Kind Of Blue Shelf

hochpt21

These pics aren't the greatest from the old iPad.

I needed some light in the built-in shelf where I keep my gear. I found this sweet little LED light set. It can change colors or stay at whatever I set. I can turn it to bright white if I'm messing with my system, when in the past I was messing around with flashlights.

I'll probably keep it blue to match the LEDs of my gear. Hope the pics look ok...enjoy.

polrbehr

Very cool, any chance of you posting a link to where you got them?

hochpt21

polrbehr wrote: »

Very cool, any chance of you posting a link to where you got them?

I got them at IKEA. It was $30 for four 7-inch LED strips.

schwarcw

Very cool looking! I love the blue, very moody!

polrbehr

Thank you.

Conradicles

Looks great thanks for sharing.

SCompRacer

Oh man that's kewl! Like these? I've been looking for some lighting for my rack. These look like they would work great!



http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50192365/

I found a nice battery LED spot for the Lenco. It's actually a grill light, has clamp to grip shelf.

hochpt21

Rich, those are the ones. And it looks like its only $10 shipping which isn't bad for an IKEA product.

I will say the connections are a little sketch. I had to wiggle one to get it to light up. Another time one of the four got out of sink with each other, but I just unplugged that one and plugged it back in and it worked fine.

3 days with the blue so far and all is well.

pumpkinman

That really is very sweet and the next I go to IKEA I'll pick a set up.
Thanks for the post and pics.

P-man

EndersShadow

hochpt21 wrote: »

Rich, those are the ones. And it looks like its only $10 shipping which isn't bad for an IKEA product.

Rich is probably close enough to just swing by on the way home and snag em lol...

SCompRacer

Got an Ikea close by the house Dan.



A late afternoon shot. These are cell phone pics/video so not the best quality. Light strips attached to bottom side of shelves with supplied double sided tape strips. They also have metal brackets with screws option.



Evening. I suppose one could tape over some LED's to dim the light if desired.



Video be added in another post if this link doesn't work.

http://youtu.be/AuqzaHUsETw

EndersShadow

Rich the pics are upside down for me lol

SCompRacer

They are right side up for me.....are you surfing the net on your head again?

Right side up with my laptop and desktop. I dunno....

hochpt21

Nice pics, Rich!!

These things are slick. I like em a lot.

codyc1ark

Here is a neat kit from Amazon (Prime) for $21, even has a music controller..

http://www.amazon.com/NEWSTYLE-Waterproof-Controller-Backlighting-Decoration/dp/B00MNJHTK0/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1419872731&sr=8-12&keywords=led+light+strip+kit

SCompRacer

hochpt21 wrote: »

Nice pics, Rich!!

These things are slick. I like em a lot.

Thanks! Just cell phone pics. Also thanks for sharing Paul! I kinda like it on auto slow or red.....lol

hochpt21

Rich, I like the red also....depends on the mood

@codyc1ark That link from Amazon looks pretty slick also. LED's must have come a long way pretty quick. I swear I was looking into this last year and the cheapest starter kits I could find were over $100. Maybe I wasn't looking hard enough.

EndersShadow

SCompRacer wrote: »

They are right side up for me.....are you surfing the net on your head again?

Right side up with my laptop and desktop. I dunno....

I was browsing from my iPhone... but given the forum layout I guess thats not unexpected to have a glitch like that lol....

EndersShadow

codyc1ark wrote: »

Here is a neat kit from Amazon (Prime) for $21, even has a music controller..

http://www.amazon.com/NEWSTYLE-Waterproof-Controller-Backlighting-Decoration/dp/B00MNJHTK0/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1419872731&sr=8-12&keywords=led+light+strip+kit

Cody, is there a way to section those LED's off so you can do a row per shelf like the Ikea kit, or is it basically only setup for one continuous line?

May get this to outline my LCD TV to back-light it a bit to help with depth perception at night when the lights are turned down/off.

codyc1ark

C'mon Dan, read the product description. I just wasted like three seconds of my life...


Led Light Can be cut to every 3 leds, self-adhesive tape backing can be fit many dry flat surface

I would say yes?

Edit: On second thought, IDK. I'm sure there is a way to split it up. This might be it... http://www.amazon.com/Ledwholesalers-Splitter-Color-Changing-Strips/dp/B0077IPRAG/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_text_y

SCompRacer

EndersShadow wrote: »

I was browsing from my iPhone... but given the forum layout I guess thats not unexpected to have a glitch like that lol....

I don't always post pictures, but when I do I make sure they are right side up....lol

EndersShadow wrote: »

Cody, is there a way to section those LED's off so you can do a row per shelf like the Ikea kit, or is it basically only setup for one continuous line?

I don't see a multiple strip option. If you could it would be a nice kit!

voltz

I think Dan just had his phone upside down.

codyc1ark

@SCompRacer‌ would the splitter I posted work? I'm sure there are someone on here that has to have experience with this.

polrbehr

I am definitely curious about getting a set of these, they look amazing. Plus I think I got preliminary approval from the MRS Dept... lol

Sal, thanks for the heads-up. I have a Costco about 3 minutes from my house now, certainly 100x closer than the nearest Ikea I think?

voltz

I saw that IKEA Kit on Amazon also.

EndersShadow

voltz wrote: »

I think Dan just had his phone upside down.

Wouldnt surprise me in the slightest... all this cold medicine feels like EVERYTHING is upside down..

EndersShadow

polrbehr wrote: »

Sal, thanks for the heads-up. I have a Costco about 3 minutes from my house now, certainly 100x closer than the nearest Ikea I think?

Let me know the cost if you do. We have a Costco close as well... its 3 hours to the nearest Ikea (the one Rich goes to).. but if I go there I might be able to swing by Richs for a listen on his Salks..... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

hochpt21

EndersShadow wrote: »

polrbehr wrote: »

Sal, thanks for the heads-up. I have a Costco about 3 minutes from my house now, certainly 100x closer than the nearest Ikea I think?

Let me know the cost if you do. We have a Costco close as well... its 3 hours to the nearest Ikea (the one Rich goes to).. but if I go there I might be able to swing by Richs for a listen on his Salks..... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

You should do this.

I also should do this

EndersShadow

PS my wife is thinking about this now for under cabinet lighting as well lol......

SCompRacer

codyc1ark wrote: »

@SCompRacer‌ would the splitter I posted work? I'm sure there are someone on here that has to have experience with this.

Sorry, I missed this. I'm guessing it would...only thing I wonder about is once you use the two ends of strip light with plugs, how to add connections to rest of strip?

SCompRacer

EndersShadow wrote: »

Let me know the cost if you do. We have a Costco close as well... its 3 hours to the nearest Ikea (the one Rich goes to).. but if I go there I might be able to swing by Richs for a listen on his Salks..... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Cmon out. We'll send the wife out shopping, listen to tunes, torment the cat with Skrillex and drink beer or dew, grill some road kill, whatever you want. lol