LED edge lit Wedding Gift and Thanks

[Stuart Orrell]

Thanks Dave,

That's just what I'm looking for. £25.00 does seem quite steep.

If you don't mind, once it's arrived and you've checked it out, I'd be interested in hearing how well it performs and if it's quality is great.

Thanks!

Also, thanks to Mike for the warm welcome. This really is a great forum with a ton of great attitude.

Stuart Orrell
LS6040 40W

[Dave Lock]

Thanks Dave,

That's just what I'm looking for. £25.00 does seem quite steep.

If you don't mind, once it's arrived and you've checked it out, I'd be interested in hearing how well it performs and if it's quality is great.

Thanks!

Also, thanks to Mike for the warm welcome. This really is a great forum with a ton of great attitude.

Stuart Orrell
LS6040 40W

The edge strip arrived today and I was a little disappointed to be honest.

I received 300mm of aluminium extrusion, 2 plastic end caps and a mains powered (240V) LED strip.
It wasn't so much the product as the way it arrived. Just thrown in a plastic mailing sack, nothing more.
I would have at least expected it to be bubble wrapped or something, the extrusion was marked and tatty. It is made for 8mm (5/16") acrylic or glass.
The LED strip had about a 12" wiring tail which I thought was next to useless. I changed this for a piece about 3 ft long with a plug on it.
There was no passageway for the wiring to enter the extrusion so I had to drill the rear side and fit a rubber grommet.

The end result is acceptable, but only because of the extra work I did. It was on the pricey side, with delivery and VAT it ended up costing £38.00, thats without any acrylic or glass to go in it, too expensive to be able to make a reasonable return on.

The extrusion would need fixing down or wall mounting as with anything more than a few inches high of acrylic/glass, it wouldn't be stable free standing.

Anyway, it is what it is and you make of it what you want. I'll be seeking an alternative for sure.

Dave.

[AL Ursich]

It is on my TO-DO list... But I picked up some reels of strip LED's on eBay. I have some clear, red, and blue. You cut them every 3 LED's and just solder a plus and minus 12 volt mains transformer to it with a switch and jack if you like.

The base can be any hardwood with a slot cut in the top to accept the Acrylic and a matching wider slot on the bottom to accept the LED strips.

I think it gives you more flexibility than extruded aluminum.

AL

[Jeremy Butler]

Hey thanks, I was actually talking about the cost, sorry I wasn't very specific but It was all listed on the website thanks again that was a great help

[Stuart Orrell]

The edge strip arrived today and I was a little disappointed to be honest.................................

...........Anyway, it is what it is and you make of it what you want. I'll be seeking an alternative for sure.

Dave.

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the valuable feedback. I will keep looking and let you know if I find anything of decent price and quality.

[Steven Wallace]

I guess I figured if I sent you the website you could figure the prices. You would also have a reference for the sizes you might be interested in doing rather me quoting you a price that you thought as outrageous. I also don't know where you will be getting your acrylic. I am glad it worked out for you. Steve

[Stuart Orrell]

It is on my TO-DO list... But I picked up some reels of strip LED's on eBay. I have some clear, red, and blue. You cut them every 3 LED's and just solder a plus and minus 12 volt mains transformer to it with a switch and jack if you like.

The base can be any hardwood with a slot cut in the top to accept the Acrylic and a matching wider slot on the bottom to accept the LED strips.

I think it gives you more flexibility than extruded aluminum.

AL

Thanks Al,
I thought of doing something like this. I'm not an electrical wiz though. Do you know if there are any safety issues with this?

I'll check in with one of my clients who may know. I'm guessing it may depend on application, materials, environment and earthing requirements.

Thanks again Al!

[AL Ursich]

Thanks Al,
I thought of doing something like this. I'm not an electrical wiz though. Do you know if there are any safety issues with this?

I'll check in with one of my clients who may know. I'm guessing it may depend on application, materials, environment and earthing requirements.

Thanks again Al!

All you do for the electrical is solder a positive and a negative wire to the solder pads. A 12 volt DC wall transformer would be the way to go.

A Fuse could be put in the circuit and a switch if desired.

Anytime you make something like this, Liability is always an issue.... what if the Customers Home burns down next week.... A fancy Insurance Company could look for a possible cause and a non UL or Underwriters Lab Safety Certification and without a big Business Liability Insurance Policy, things can get interesting....

AL

[Rowan Hay]

As much as you should be cautious, you shouldn't stop making interesting items. If we worried about every possible thing that could go wrong, we would never leave our rooms. The 12v wall plug that you would buy has already been electrically certified, because it is 240v. but the end you our dealing with is 12v, which doesn't come under the electrical code.
We have a Aluminium Extrustion down here which will take thicknesses of 6-10mm and lengths up to 5m. The led strip sits in the bottom. We have even poured clear resin over the leds to make it more waterproof and hung the lit acrylic down into a fish tank, with cool results.