My Carvewright with Interior Lights

[IamDave]

See inside your CW machine with a low cost LED Light Strip.

No more flashlights.



IamDave

[fwharris]

Nice job! It sure lights up well.

[ladjr]

Really nice job. Would you be willing to share more information on how you did it.

[blhutchens]

Nice!!! I have a battery powered strip i use. Local box store had em for 11$ with batries.

[Underdog]

Where are you mounting the strip?

[IamDave]

While I had the cover off for maintenance I placed the LED light strip to the under side of the cover. It has a peel away adhesive backing and you can cut them to length.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005EH...110_SY165_QL70


The power source is 12VDC and I ran the wires out the back near the exhaust vent. I have not mounted the 2.1 mm power jack yet that connects to a wall power adapter I had laying around. Also mounted an on/off switch on the right side of the cover.

I will post the inside picture when get home.
Not sure if the hyperlink will work, I'm using my
smartphone.

IamDave

[gregsolano]

Really nice, I also like the see through dust collection!

[ladjr]

The link works, however I have a question. It says that is 16 foot long. Can you cut it up to short pieces

[blhutchens]

yes you can cut it to what ever length you want. you just have to use another power supply, cord, and on/off for each run that is not connected.

[IamDave]

Here is the correct link for the LED Light Strips, $10 at Amazon Prime.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005EHHLD8

Mounted the LED adhesive strip under the cover and added an on/off switch. The LED strip can be cut in sections of 3 so you can have a length of your choice. Also drilled some small holes in the cover ribs and wrapped a wire around the strip. The power plug mounted at the back close to the exhause vent. I was concerned the light would cause issues with the board photo sensor but has not so far.

It's amazing how well you can see inside the machine.



IamDave