Grinding tips on LED's?

[Przybysz]

What do i ground the LED tips with?

I'm like about ready to start everything (I got all the parts) but idk what to grind the tips down with.

Any suggestions?

 

[mshuler009]

You grind the tips of the leds flat to spread the light out......otherwise it will be concentrated in one area; like a dot

 

[Przybysz]

You grind the tips of the leds flat to spread the light out......otherwise it will be concentrated in one area; like a dot

I want to know what I grind it with though...

 

[bill32399]

Sandpaper?

 

[Przybysz]

Sandpaper?

I have 100 lights to grind

Could i use some sort of router?

 

[mshuler009]

I used a bench grinder. Either that or a whizz wheel (hand held angle grinder).....just make sure that the tip isn't chamfered, make sure it is ground evenly, and not too close to the actually diode its self

 

[bill32399]

thats what I would do, or buy the flat type.

 

[Przybysz]

I'll try a hand-held grinder. I'll let you know how it goes

 

[mshuler009]

I've fabricated and wired my own led underbody kit using this method, it works, trust me. WEAR SAFETY GLASSES! The LED body material will fly through the air as a dust....it will get in your eyes and mouth if not careful....

 

[XLT]

I used my dremel with a grinding stone on it. It worked well and i just eyed it for making it flat.

 

[Przybysz]

It worked well

Now how do i clear it up a little?

Nail polish?

 

[mshuler009]

yes sir, but I didn't do it, and mine came out just as bright.....I mean I'm sure there's a difference, but it's too subtle to notice, atleast to me

 

[Toast]

I dont grind mine at all, my 2 second job is to just cut the tips off, It may not be a perfectly flat as grinding, but way quicker. I cut them using my 8" diagonal cuts

 

[techieman33]

I cut mine as well and didn't notice any problems in the beam pattern.

 

[IAmTodd]

I used a belt sander with mine. Worked like a charm. Do go too far down, I've heard that it can damage the light(obviously if you hit the leads it will)