copotay 2 Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Has anyone tried this to fix led strings? http://www.ledkeeper.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vkjohnson 7 Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 I haven't bought one yet, but saw it in action at C3 Chicagoland Christmas Conference. Awesome tool. The inventor of the tool fixed a broken light set someone had right in front of everyone. Takes a bit of time to narrow it down to the exact bulb, but with the cost of LEDs, I see it as a very valuable tool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulChristmas 13 Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 I bought one! have not had to use it yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LightAddicted 10 Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 I bought one at Menard's (around $22), already fixed 4 strings that I would have otherwise thrown away. Best 20 dollars spent in my entire display. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
timmydatoolman 11 Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 I need to find one locally, about half of my LEDs have issues. I did not see them at my Menards, we're they in the Christmas section? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EWTalley 18 Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Best item that I have purchased in years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jrock64 0 Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 A week ago Menards said they were out. No other stores had them in stock. and they could not reorder. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
copotay 2 Posted November 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 (edited) tks for the replies, looks like I will need to get one, besides the strings I have problems with like the rusting of the connectors on the lights, I think this would work good becuase I have trash canned a few over the years with only half the string working. Edited November 8, 2012 by copotay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alabama_Santa 0 Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Here is a post I made a few days ago. Used the LED keeper last night to fix about 12 strings of LEDs saving me about $250. I did pick about 3 strings to use as replacements for the others and I did throw about 3 away as just not fixable (cleaning up some storage space). I have ... about the same amount still to go over so this $30 item might end up saving me $500 just this year. I know I am not an average user but this is certainly a good product and it is cool that I kind of know the inventor through my contacts. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007H4I8HY/ref=ox_ya_os_product Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Python 10 Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Will it work with icicles? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vkjohnson 7 Posted November 8, 2012 Report Share Posted November 8, 2012 Will it work with icicles? It should. Icicles are just like normal strands, only the wire goes up and down each drop instead of one long strand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alabama_Santa 0 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Yes I used it on Icicles, but it is a bit more work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Python 10 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Curious as to how many pods come with it. If it's only one or two, that really doesn't help long term. I know you can buy a 4 pack for about $8.00. Kind of pricey. Almost the same as buying a new string, especially if several lights go out on a single string, which I assume is kind of common. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JerryK 5 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Are these the same item just different colors? http://tinyurl.com/bmphg7b http://tinyurl.com/cjuf7k6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Python 10 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 They appear to be the same, but I'm not certain. I thought there was only one on the market. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim H 0 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 one is battery powered and one is line powered(120VAV) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LED Keeper 0 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Are these the same item just different colors? This is a concept drawing only. http://tinyurl.com/bmphg7b This is the production 'B' unit works using a 9 volt battery. http://tinyurl.com/cjuf7k6 The other unit is GREEN and plugs into 120VAC, best for repairing sealed lights. Either unit will help repair sealed or replacable LED lights. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hotrod1965 44 Posted November 21, 2012 Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 HI guys We just got a shipment of LED keepers today. http://www.environmentalled.com/search_results.html?searchname=keeper&b.x=0&b.y=0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Python 10 Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 I'm about to try ordering one from Amazon, but the price differences I see are huge. Amazon is almost $40.00 and website someone posted somewhere around here was just over $20. Are these the same? Where's the best place to order from online? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LED Keeper 0 Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Look again, I found it for $17.99 on Amazon. Yes someone has $39.99 but select a lower price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Python 10 Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 Just found it. Thanks for the heads up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clyde Lindsey 0 Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 after shipping and tax I paid $26+ It should be arriving tomorrow Just in time too, one string of red went out around the front door :/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Titanium48 0 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 I just bought one today ($29.99 at Canadian Tire). The good: It works. Much more convenient that testing every diode one by one with pins (to poke through the wire insulation) and a multimeter. The not so good: Somewhat flimsy construction. The plastic mechanism seems barely adequate to deliver the amount of force needed to push the pin through wire insulation. One must take care to ensure the wire is properly centered in the mechanism or the pin that pokes into the wire will bend. I had to straighten it a few times before I was done with one string. It doesn't light up the LEDs very brightly. Once you get the wire piercing mechanism figured out you will find that the brightness is inadequate if you are working outdoors during the day, even if it is cloudy. Plan to fix your LEDs indoors or at night. My repaired string is now significantly dimmer than before an LED died. It is possible that this degradation and the original failure have a common cause, but I suspect this is a result of the "pod" having too much resistance. The pod that I used contained a 330 ohm resistor, which will drop 6.6 V at 20 mA, equivalent to 2 or 3 LEDs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LED Keeper 0 Posted December 11, 2012 Report Share Posted December 11, 2012 Titanium48 PM Sent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Python 10 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Could the entire board possibly see what your explanation is, LED Keeper? I just bought one too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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