жыл бұрын

Let me tell something if you bend like that you can destroy the connection in the led strip and your RGB will be paralyzed

@heyofficial3313 Жыл бұрын

I did it and it happened but mine completely snapt

@SMARTSUB. Жыл бұрын

Same and it fully ripped and half of the led light are not working

@OLD_TADZIO Жыл бұрын

I prefer to use cables as conection

@zadekeys2194 11 ай бұрын

Exactly. Dude making the vid is a fool, just listen to him say "this is how you fold rgb"... No, you are folding an led strip... He should.cut it and get the 90 degree connector.

@ANONYMOUS.scooter 11 ай бұрын

@@SMARTSUB.that what i mean paralyzed

@heyofficial3313 Жыл бұрын

I tried this and my led snapt in half so don't try this

@amusmentinfo9642 2 ай бұрын

You have to do it at a section where there are no pins (resistors) and no bulbs…

@Haru_no_ki 4 ай бұрын

My nanoleaf 4d comes with some corner things that really helps this process and eliminates the risk of cutting the electricity to the rest of the band. Really useful plastic

@Johnny_C137 3 ай бұрын

No. You buy the right angle connectors for LED strips, cut the strip, plug each cut end into the connector, and make a super clean, flat connection.

@dancisx 2 ай бұрын

Properly you need to install it on an aluminium profile for cooling and sticky-ness, also, bending the strip puts a lot of mechanical and electrical stress in the bending point, so expect it to fall of soon and get 30-50% less bright.

@yayeggs Жыл бұрын

Protect this dude at all costs Also - the second I found this out with my Govee lights, i kicked the wall and made a hole. Currently patching the wall.

@driggsy Жыл бұрын

😌😌😌

@gabicreightonbooksetc. Жыл бұрын

😆😆😆

@awanefazishraq7122 11 ай бұрын

🫡🫡🫡

@yayeggs 11 ай бұрын

Patched - I’ll update everyone with my patched hole with Govee lights and sensor to kick off the color and my tea maker maker haha

@okashi10 9 ай бұрын

@@yayeggsYou really did kick it off lol

@floatingpeaks4584 3 ай бұрын

You don't fold you, use a T connector

@MiccoNoelCBatul Ай бұрын

L indeed

@benrogers5845 8 ай бұрын

The algorithm is bringing me your shorts nonstop 😁👍 good stuff

@driggsy 8 ай бұрын

Algo W 🥹

@josephfoster1998 3 ай бұрын

There's usually a line where you can cut the strip and solder some short wire lengths if you want to make sharp bends.

@Casual5622 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much man! I just installed my first led lights, I had them for a while but never got the chance to install them. This video helped me so much! I was wondering how to fold them properly. Thank you so much. 👊

@nowknow 4 ай бұрын

Umm, really risking breaking the RGB by doing this but if it works it works. The proper way is to cut the strip, place it how you want and solder on the wires again to bridge the cuts, you can cover that up with tape. They also make really easy 90° joints you can plug the cut ends into if you're less electrically inclined. You can also just leave more room and not try to have such a tight bend, crimping it like that risks damaging a diod or resistor.

@gabicreightonbooksetc. Жыл бұрын

Oh man! I wish I’d seen this video before I installed mine. Yours is nice and tidy. Thanks for sharing.🌸💕

@driggsy Жыл бұрын

Now you know for next time!

@gabicreightonbooksetc. Жыл бұрын

@@driggsy You bet.👊🏽

@jasonjtg21 8 ай бұрын

Perfect fold! Also cutting and getting the 90* angel connectors works great as well (assuming the RGB you have is cuttable)

@xnetpc 4 ай бұрын

I cut my strip, then cut the ends at opposite direction 45 degree angled, and peeled back some of the insulation to expose the wires inside. I soldered each wire back together and used a little bit of liquid electrical tape to keep the wires from touching. The liquid tape dried white, which matches the color of the strip. From a distance, it looks like the strip was made with a 90 degree bend.

@Duck_side 4 ай бұрын

How to "properly" fold your LED strip is you *don't* This is a neat ck that works but can risk destroying the internal copper traces. The **proper** way to do this is to cut the strip and use either a corner joiner or scratch away some of the top coating, apply flux, and solder short jumper cables that do the bending instead, hopefully with some strain relief or secured to the desk

@joeclifford183 4 ай бұрын

They make 90* corner crimps for this purpose. It requires one cut and you’re basically done, they don’t cost much either. Source, I’m an electrician and do these often.

@emmanuelcarrasco6644 3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately they don’t work with rgbic. What a dilemma I’m in

@Mr_Cosmonaut Жыл бұрын

This helps a lot as I’m planning to get some RGB light strips in the next few months!

@driggsy Жыл бұрын

Sweet!! Ever since I learned how to do this I used the same method on multiple projects and it works like a charm 👌🏼 Glad I posted this!

@TintiKili69 10 ай бұрын

pro tip: use SK6812 Led Strips

@imthechampion 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, I really needed to for this for my gaming room, and nearly destroyed the entire strip. So thanks (a lot)

@Noah321... 2 ай бұрын

I might of already done mine and deleted the R in RGB so now i have GB lights on half my strip.😅

@Ekvorivious 2 ай бұрын

Careful not to snap one of the bulbs though.

@reign9771 11 ай бұрын

Ohh very nice, saw this after I installed mine. took too much time soldering that rgbw. I died watching this.

@weaponier4301 4 ай бұрын

Yeah ... no, you never want to make a hard folded line in ANY tapelight ... the entire tape is a very thin linear copper tape with which the energy transfers. If you fold it you WILL break that tape, even microscopically. So, if you cant solder, do gentle loops for folds inatead.

@bb.connie Жыл бұрын

OMG TYSM SO MUCH UR A LITTERAL LIFE SAVERR

@driggsy Жыл бұрын

Got you!

@user-bc3zs2wn5z 5 ай бұрын

Please use a diffuser on LED strips. Especially if they’re going to be visible. Nothing cheaper than having plain RGB strips on the wall

@P1ll_K 2 ай бұрын

this can also damage the strip, so be careful with it. or just use a floating bend.

@LokelyConed 6 ай бұрын

I cut my strips to the right length and then solder small cables onto each connecting point so that the cable can bend without having to stick to itself.

@driggsy 6 ай бұрын

If you have the time this is definitely the way to go 🙌🏼 how’d it come out?

@LokelyConed 6 ай бұрын

@@driggsy extremely clean, no over laps, I do electronic repairs as a side job so I'm pretty handy with the soldering iron. Took me probably 30 minutes from unboxing to having the strips cut to length and re-soldered and ready to be put behind my desk

@driggsy 6 ай бұрын

@@LokelyConed Love to hear that. Having the background is very useful. I bet it was a fun project! Enjoy the clean looks!

@LokelyConed 6 ай бұрын

@@driggsy very fun indeed, now I just need to make sure I don't spill a drink down the back and short them again 😅

@driggsy 6 ай бұрын

@@LokelyConed hahah definitely don’t want that!

@truevegas 2 ай бұрын

Thank you sir! No more arced edges for me 😊

@anabeastish 10 ай бұрын

Randomly useful video of the year

@UKBusEnthusiast298 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Bro That Really Helped Me Out! Subscribed And Liked :D

@zakpriestly6128 5 ай бұрын

I literally figured this out myself so long ago. 😂 it's common sense

@djmoonbass 9 ай бұрын

That will be the first failure point and the diodes closest to the fold will be the first to fail. Been there done that. If you don't want them to fail get a corner connector OR space the led strip so there's a cut line approx where you want to go 90degrees then cut the strip and solder wires. Led strip is not as flexible as yall think and the thin copper traces INSIDE the flexible pcb substrate are still fragile.

@user-ss9wg6uc4l 4 ай бұрын

Cut it then rotate it and apply back on to the contacts and you don't have to fold

@juliemeyer6344 10 ай бұрын

OMG THANK YOU I HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH THIS YOU DONT KNOW HOW HAPPY THIS MAKES ME SUB ADDED

@driggsy 10 ай бұрын

YAY!

@robertstone254 3 ай бұрын

Fold and snap the copper trace, all RGB cables are made of 10 cm sections, cut where it specifies and solder wires. Then you will get a non hanging/ snapped angle.

@youknoweverything7643 4 ай бұрын

Or you just cut it and use 90 degree corner pieces and splice them together looks better and less chance of the circuit printed in it shorting out or breaking eventually

@DailyThoughtssss 7 ай бұрын

There is a 90 degree plastic bend with connector for this type of stuff , I would say this is not recommended, you can break the connection doing this !

@haltertopbabe 8 ай бұрын

next time 💀 seeing this over a year after installing mine, and at that time the other videos i watched weren't as to the point and i was too excited to wait 😂

@aaromalplayz8423 Ай бұрын

Nice tip. My strip is now rg. Is that made from google

@markensermo8271 Жыл бұрын

No, you never fold rgb! In your case a flex neon rope/ silicone flex diffuser would have give a much cleaner and proper look.

@GamrokFeddy 9 ай бұрын

Bot

@GamrokFeddy 9 ай бұрын

Wait not bot???

@worldspam5682 4 ай бұрын

@@GamrokFeddy some people are just deranged enough to put someone's ass on a pfp. KZfaq algorithms are bullshit in that regard

@dragonslayer6215 3 ай бұрын

I honestly would get corner clips for these types of things because i feel i would peel it due to my need for constant fidgeting

@Radnamrok 4 ай бұрын

No! You cut it and soldier only the most perfect lengths of wires most meticulously, so that it looks proper (Read in British accent)

@PLF... 5 ай бұрын

That will usually break the leads mate. Just fold it properly.

@alexthfp9553 4 ай бұрын

Actually guys your not supposed to fold rgb really good light manufacturers will give u 90o connectors u can do this but some how wear and tear will eventually make them rip after a year or 2 my last setup I was using the method in this video and the wires went out but now I’m using goove so far so good for the last year or 2 and u can usually change the rgb receiver when they come out with new ones w/o changing the led strips

@ADGaming-7619 2 ай бұрын

It’s 2024 you can buy cheap solder less corner connections where you just cut it and clamp it on

@ADGaming-7619 2 ай бұрын

Also the way in the video is a good way to damage the leads

@1SagaciousMage Жыл бұрын

Important to note he's in the middle between the LEDs. The closer to the bulb the higher the risk of causing separation of the bulb from the circuit. Not fun.

@user-bc3zs2wn5z 5 ай бұрын

You’re a clown.

@TheDeadNorth 4 ай бұрын

Guys don't do this, it's just another view grab for people wondering why theirs ain't working. Once you bend it this way, it ain't bending back after, you're just buying more.. it's under a desk, I don't see a proper way unless you're 15ft tall and want to show off your sick Cable management skills.

@mogulmommynetwork9475 6 ай бұрын

Worked great thanks ❤❤

@driggsy 6 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

@CarpeUniversum 9 ай бұрын

Instead, get a strip with more solder points, cut them, place them at 90 degree to eachother, and just solder tiny wires between the connections for your corner. Cover with some tidily cut tape if you want...

@Tuttomenui 7 ай бұрын

Like folding IDE cables but smaller.

@foxgirlthememegirl1344 Жыл бұрын

Thanks I just got some and idk what i'm doing 😂

@NikkeiZX 3 ай бұрын

There are dirt cheap RGB connectors for this exact purpose, because you're not supposed to do this...

@AmazingSophie-xf4yg 23 күн бұрын

Not my screen distance reminder in the way when he did it😭😭☠️💀💀💀💀💀

@troglodyte968 8 ай бұрын

I learned that from my teacher in 3rd grade super helpful

@rowdygoose8482 4 ай бұрын

They have corner connectors for this... Cheap and simple to use

@Bonjour-m5o 8 ай бұрын

Thanks God I see you before I instaled

@driggsy 8 ай бұрын

Just be careful and don’t bend it too hard!

@jmgraydz 7 ай бұрын

Its a flexible pcb. The proper way is to convert to wire then back to pcb.

@NicoleRAINMusic 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video, it was sooooo necessary!!!!

@KingChaos777 11 ай бұрын

This man saved us a lot of pennies

@driggsy 11 ай бұрын

😎👉🏼👉🏼

@PresidentJorgeBush 10 ай бұрын

Nah down the road, it's gonna get ruined, no long term thinking, this jackase is hungry for contents loll

@boredindahouse4818 8 ай бұрын

Ur literally gonna break ur lights doing this

@amarudi5160 2 ай бұрын

Ty bro that was my problem with led strip

@DenjQ26 2 ай бұрын

Watched this 3 years after my rgb strip has been installed 🎉

@user-dm6fv8mi9q 5 ай бұрын

Wow genius! Thanks dude

@mrjarju33 Ай бұрын

I feel like a fucking engineer putting up leds

@muzzy4039 3 ай бұрын

Cool, but how do u stop it from falling off the bottom of the desk after 2 days

@spiderprowler9644 2 ай бұрын

Dang, I wish I saw this before I put mine up

@bentley4812 2 ай бұрын

Thanks this helped me

@godofwarmcruwu4048 3 ай бұрын

How about don’t bend it all the way and make it a slight angled where the right angle isn’t making contact with the surface at all. Been doing it like this forever.

@amazingmation97 7 ай бұрын

Dont do this it breaks the lights, buy a connector off of the internet or follow the instructions with the lights its safer!

@FoleyFadez 3 ай бұрын

😭 it’s so obvious and somehow i couldn’t figure that out wow

@Quorented 5 ай бұрын

10 loops and hoops later its in the right direction. Defo didnt waste 5 inch

@Ilumeplaycurtainlights 7 ай бұрын

Nice led lights🎉

@driggsy 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@SoCalix 6 ай бұрын

Sir, you just saved me such a massive headache before my new govee lights got in

@Jakereviewsall 10 ай бұрын

Better just to buy the little connectors you can get and just splice away.

@Bougie.Weirdo 5 ай бұрын

I literally have 90 degree connectors in my cart. So glad I seen this video, money $aved!!! Thank you 👍🏾

@driggsy 5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Just be sure to press gently - don’t fold it too hard

@Mapantz1 11 ай бұрын

Or... cut the strips between the gold contacts and use 90 degree connectors. Much neater.

@adrianrichter8426 5 ай бұрын

Its better to cut and install 90 dwgree clamps or leave it slit bend. With this you had broke copper... You are licky it works...

@thepopeofkeke 4 ай бұрын

Don’t use $16 LEDs 24 volt high density or at a minimum 12volt. Medium density.

@xu2wk8uj9p 3 ай бұрын

Yep. Crease the circuit board and all the wires. Brilliant.

@MFA2000 4 ай бұрын

I got myself a philips hue lightstrip it can be cut and then you just turn it like that then you put some device that connects the two ends so it works again

@uuu12343 2 ай бұрын

No, please do not do this, you are LITERALLY bending the lines, and then you pushed it down which would pretty much kill your strip's lifespan

@myname-mz3lo 7 ай бұрын

you can literally cut them and put them back together at an angle .. thats why people use them

@sakataslays 8 ай бұрын

You're actually supposed to make a loop. Folding the strip usually leads to a damaged circuit.

@tricountyaccountability1040 4 ай бұрын

People out here acting like they invented these things so they know best brah your not suppose to fold them your suppose to cut and us a right angle connector

@Atomic_think293 4 ай бұрын

I didn’t know u could do that cus I thought the govee RGB was very delicate and I already installed mine I didn’t know about this till now😂💀

@TheWickedOne5150 8 ай бұрын

Or cut it and add a 90 angle adapter. I know they are like 8 bucks for 10 of them but why not treat yourself to something nice. 🤷🏼‍♂️

@muddabuwshi6510 2 ай бұрын

Step 1: buy strips that actually stick long enough to fold your rgb strip

@joelg1318 8 ай бұрын

The proper way is to cut and solder leads to the ends. Also, you want to hide the srips

@lsev2513 4 ай бұрын

Negitve. This has a good chance of damaging the components inside the strip. Not " proper" at all. But by all means give it a chance. Might get lucky....

@jessecarman-fr4zf 2 ай бұрын

Get a soldering iron and a pair of scissors. 😐 if you're gonna break your LED strip, might as well do it the proper way.

@Turbulence210 7 ай бұрын

Don’t do this if you have 100ft of LEDs for $15… all of the LEDs past that bend will just break and not work.

@StuffFilmedHere 4 ай бұрын

please don't do this if it doesn't snap then it gives you problems down the line with weird flickering when is what will happen to him since some of the lines decide to cut off and you only get some colours