Ikea Dioder LED?

[Silverbolt8503]

So I just received my Dioder LED strips and I'm pretty dissapointed. The description said 'White LED" but they are more of a yellowish tint. Anyone have suggestions for good White LED's?

 

[Positron]

Return them and get the Ikea Dioder multi-color led strips set.

 

[Silverbolt8503]

I will have to check those out. Now I have to wait until I can make a trip to Houston -_-

 

[Karnis]

High Power LED Flexible light strips

I just got my test setup & they work great. Available in cool, neutral & warm shade of white (avoid the WARM color temperature, that's the yellowish tint). I'm getting some more in tomorrow to modify my Master Lighthouse cases but at first test IMHO they're going to work perfectly. Easily adaptable to any display case.

 

[Silverbolt8503]

sweet thanks!! I will check them out as well!

 

[KingB]

www.Barlighting.com Cool white. love em.

 

[Silverbolt8503]

www.Barlighting.com Cool white. love em.

Those look nice and the price isn't too bad!

 

[KingB]

Have them in all of my Besta Cubes. They do a good job IMO.

 

[Silverbolt8503]

Have them in all of my Besta Cubes. They do a good job IMO.[/

 

[Silverbolt8503]

Have them in all of my Besta Cubes. They do a good job IMO.

I just bought my Bestas! Did you drill a hole for the cords?

 

[KingB]

I just bought my Bestas! Did you drill a hole for the cords?

yes. Up near the top to the rear. Through the fiber board. Not through the thick sides. Also, if you go the same route. Go buy some balsa strips and spray paint them black. Then angle your lights. I also put a sliver of balsa painted black in front of the lights to block any glare because they are so bright the can detract from the piece. If that makes sense.

 

[Silverbolt8503]

yes. Up near the top to the rear. Through the fiber board. Not through the thick sides. Also, if you go the same route. Go buy some balsa strips and spray paint them black. Then angle your lights. I also put a sliver of balsa painted black in front of the lights to block any glare because they are so bright the can detract from the piece. If that makes sense.

Makes perfect sense! Thanks for the tips, I can't wait to have everything set up. I have to buy two more cases!

 

[KingB]

Your stuff will pop and all of your friends will be jealous and want to be you and you can tell them some really cool dude on SS Freaks Board is also the man too and we can both be happy and feel wanted and validate our expensive hobby.

 

[Silverbolt8503]

Your stuff will pop and all of your friends will be jealous and want to be you and you can tell them some really cool dude on SS Freaks Board is also the man too and we can both be happy and feel wanted and validate our expensive hobby.

Lol, I will.most definitely make sure this happens!! I can't wait to post pics!

 

[Silverbolt8503]

By chance, do you have a pic on how you angled the Balsa strips?

 

[Silverbolt8503]

Or angled the lights I should say

 

[KingB]

They make a triangular balsa strip at your local hobby store. It should work perfectly as far as angle. Then just use double sided tape on the strip and then to mount to the top. Then I used gorilla glue on the piece that attaches to the front to shield the light.