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Automatic Edge-Lit Nightlight with ‎Kitronik LED Strip with Light Sense

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2022-12-15 | By Kitronik Maker

License: See Original Project LED Strips

Courtesy of Kitronik

Guide by Kitronik Maker

It’s time for another make! This is a neat little edge-lit stand for our new USB LED ‎Strip with Light Sensor, complete with a tiny sleeping panda! You can customise ‎the design all you’d like, including changing the colour of the edge lit design and ‎the stand.

‎The key feature of the kit we've used is the light sensor, which makes this ‎nightlight fully automatic. Connect it to a suitable power source, and let the ambient ‎light levels trigger the switching. Read on to learn how Emma made this!‎

We have used:‎

  • This DXF
  • ‎3mm Perspex® Sweet Pastels Parma Violet
  • ‎5mm Clear Acrylic
  • Kitronik USB LED Strip with light sensor
  • 1 x 6mm M3 Flat Head Screw
  • ‎4 x 10mm M3 Pan Head Screws
  • ‎1 x M3 Hex Nut
  • ‎(OPTIONAL) 4 x Rubber feet‎

‎Step 1 - The Design (Optional):

design_1

Load the provided DXF into your CAD software of choice, LibreCAD shown above. ‎From here you can personalise the edge lit part of the design until it's completely to ‎your liking. For fewer headaches it's probably best to leave the base part of the ‎design alone unless you are confident in your CAD skills.‎‎ ‎

Step 2 - To the Laser Cutter:

laser_2

Cut the DXF we have provided out on your laser cutter! The Base panels should be ‎cut from 3mm acrylic, and the edge lit design itself should be on 5mm clear acrylic ‎of any colour. The world is your oyster! Remember to only kiss-cut the panda ‎design.‎‎ ‎

Step 3 - Assembling the Base:

base_3

Assemble the base! Everything will stack neatly in descending size order to make ‎a stepped effect. Attach the LED Strip to the base first with the shortest screw and ‎hex nut, then screw the base together fully from the bottom.‎

assemble_4

The top layer has slightly smaller holes so the screws will self-tap and hold in ‎place.‎‎ ‎

layer_5

Step 4 - Finishing up

Pop in your design, and you’re done!‎‎ ‎

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Valm. osa # 3562
LED ENG WH LNR LGT STRIP 6500K
Kitronik Ltd.
2,69 €
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