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Step 3Build frames and mount LEDs
This picture shows basically what is going on underneath.
TOP
the top is made from 6mm clear polycarbonate (more shatter-resistant than acrylic). I left the white cover on the bottom side of the polycarbonate to make it diffuse/translucent.
FRAME
The sides of the box are not load bearing. The polycarbonate is also not load-bearing. All your weight goes through the toe and heel pillars in the centre of the tile.
The toe and heel pillars are made from 30mm square sections pieces of wood.
The sides are made from 6mm plywood, they serve only as a place to mount the LEDs and to stop light leaking out the sides. They are screwed onto corner pieces which are screwed onto the polycarbonate.
LEDs
I used 9 LEDs per shoe, which give good brightness for a club or other dark party. The LEDs are mounted by drilling 2 small holes in the sides of the frame, then putting the LED legs through the little holes.
To connect the LEDs, I used a long strand of bare wire on both the inside and outside of the frame, and soldered it to the LED legs, thus connecting them all in parallel.
TOP
the top is made from 6mm clear polycarbonate (more shatter-resistant than acrylic). I left the white cover on the bottom side of the polycarbonate to make it diffuse/translucent.
FRAME
The sides of the box are not load bearing. The polycarbonate is also not load-bearing. All your weight goes through the toe and heel pillars in the centre of the tile.
The toe and heel pillars are made from 30mm square sections pieces of wood.
The sides are made from 6mm plywood, they serve only as a place to mount the LEDs and to stop light leaking out the sides. They are screwed onto corner pieces which are screwed onto the polycarbonate.
LEDs
I used 9 LEDs per shoe, which give good brightness for a club or other dark party. The LEDs are mounted by drilling 2 small holes in the sides of the frame, then putting the LED legs through the little holes.
To connect the LEDs, I used a long strand of bare wire on both the inside and outside of the frame, and soldered it to the LED legs, thus connecting them all in parallel.
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