Accent Lights

Okay, this is my first instructable, but don't worry, I have been using Instructables for years. So, this project is a simple one, I am gonna show you how to make a small accent light (you can make as many as you want for bigger areas). FEAR NOT! these are not like other accent lights you have seen on Instructables, they are portable, easy to move, they are not on a strip, and they look friggin' sweet.

Step 1: Gather Yo' Materials

IF YOU DON'T HAVE READY ACCESS TO THESE FIRST TWO THINGS, I'M TELLIN YOU RIGHT NOW, GO TO McMaster-Carr !!! You can get the other things at RadioShack Though.

-UHMW polyethylene 1.25" solid rod - 1 ft. Opaque White
-UHMW polyethylene 1.25" i.d. x 1.625" o.d tube - 1ft. Opaque White
- High or Super Bright LEDs (your choice of color, I used blue.) - 1
- CR2032 coin cell holders - 1
- CR2032 lithium coin cell battery - 1
- 1/8 watt 100 ohm resistor (you can use a higher resistance, it will just make the light dimmer) - 1

Your Tools

- Any size chop saw / miter saw.
- Ruler, tape measure, or combo square (to get a nice meaurement of your pieces)
- Drill press, it is reccomended that you use one for precision, but IT CAN be done with a hand drill.
- 1.25" hole / boring bit.
- Soldering Iron
- Solder (60/40 rosin core is preferable)
- 1 1/8" paddle bit
- .144" drill bit (size 27)
- Pen

Comments

[tinyspartan]

 hey dude could you do me a favor and just link the prodect numbers for both of the polyethylene tubes??? for quicker reference?? that would be AWSOME. Just to make sure i got the exact thing for the instructable. Thanks man. awsome work btw

[SG1Oniell]

awesome work.