Here we go!
A LED info panel for a barber shop!
He really liked it.
It looks great! I can see why the barber liked it!
Very well done. More local businesses should do this what with the importance of using social media to help their visibility. (Us old timers need reminded sometimes)
Did you make the LED strip and stuff inside the box or just cover over one that had a cover, orโฆ
Looks great!
Iโve just covered the round black one!
PS.: And I did it to fit it just right so now, when you press the wood, it works as if you are pressing the button! really nice!
Iโm sure he was wowed! Nothing like some LED lights and acrylic to brighten up someoneโs world!
may i ask where you got the LED round that you mentioned above?
Ebay! But it seems theyโve finished as I tried to buy for a friend! (UK)
whats the actual name of it?
YEP!
Thatโs the one!
15 Colors Black 3W DC5V LED Lamp Night Light Base + USB Cable+Remote Control UK
so I created a few with those LED light pucks & my signs arenโt as lit up as yours came out. Iโm not sure what Im doing wrong? any suggestions?
Can you post a pic of yours ? So I can see if itโs because of how you cut it ?
Thanks!
sadly, I didnโt take a pic before I shipped it out to my boss. but suffice it to say, it only really lit up towards the bottom on a sign that was 12.5" tall. I have since made the signs shorter & also carved a solid frame around my graphics to help the light go all the way around the sign
~Thank You,
Suzanne Lugano
The only thing I would assume it is incorrect on your design would be the length of the part of the design inside the base! Was it big enough to be touching the leds? If yes, would be nice to see a screenshot of the design. You donโt need to send the design and Iโm not asking any design to be sent! Itโs just a matter of clarification! thanks!
I did not take a pic before I mailed it out, so I do not have a pic to share with you. I donโt care if you see my designs, lol! Not sure why you assumed that, lol
~Suzanne
The way to get more even lighting is to make the engrave get deeper as it goes up the piece. That way the lowest parts donโt defract all the light. You can break it up into 3 or 4 sections and use either more power, slower speeds or more passes for each part as you go up the workpiece.
I always do one pass in acrylic (as I did on mine) with around 80 pew and maximum speed.
You donโt want to go slower as it can damage the acrylic if too slow! Also, you can defocus a little bit so it gets a bit smoother instead of seeing the linesโฆ I used 90 lpi which isnโt high res as mine was only texts.