USB Lamp Hub

When working at your computer, doing schoolwork, office work, etc... You sometimes need a little more light. So you get a desk lamp and hope you have an open outlet, or get one that is powered by your computer USB port. Now you have light, but now with nearly everything connecting to your computer through the USB port your lamp is now in the way. Most remedy this problem with a USB hub. Then the problem with having desk space for it all. So here is a to have all 3. The USB hub lamp.

(This is my is my first Instructable ever so please forgive me if I don't give enough detail and I actually forgot to take picture of some of the steps.)

Step 1 Materials and Tools

Here is a list of materials you will need:

a USB cable with a USB A male connector
a USB cable with USB A male and female connectors
a USB hub with the 4 ports on one side
6 x 10mm 3-5v high bright LEDs
6 x 150 ohm resistors
1 foot of 18g solid core wire( I use 18/2 thermostat wire)
1/4” dim. heat shrink tubing
1/8” dim. heat shrink tubing
some craft wire
electrical tape
1 x plastic electrical box with solid cover
1 x Altoids can
1 x single pole switch
some 24 gauge (2 different colors)

Here is a list of tools you will need:

Soldering iron
solder
Flush wire cutters
needle nose pliers
dermal tool with cutting wheel, sanding bit, and cone shape grinding bit
 wire strippers
x-acto knife 
a small phillips head screw driver
lighter
hot glue gun
a drill gun
1/4” drill bit
5/16 drill bit
a marker