LED Aquarium Lighting

Step 2 Purchasing/Gathering Materials

Materials
1) Plexiglass: 1/4" by the dimensions you determined
2) LEDs: I used 5mm white colour
3) Resistors: the ohm rating that you calculated earlier.
4) Transformer: Salvage one from dead electronics
5) Hot glue: a must to waterproof it
6) Thick copper wire: The stuff that is wired in your home

For the plexi I just went to my local glass shop and asked how much a piece of 1/4" plexiglass would be in the dimensions needed. He gave it to me for free, as it was a scrap from another customer. As for the LEDs, I went to ebay and was able to find a great deal for 120 LEDs for about $6 including shipping. For the resistors, ebay was my choice once again and I got 200 resistors (I only needed 18ish) for $5

Tools
-Soldering Iron
-Solder
-Pliers
-Drill Press
-Drill bit the diameter of your LEDs
-Combination Square: OPTIONAL makes it easier to mark plexiglass
-Pencil
-Sandpaper: to smooth off sharp edges
-Something to cut the plexiglass with (I used my bandsaw)

Comments

[rooster8d]

You did a real good job on this.  I have done some LED work and I like your setup. 

[Willard2.0]

Thanks