Anyone know anything about LED light strips?

[DaveTN]

My bead blast cabinet came with a light that was a joke. I put a florescent light in there (about 24”), it just went out. It was better but still if I have a large part in there the light is blocked.

I’m wondering if I can put some (preferably adhesive backed) high output LED strips that I can wire in with 120 volt. All four sides of the top would give me light everywhere.

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[MacGyver]

You're going to need a transformer.   All of my experience is with 12V marine strips.

Academy sports usually has light strips of different colors up by the kayaks.  They're less than $10 and pretty good quality.  I think they're probably all made in the same place.  You just have to make sure that if you're going to cut it, you cut where it's indicated on the PCB.

My kids and I have done a lot of projects with cheap LED strips like these and have never been disappointed:

https://www.amazon.com/LED-Waterproof-RGB-Controller-DotStone/dp/B06Y15YVFN/ref=asc_df_B06Y15YVFN/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241940266558&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11522917711748930246&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9013085&hvtargid=pla-438333531342&psc=1

Here's a white version of the same:

https://www.amazon.com/Flexible-Non-waterproof-Christmas-Decoration-Daylight/dp/B00HSF65MC/ref=sr_1_5?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1534861457&sr=1-5&keywords=white+led+strip

 

[Omega]

There are a variety of kits available with LED strip, transformer and even controllers if you want different colrs/brightness levels.

https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Home-Improvement-LED-Strip-Lights/zgbs/hi/17534489011

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Utilitech-24-in-Plug-in-Under-Cabinet-LED-Light-Bar/1000088077

[analog_kidd]

I put something like this (LED Light Strips) under my cabinets. I also got some wire and the connector clips to connect them together. Where there were gaps between cabinets, I drilled small holes in the cabinet corners and ran the wire up and over to the next cabinet. At first I bought the wrong clips and just made do by modifying them, and that was a hassle. I went back and found the proper clips and it made it much easier.

They have an adhesive back, but I found that the adhesive gives and they pull away. I probably should have cleaned the cabinets with alcohol first. I ended up stapling the strips up afterwards, and that seems to have worked.

I did notice that the end farthest away from the transformer is slightly dimmer than the end closest. I read that this is an issue with these as they lose voltage  along the strip. It's barely noticeable, and if I turn the dimmer up all the way, I can't even tell. 

They do look nice tho. You just use scissors to cut the strips at the length you want, pull the backing off and stick them up.

[Parrothead]

Hit up bluewaterled.com. Great guys. They will get you the right product for your application. Close to us in location as well.