Soldering a few thousand of them 3 legged critters
doesn't seem like
that big of a job...compared to soldering 19,008 LEDs. : )
When I said I wanted blinkin lights for an Alitar, I took myself
seriously! : )
And I saved the legs!
http://www.stockly.com/images2/060129-Weight_of_39584_Legs_2696.jpg
.