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_abc11 ай бұрын
Thank God I see this before installing mine 😅
@elite_ham111 ай бұрын
@@Ray_abc had to run it in my face lol 😂
@Ray_abc11 ай бұрын
@@elite_ham1 hehehe
@LetsGetGaming.11 ай бұрын
Same
@chipo157410 ай бұрын
Same
@honey77777 Жыл бұрын
My directions literally has a picture saying not to do this lmaoooo
@CalamityCori Жыл бұрын
Mine as well!
@wiktoriagwozdowska548411 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 🙂
@NewAgeAutoParts11 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.
@subyouwont8 ай бұрын
A corner piece costs 2$. Just buy and cut
@Boxman58 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.
@RobynnxX11 ай бұрын
Scratch away some of the coating and just use some solder to fix it
@himanshrasal6 ай бұрын
@@RobynnxX I everyone knew how to solder, wouldn't they just solder some jumpers to get a perfect 90⁰ angle?
@teentrillionaresigma5 ай бұрын
Same
@dior666-4 ай бұрын
@@himanshrasalits easy though
@Dimma205gti3 ай бұрын
@himanshrasal that is exactly what I do with my tv's and monitors. Just solder some wires for 90°. So much neater.
@mikeemmons10794 ай бұрын
I think I will follow the directions that came with the product, thanks.
@dalethyahusha83702 ай бұрын
They don’t mention this just basic instructions
@Pakistani890Ай бұрын
lol😂😂
@Qwickxilver14 күн бұрын
Fosho 😂
@mikeemmons107914 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
@zadekeys219411 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.scooter11 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
@amusmentinfo96422 ай бұрын
You have to do it at a section where there are no pins (resistors) and no bulbs…
@Haru_no_ki4 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_C1373 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.
@dancisx2 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
😆😆😆
@awanefazishraq712211 ай бұрын
🫡🫡🫡
@yayeggs11 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
@okashi109 ай бұрын
@@yayeggsYou really did kick it off lol
@floatingpeaks45843 ай бұрын
You don't fold you, use a T connector
@MiccoNoelCBatulАй бұрын
L indeed
@benrogers58458 ай бұрын
The algorithm is bringing me your shorts nonstop 😁👍 good stuff
@driggsy8 ай бұрын
Algo W 🥹
@josephfoster19983 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. 👊
@nowknow4 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.👊🏽
@jasonjtg218 ай бұрын
Perfect fold! Also cutting and getting the 90* angel connectors works great as well (assuming the RGB you have is cuttable)
@xnetpc4 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_side4 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
@joeclifford1834 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.
@emmanuelcarrasco66443 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!
@TintiKili6910 ай бұрын
pro tip: use SK6812 Led Strips
@imthechampion4 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.😅
@Ekvorivious2 ай бұрын
Careful not to snap one of the bulbs though.
@reign977111 ай бұрын
Ohh very nice, saw this after I installed mine. took too much time soldering that rgbw. I died watching this.
@weaponier43014 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-bc3zs2wn5z5 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_K2 ай бұрын
this can also damage the strip, so be careful with it. or just use a floating bend.
@LokelyConed6 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.
@driggsy6 ай бұрын
If you have the time this is definitely the way to go 🙌🏼 how’d it come out?
@LokelyConed6 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
@driggsy6 ай бұрын
@@LokelyConed Love to hear that. Having the background is very useful. I bet it was a fun project! Enjoy the clean looks!
@LokelyConed6 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 😅
@driggsy6 ай бұрын
@@LokelyConed hahah definitely don’t want that!
@truevegas2 ай бұрын
Thank you sir! No more arced edges for me 😊
@anabeastish10 ай бұрын
Randomly useful video of the year
@UKBusEnthusiast2988 ай бұрын
Thanks Bro That Really Helped Me Out! Subscribed And Liked :D
@zakpriestly61285 ай бұрын
I literally figured this out myself so long ago. 😂 it's common sense
@djmoonbass9 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-ss9wg6uc4l4 ай бұрын
Cut it then rotate it and apply back on to the contacts and you don't have to fold
@juliemeyer634410 ай бұрын
OMG THANK YOU I HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH THIS YOU DONT KNOW HOW HAPPY THIS MAKES ME SUB ADDED
@driggsy10 ай бұрын
YAY!
@robertstone2543 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.
@youknoweverything76434 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
@DailyThoughtssss7 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 !
@haltertopbabe8 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 😂
@aaromalplayz8423Ай 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.
@GamrokFeddy9 ай бұрын
Bot
@GamrokFeddy9 ай бұрын
Wait not bot???
@worldspam56824 ай бұрын
@@GamrokFeddy some people are just deranged enough to put someone's ass on a pfp. KZfaq algorithms are bullshit in that regard
@dragonslayer62153 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
@Radnamrok4 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.
@alexthfp95534 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-76192 ай бұрын
It’s 2024 you can buy cheap solder less corner connections where you just cut it and clamp it on
@ADGaming-76192 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-bc3zs2wn5z5 ай бұрын
You’re a clown.
@TheDeadNorth4 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.
@mogulmommynetwork94756 ай бұрын
Worked great thanks ❤❤
@driggsy6 ай бұрын
Glad I could help!
@CarpeUniversum9 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...
@Tuttomenui7 ай бұрын
Like folding IDE cables but smaller.
@foxgirlthememegirl1344 Жыл бұрын
Thanks I just got some and idk what i'm doing 😂
@NikkeiZX3 ай бұрын
There are dirt cheap RGB connectors for this exact purpose, because you're not supposed to do this...
@AmazingSophie-xf4yg23 күн бұрын
Not my screen distance reminder in the way when he did it😭😭☠️💀💀💀💀💀
@troglodyte9688 ай бұрын
I learned that from my teacher in 3rd grade super helpful
@rowdygoose84824 ай бұрын
They have corner connectors for this... Cheap and simple to use
@Bonjour-m5o8 ай бұрын
Thanks God I see you before I instaled
@driggsy8 ай бұрын
Just be careful and don’t bend it too hard!
@jmgraydz7 ай бұрын
Its a flexible pcb. The proper way is to convert to wire then back to pcb.
@NicoleRAINMusic4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video, it was sooooo necessary!!!!
@KingChaos77711 ай бұрын
This man saved us a lot of pennies
@driggsy11 ай бұрын
😎👉🏼👉🏼
@PresidentJorgeBush10 ай бұрын
Nah down the road, it's gonna get ruined, no long term thinking, this jackase is hungry for contents loll
@boredindahouse48188 ай бұрын
Ur literally gonna break ur lights doing this
@amarudi51602 ай бұрын
Ty bro that was my problem with led strip
@DenjQ262 ай бұрын
Watched this 3 years after my rgb strip has been installed 🎉
@user-dm6fv8mi9q5 ай бұрын
Wow genius! Thanks dude
@mrjarju33Ай бұрын
I feel like a fucking engineer putting up leds
@muzzy40393 ай бұрын
Cool, but how do u stop it from falling off the bottom of the desk after 2 days
@spiderprowler96442 ай бұрын
Dang, I wish I saw this before I put mine up
@bentley48122 ай бұрын
Thanks this helped me
@godofwarmcruwu40483 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.
@amazingmation977 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!
@FoleyFadez3 ай бұрын
😭 it’s so obvious and somehow i couldn’t figure that out wow
@Quorented5 ай бұрын
10 loops and hoops later its in the right direction. Defo didnt waste 5 inch
@Ilumeplaycurtainlights7 ай бұрын
Nice led lights🎉
@driggsy7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@SoCalix6 ай бұрын
Sir, you just saved me such a massive headache before my new govee lights got in
@Jakereviewsall10 ай бұрын
Better just to buy the little connectors you can get and just splice away.
@Bougie.Weirdo5 ай бұрын
I literally have 90 degree connectors in my cart. So glad I seen this video, money $aved!!! Thank you 👍🏾
@driggsy5 ай бұрын
Awesome! Just be sure to press gently - don’t fold it too hard
@Mapantz111 ай бұрын
Or... cut the strips between the gold contacts and use 90 degree connectors. Much neater.
@adrianrichter84265 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...
@thepopeofkeke4 ай бұрын
Don’t use $16 LEDs 24 volt high density or at a minimum 12volt. Medium density.
@xu2wk8uj9p3 ай бұрын
Yep. Crease the circuit board and all the wires. Brilliant.
@MFA20004 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
@uuu123432 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-mz3lo7 ай бұрын
you can literally cut them and put them back together at an angle .. thats why people use them
@sakataslays8 ай бұрын
You're actually supposed to make a loop. Folding the strip usually leads to a damaged circuit.
@tricountyaccountability10404 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_think2934 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😂💀
@TheWickedOne51508 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. 🤷🏼♂️
@muddabuwshi65102 ай бұрын
Step 1: buy strips that actually stick long enough to fold your rgb strip
@joelg13188 ай бұрын
The proper way is to cut and solder leads to the ends. Also, you want to hide the srips
@lsev25134 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-fr4zf2 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.
@Turbulence2107 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.
@StuffFilmedHere4 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
@AManCalledDutch6 ай бұрын
Legendary
@Band0Brand08 ай бұрын
Don’t fold don’t be cheap buy a proper pair of led reigns that have corresponding connectors for angles an separations.
@g2jnan4276 ай бұрын
Mine have a clear silicone coating making them unbendable like that.
@Zender-4 ай бұрын
me watching this 5 hours after installing rbg strips: youtube... WHY
@jankoch3 ай бұрын
im not an expert but i dont think thats the way.. there are very cheap connectors for a variety of angles!