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Low Profile LED Shelf Lighting

Step 5Install Lights In Cabinet

Use small amounts of hot glue to attach the LEDs, wires, power switch and battery pack to the cabinet and you're done!

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8 comments

Mar 28, 2006. 1:36 AMwiloland says:

Hello, How long does the battery last?

Oct 13, 2007. 3:51 AMbaki22 says:

hai every one , can used cell phone battery for the power this Led it 3.6v thanks,but need charging port for charge again Thanks

Apr 28, 2008. 6:46 AMbuttersnake says:

Hey, thats a great idea! Just mount it and drill a hole to where you can just pop in a charger. Thanks!

Feb 23, 2007. 1:57 PMthegreatguu says:

I just did somethin llike that ...really great: cold light, just enough to see the keayboard without light blinding you :D Would anyone have a link or something to explain how to power this with usb?

Jan 26, 2007. 11:33 AMwargo0813 says:

super sweet idea

Jan 12, 2007. 12:39 PMtoekneebullard says:

Neat idea. Would be really cool if you just added a small lip on the front/top of the shelf, and hid the LEDs behind that. This would make for a great little keyboard light for those of us with slide out keyboard drawers.

Nov 28, 2006. 12:38 PMmontiet says:

Anyone know how to run power from a wall socket to this? what would you need to do this?

Oct 9, 2006. 7:55 PMSaintPatrick says:

Liar! I'm looking at pictures of some copper tops, nonrechargeables. Cool project. Think I might try this, but drill holes in from the side that I want to stick the LEDs on and seat the light itself inside the hole. This would hide the wire as well...just have to find a good spot for the battery pack.

Mar 29, 2006. 6:46 PM

sockmaster (author) says:

It depends a bit on which LEDs you choose, how many you use, wether you use AA or AAA alkaline or NiMH rechargeable batteries... I'd ballpark it at around 20 hours using alkaline AAs -- but it still keeps going after that, just slowly getting dimmer and dimmer as the batteries run down. I use rechargeable batteries, so whenever it looks like it's running down, I just recharge them.