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Modifying a Tri-Cree LED to have a UV LED instead of a blue LED

 Hello everyone, I was recently asked on Reddit how I modified my custom lightsaber to have an ultraviolet blade. I have no pictures of the process, but the process was simple enough to be pretty self-explanatory. For this modification, you will need four tools: Tweezers A multimeter with a diode mode A heating plate for soldering (The one I used was very inexpensive, but it is also very basic. It will work for this purpose, but I am hesitant to use it for much else:  TKDMR 300W PTC Heating-Soldering Plate - Hot Plate LED Remover Chip Welding Station for LED Repair DIY Laboratory - - Amazon.com ) A magnifying glass (optional if you have good eyes) You will also need a minimum of two materials: A Tri-Cree LED (The one I used is an RGB Tri-Cree LED:  Red/Green/Royal Blue Cree XP-E2 CopperNova (thecustomsabershop.com . If you want a different color combination, you can choose a different Tri-Cree LED. I chose the RGB option because I wanted to retain most of the color combinations possibl