Introduction: Star Trek LED Light
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About: Come spend some time in the shop. I'm a hobbyist woodworker and professional computer geek in Northern California. I guess my projects will vary widely, and I have no clue what I plan to make next...
I make a Star Trek LED light from walnut and acrylic. Add some electronics and you've got a one of a kind desk light, or night light! It's also modular so you can update it whenever it strikes your fancy!
Finished with wipe on poly and acrylic shined with a spot of windex...
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25 Comments
7 years ago on Introduction
Nice job! Could you let me know where you purchased your electronic components (the switch, led light, and battery connector)? Thanks.
Reply 7 years ago
the packaging was from radioshack
7 years ago on Introduction
Nice (for my inner nerd!!)
8 years ago on Introduction
Where did you get your walnut blanks? How thick is the plexiglass?
8 years ago on Introduction
Where did you get your walnut blanks? How thick is the plexiglass?
8 years ago on Introduction
bro can u tell me how actually to do this.....??i need the complete steps...
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
One of the things I've always loved about the vaguer (is that a word?) Instructables is that it leaves you to truly DIY. If you're not one for figuring stuff like this out, try looking for other guides on the individual steps, for example, "How to cut wood with bandsaw", "How to cut acrylic", etc.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
All the steps are in the video. Sorry I didn't take an durning pictures!
8 years ago
What brand of lights did you use?
8 years ago on Introduction
Awesome instructable! I'm going to have to make the Star Trek one for my desk at work. Thanks for the inspiration!
8 years ago on Introduction
The light kind of outlines the whole sign which looks brilliant!
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
thanks!
8 years ago on Introduction
Very nice work.
As an alternative to cutting the star out of the acrylic you could etch the design into it with an Air Eraser. The design would then glow when you turned the LED on.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
cool idea! I actually have some glass etching paste and was going to try that! The triforce is only half lit and I'm guessing that's due to the giant hole missing from the middle!
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
Not sure if glass etching paste would work on acrylic, but an air eraser which is like a micro sand blaster will work, I am sure that a sand blaster would be OK if you were careful.
8 years ago on Introduction
very cool! that standard slot idea is brilliant. i have a smoker that needs a cool backlight, this would work great if i can insulate it ok. thanks for the idea and execution.
thanks for the inspiration, it fits my style.
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
I love this site for that. You get and idea from this project and then give someone else and idea with your project!
8 years ago on Introduction
Really beautiful, friend, my congratulations
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
thank you!
8 years ago
Very nice, if you scale down the base height , then everything can be cut on the scroll saw and you don't have a seam.