09-12-2022, 06:50 PM
A couple of years ago I built my son a desk. L-shaped, pretty big. He wanted something he could put two big monitors on for gaming. His finishing touch for the desk was to add LED strip lights. I thought they were pretty neat but not much more than decorative.
Well, as I've been adding scenery to the upper (viewing) level of my layout, the lower (storage) tracks have become shaded to the point of being dark and murky. Trying to make up trains in the storage area was getting tedious if not impossible. Had a set of under-cabinet puck lights and installed them in a couple of strategic areas down there but didn't nearly have enough.
Saw Home Depot had 15- and 30-foot long LED strips for sale. I got to thinking that those strip lights might be just what the doctor ordered...
Found a cheap set 15-foot long on ebay and got 'em for cheap. Adhesive backed, stick nicely to plywood - not so well to cardboard. Joined them to a 12V transformer and there you have it, instant light with no impact to layout headroom!
Well, as I've been adding scenery to the upper (viewing) level of my layout, the lower (storage) tracks have become shaded to the point of being dark and murky. Trying to make up trains in the storage area was getting tedious if not impossible. Had a set of under-cabinet puck lights and installed them in a couple of strategic areas down there but didn't nearly have enough.
Saw Home Depot had 15- and 30-foot long LED strips for sale. I got to thinking that those strip lights might be just what the doctor ordered...
Found a cheap set 15-foot long on ebay and got 'em for cheap. Adhesive backed, stick nicely to plywood - not so well to cardboard. Joined them to a 12V transformer and there you have it, instant light with no impact to layout headroom!
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