Today's Cheap Ugly Hack

knowbodies · 12-13-08, 07:28 PM

I was Christmas shopping with my son today and found some cheap LED Christmas lights. I thought to myself, ooh, cheap accent lighting. I turned the box inside out and poked the lights through some holes I made.

3 watts for 35 LEDs. Just the right amount of light for the server cave.

SVOboy · 12-13-08, 10:24 PM

I wanna see a picture of it turned on,

Daox · 12-14-08, 09:09 AM

Woo, nice idea! I like it. Yes, I want to see it lighting the closet too.

knowbodies · 12-14-08, 06:03 PM

I tried to take a picture but it didn't work - it all washed out. It's not really working out anyway - I had to move it above my head as a direct view of it flickering was giving me headaches (AC powered). Now that it's out of my direct line of sight, it's ok but still not perfect. However, it was $5, so it was an interesting experiment. I'll have to invest DC powered lights for anything permanent.

12-13-08, 07:28 PM	#1
knowbodies Home Improvement Goon Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Moose Jaw, SK, CA Posts: 96 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Today's Cheap Ugly Hack I was Christmas shopping with my son today and found some cheap LED Christmas lights. I thought to myself, ooh, cheap accent lighting. I turned the box inside out and poked the lights through some holes I made. 3 watts for 35 LEDs. Just the right amount of light for the server cave.

12-14-08, 09:09 AM	#3
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,468 Thanks: 1,110 Thanked 367 Times in 298 Posts	Woo, nice idea! I like it. Yes, I want to see it lighting the closet too. __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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12-13-08, 10:24 PM	#2
SVOboy Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 291 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I wanna see a picture of it turned on,

12-14-08, 06:03 PM	#4
knowbodies Home Improvement Goon Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Moose Jaw, SK, CA Posts: 96 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I tried to take a picture but it didn't work - it all washed out. It's not really working out anyway - I had to move it above my head as a direct view of it flickering was giving me headaches (AC powered). Now that it's out of my direct line of sight, it's ok but still not perfect. However, it was $5, so it was an interesting experiment. I'll have to invest DC powered lights for anything permanent.