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Small LED Projects and Creations

Model A Fan

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Recently, I've been intrigued by a lot of videos I've seen on YouTube relating to LED "crafts" and projects. I've seen as simple as "how to" begin using LEDs and their controllers all the way to creating furniture and lighting fixtures/features using LED strips and filaments.

Does anyone have projects they've done that are decorative, useful, neat, or improvements? Anything from undercabinet lighting to creating your own wall panels, or clocks, etc. I'll post a few videos of examples of what I've seen, and I'd love to see anyone's projects they've made. I'm looking for some inspiration for future projects and maybe modifying aspects of my house too. I like that they don't get hot and draw little electricity.

How to make a colorful clock

Scrolling LED Marquee

Crazy DIY Light - Complete Walkthrough

Under Cabinet Lighting

Home Cinema Design
 
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HoosierBuddy

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I made a couple of these "tree of life" wall hangings out of steel plate using my plasma cutter. Then I attached a remote controlled LED strip light behind it to back light it. This was the one I used:


The picture below shows it with a few of the different backlight colors you can set. I have left it on for about 3 years now in slow color changing mode. It hangs in my garage. The one I did is about 30-inches in diameter.

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dave*99

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I ran a shallow dado in these shelves and dropped a strip of self stick LEDs in the groove. Super simple and a good effect.
It looks even better after you have had a few....

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Blackbyrd

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Love led projects though most of mine stayed in automotive.

I've got some old tail lights I wanted to light up, never went anywhere with it. Maybe when I have more time I'll revisit it
 
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