Miss Betsy's Steampunk Keyboard

Step 14 Wiring the LED

The wires for the LED's were pushed through the copper pipes and an on/off switch was set in the straight piece and finally hooked up to the 5V wires of the keyboard. I would have hoped it to be brighter but I think I will have to devise something different. Nevertheless, once your eyes are accommodated it is bright enough to type in a dark room.

Comments

[MerlinTheGreat]

For the wiring of the led light you could have used the copper tube to guide the wire to the side and there make a hole in the side of the keyboard, which is covered by the copper tubes anyway.
That would keep the wires out of sight and less 'vulnerable'.
It would also make it possible to place the on/off switch of the leds in the keyboard case.
btw, you really should have used a metal toggle switch. One that has this red and silver plate with the on/off text. Much sexier than a slider... ;)

Nice keyboard anyway.

[Ludwig Von Mech]

Very nice job, young lady.

[digimancer]

 For the on off, use a toggle switch. Toggle switcher are more punk rock.

[technoguy94]

Or just paint the switch a brass or silver color.

[digimancer]

Slide switches are just too 80's...

[MissBetsy]

*nods* Yes, I do agree but I couldn't find one small enough and I was just to eager to finish up. Sometimes I am just to impatient.

[digimancer]

 :( find one! :D