{"id":7844,"date":"2017-03-31T22:35:35","date_gmt":"2017-04-01T03:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/?p=7844"},"modified":"2017-04-05T07:31:47","modified_gmt":"2017-04-05T12:31:47","slug":"make-well-lit-work-spaces-diy-led-under-cabinet-strips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/31\/make-well-lit-work-spaces-diy-led-under-cabinet-strips\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Well-Lit Work Spaces: DIY LED Under-Cabinet Strips"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Part 2:\u00a0How To Buy &amp; Make Attractive LED Strip Lighting<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>Stuff I Researched and Bought:<\/h3>\n<h4>Find a LED light strip (LED Tape Roll).<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>I was going to get the <a id=\"amznPsBmLink_7029321\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=5050%20led%20roll&amp;tag=desirant-20&amp;linkId=e533b4d9ad90dccaadcf2797c79c9f3c&amp;linkCode=ktl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"5050 led roll\" data-amzn-link-id=\"e533b4d9ad90dccaadcf2797c79c9f3c\">5050s<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_7029321\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=desirant-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=e533b4d9ad90dccaadcf2797c79c9f3c&amp;_cb=1491369445224\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/>, but then decided on the <a id=\"amznPsBmLink_8191016\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=5630%20led%20strip&amp;tag=desirant-20&amp;linkId=a9093a8b38402719719508155e629d32&amp;linkCode=ktl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"5630 led strip\" data-amzn-link-id=\"a9093a8b38402719719508155e629d32\">5630s <\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_8191016\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=desirant-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=a9093a8b38402719719508155e629d32&amp;_cb=1491369460526\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/>because they&#8217;re supposed to be even brighter per inch.\n<ul>\n<li>These numbers are the size of the diodes, in millimeters (5050 is 5.0mm x 5.0mm, 5630 is 5.6mm x 3.0mm, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>If you don&#8217;t need<a id=\"amznPsBmLink_4339608\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=%20led%20strip%20waterproof&amp;tag=desirant-20&amp;linkId=a2326213e327ce443831222640380b89&amp;linkCode=ktl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\" led strip waterproof\" data-amzn-link-id=\"a2326213e327ce443831222640380b89\"> waterproof lights<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_4339608\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=desirant-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=a2326213e327ce443831222640380b89&amp;_cb=1491369492309\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/> (for an aquarium), then don&#8217;t get them. If the web anecdotes I&#8217;ve read have merit, supposedly it just adds a coating of silicone to the tape, which may dull the light output, yellow over time, shorten the lifetime of the LEDs, even emit an unpleasant odor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"kad-wp-gallery762\" class=\"kad-wp-gallery gallery kt-gallery-column-1 init-isotope-intrinsic reinit-isotope kad-light-wp-gallery clearfix rowtight\" data-fade-in=\"0\" data-iso-selector=\".g_item\" data-iso-style=\"masonry\" data-iso-filter=\"false\"><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/5630-white-non-waterproof-5-meters-reel-300-LEDs-brighter-than-5050.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/5630-white-non-waterproof-5-meters-reel-300-LEDs-brighter-than-5050.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/5630-white-non-waterproof-5-meters-reel-300-LEDs-brighter-than-5050.jpg 500w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/5630-white-non-waterproof-5-meters-reel-300-LEDs-brighter-than-5050-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/5630-white-non-waterproof-5-meters-reel-300-LEDs-brighter-than-5050-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-caption=\"5630 white non-waterproof 5 meters reel 300 LEDs brighter than 5050\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" alt=\"5630 white non-waterproof 5 meters reel 300 LEDs brighter than 5050\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/5630-white-non-waterproof-5-meters-reel-300-LEDs-brighter-than-5050.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"500px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"500px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">5630 white non-waterproof 5 meters reel 300 LEDs brighter than 5050<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-roll-with-barrel-connector-end-5-meters-reel.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.785714285714%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-roll-with-barrel-connector-end-5-meters-reel-560x374.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-roll-with-barrel-connector-end-5-meters-reel-560x374.jpg 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-roll-with-barrel-connector-end-5-meters-reel-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-roll-with-barrel-connector-end-5-meters-reel-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-roll-with-barrel-connector-end-5-meters-reel.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-caption=\"LED strip roll with barrel connector end - 5 meters reel\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" alt=\"LED strip roll with barrel connector end - 5 meters reel\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-roll-with-barrel-connector-end-5-meters-reel-560x374.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"374px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">LED strip roll with barrel connector end &#8211; 5 meters reel<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h4>Find a switch.<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>I used a <a id=\"amznPsBmLink_5054397\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=PWM%20knob%20dimmer&amp;tag=desirant-20&amp;linkId=62f54948f40d9422ebf5a4d2d31d93d3&amp;linkCode=ktl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"PWM knob dimmer\" data-amzn-link-id=\"62f54948f40d9422ebf5a4d2d31d93d3\">PWM knob dimmer <\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_5054397\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=desirant-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=62f54948f40d9422ebf5a4d2d31d93d3&amp;_cb=1491369523738\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/>for one install. This is connected to a transformer plugged into a wall outlet that is connected to the room&#8217;s light switch, so that&#8217;s what really turns the task lighting on\/off. But the dimmer switch adds additional control, and if it was plugged into a different outlet, it could provide necessary on\/off control.<\/li>\n<li>I used an <a id=\"amznPsBmLink_4959317\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=led%20touch%20dimmer&amp;tag=desirant-20&amp;linkId=80a6599cab59e4b210540b6a0b427b4b&amp;linkCode=ktl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"led touch dimmer\" data-amzn-link-id=\"80a6599cab59e4b210540b6a0b427b4b\">in-line electronic touch dimmer<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_4959317\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=desirant-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=80a6599cab59e4b210540b6a0b427b4b&amp;_cb=1491369574865\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/> for the other desk install, with a laptop-style &#8220;power brick&#8221; transformer with &#8220;barrel connectors&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"kad-wp-gallery660\" class=\"kad-wp-gallery gallery kt-gallery-column-1 init-isotope-intrinsic reinit-isotope kad-light-wp-gallery clearfix rowtight\" data-fade-in=\"0\" data-iso-selector=\".g_item\" data-iso-style=\"masonry\" data-iso-filter=\"false\"><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LED-Dimmer-switch-aluminum.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LED-Dimmer-switch-aluminum-560x560.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LED-Dimmer-switch-aluminum-560x560.jpg 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LED-Dimmer-switch-aluminum-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LED-Dimmer-switch-aluminum-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LED-Dimmer-switch-aluminum-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LED-Dimmer-switch-aluminum.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-caption=\"LED Dimmer switch aluminum\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" alt=\"LED Dimmer switch aluminum\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LED-Dimmer-switch-aluminum-560x560.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"560px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">LED Dimmer switch aluminum<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-Strip-Light-Mini-Touch-Dimmer-Black.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.25%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-Strip-Light-Mini-Touch-Dimmer-Black-560x371.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-Strip-Light-Mini-Touch-Dimmer-Black-560x371.jpg 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-Strip-Light-Mini-Touch-Dimmer-Black-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-Strip-Light-Mini-Touch-Dimmer-Black-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-Strip-Light-Mini-Touch-Dimmer-Black-1200x795.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-Strip-Light-Mini-Touch-Dimmer-Black-1120x742.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-Strip-Light-Mini-Touch-Dimmer-Black.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-caption=\"LED Strip Light Mini Touch Dimmer, Black\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" alt=\"LED Strip Light Mini Touch Dimmer, Black\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-Strip-Light-Mini-Touch-Dimmer-Black-560x371.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"371px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">LED Strip Light Mini Touch Dimmer, Black<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h4>Figure up how much juice you&#8217;ll need.<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>If you buy a roll of strip lights, it&#8217;s about 15ft long. Find out how many watts per foot your strip pulls, take it times the amount of feet you&#8217;ll install at a location, add 10-20% extra, and get a transformer that fits the bill.\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0EXAMPLE: I buy 1x roll of 5630 LED strip, which is about 15ft. It says to take 12volts at 5amps, or 60watts of power per roll (12v times 5a equals 60watts).\n<ul>\n<li>if I decide I want to construct a light strip that is 5ft long, I&#8217;ll figure 60watts for a 15ft roll, then my 5ft strip is 1\/3rd of that roll, so 1\/3rd of 60watts is 20watts.<\/li>\n<li>20w divided by 12v is 1.67amps.<\/li>\n<li>1.67amps will round to 2amps, and also add in a safe-feeling overage.<\/li>\n<li>this means I&#8217;ll need to order a power supply (or &#8220;driver&#8221; as it may be called) of 12volts @ 2amps, or 12&#215;2 = 24watts.<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;d probably just get this for my 5ft strip light (and solder a female barrel connector out of my light strip):<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7856\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 600px\"><a id=\"amznPsBmLink_9175731\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_il\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_ia\/?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=12v%202a%20power%20supply&amp;tag=desirant-20&amp;linkId=9661afdc775d800d1bb47588cc2d9cc3&amp;linkCode=kia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"12v 2a power supply\" data-amzn-link-id=\"9661afdc775d800d1bb47588cc2d9cc3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7856\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Amazon-Prime-12v-2a-barrel-connector-power-supply-600x535.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon Prime 12v 2a (24watt) barrel connector power supply\" width=\"600\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Amazon-Prime-12v-2a-barrel-connector-power-supply-600x535.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Amazon-Prime-12v-2a-barrel-connector-power-supply-150x134.jpg 150w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Amazon-Prime-12v-2a-barrel-connector-power-supply-30x27.jpg 30w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Amazon-Prime-12v-2a-barrel-connector-power-supply-180x161.jpg 180w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Amazon-Prime-12v-2a-barrel-connector-power-supply-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Amazon-Prime-12v-2a-barrel-connector-power-supply-1000x892.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Amazon-Prime-12v-2a-barrel-connector-power-supply.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_9175731\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=desirant-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=kia&amp;linkId=9661afdc775d800d1bb47588cc2d9cc3&amp;_cb=1491025082410\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/> Amazon Prime 12v 2a (24watt) barrel connector power supply<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>There are other considerations, like if you&#8217;ve got too many linear feet in a row, you may want to run wire to both ends of your strip. Or come in at the middle.\n<ul>\n<li>There are many blogs and calculators for this if my explanations are too cursory. Take a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&amp;ion=1&amp;espv=2&amp;ie=UTF-8#q=sizing+led+driver&amp;*\">Google Excursion<\/a> if you&#8217;re feeling unsure.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">I take no responsibility for bad wiring, and remember: a bad wiring job can result in fire and death.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Choose a Power Supply<\/h3>\n<h4>With bare-wire leads you&#8217;ll solder in? Or &#8220;brick&#8221; transformer with barrel connector?<\/h4>\n<h5>Bare-Wire Soldered Connection Driver<\/h5>\n<p>You can buy a driver like this (<a id=\"amznPsBmLink_5301123\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Intocircuit-Aluminum-Supply-Driver-Transformer\/dp\/B00MXROQCQ\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?tag=desirant-20&amp;linkId=5e23678caceb7aea54f7eb69510efb31&amp;linkCode=ktl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"80w led driver\" data-amzn-link-id=\"5e23678caceb7aea54f7eb69510efb31\">silver heatsink&#8217;d unit<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_5301123\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=desirant-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=5e23678caceb7aea54f7eb69510efb31&amp;_cb=1491369659390\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/>, image below). It has a plugin cord, but the other end has bare-wire leads that must be wired to your LED leads. I used one like this in the kids&#8217; study\/project desk setup. They had more linear ft. of lighting, needing more juice, so I grabbed this 80Watt driver at the nexus of Price and Good Amazon Reviews.<\/p>\n<h5>Wire &amp; Wire Management:<\/h5>\n<p>I used some roll of wire I had been given when I worked at a facilities controls design\/build firm years ago. The owner told me I could have it to run some built-in home theater\u00a0speakers, as it made great speaker wire. But it&#8217;s also handy for these LED lights. In fact, it&#8217;s been handy for all sorts of projects, from an <abbr title=\"Over The Air\">OTA<\/abbr> TV antenna I made to hanging a &#8220;stop pendulum&#8221; in our garage that my wife hits with her van windshield to know when to stop and park. Otherwise she&#8217;d drive clean through the wall. Maybe you should buy a huge spool of wire. It&#8217;s practically guaranteed to improve your life. (Notice the box of &#8220;Smart Wire&#8221; on the pics below. The box contains a spool of wire.)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7863\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 370px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Wire-Clips-3-16th-inch-Black.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7863\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Wire-Clips-3-16th-inch-Black.jpg\" alt=\"Wire Clips - 3-16th inch Black\" width=\"370\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Wire-Clips-3-16th-inch-Black.jpg 370w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Wire-Clips-3-16th-inch-Black-111x150.jpg 111w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Wire-Clips-3-16th-inch-Black-22x30.jpg 22w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Wire-Clips-3-16th-inch-Black-133x180.jpg 133w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Wire-Clips-3-16th-inch-Black-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Wire Clips &#8211; 3-16th inch Black<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Notice I bought <a id=\"amznPsBmLink_6129879\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=wall%20wire%20clips&amp;tag=desirant-20&amp;linkId=2117a3dc2eca0a913016c83fe33ecd0f&amp;linkCode=ktl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"wall wire clips\" data-amzn-link-id=\"2117a3dc2eca0a913016c83fe33ecd0f\">some wall wire clips<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_6129879\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=desirant-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=2117a3dc2eca0a913016c83fe33ecd0f&amp;_cb=1491369800905\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/> to tidy the orange wires up. They&#8217;re very apparent in the image below, but because they&#8217;ve been tamed and clipped to the wall &amp; shelf close to the shelving standards &amp; brackets, <abbr title=\"In Real Life\">IRL<\/abbr>, they&#8217;re hardly noticeable. Maybe my kids see them when sitting at the desk, but they&#8217;re not a garish intrusion. I had originally intended on wiring through the wall, using a drywall handsaw and Old Construction electrical boxes, then fish-taping some wires junctioned in from existing outlet boxes in the stud bay nearer the floor, and running them up higher to plug in the light to a wall receptacle. But that seemed like a lot of doings with making holes in walls and I wasn&#8217;t in the mood for all that.<\/p>\n<p>I also considered running wires up through the wall standards, especially since they&#8217;re &#8220;Heavy Duty&#8221; versions, and therefore have more room. But it seemed like if at some point I wanted to adjust the locations of shelves, and since the lights are connected to them, it would be much more difficult to manipulate wires when they&#8217;re trapped in a steel cage.<\/p>\n<div id=\"kad-wp-gallery986\" class=\"kad-wp-gallery gallery kt-gallery-column-1 init-isotope-intrinsic reinit-isotope kad-light-wp-gallery clearfix rowtight\" data-fade-in=\"0\" data-iso-selector=\".g_item\" data-iso-style=\"masonry\" data-iso-filter=\"false\"><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/80-Watt-Transformer-driving-4-Meters-of-5630-LEDs-screwed-under-desktop.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/80-Watt-Transformer-driving-4-Meters-of-5630-LEDs-screwed-under-desktop-560x315.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/80-Watt-Transformer-driving-4-Meters-of-5630-LEDs-screwed-under-desktop-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/80-Watt-Transformer-driving-4-Meters-of-5630-LEDs-screwed-under-desktop-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/80-Watt-Transformer-driving-4-Meters-of-5630-LEDs-screwed-under-desktop-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/80-Watt-Transformer-driving-4-Meters-of-5630-LEDs-screwed-under-desktop-1200x676.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/80-Watt-Transformer-driving-4-Meters-of-5630-LEDs-screwed-under-desktop-1120x630.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/80-Watt-Transformer-driving-4-Meters-of-5630-LEDs-screwed-under-desktop.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-caption=\"80 Watt Transformer driving 4 Meters of 5630 LEDs, screwed under desktop\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" alt=\"80 Watt Transformer driving 4 Meters of 5630 LEDs, screwed under desktop\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/80-Watt-Transformer-driving-4-Meters-of-5630-LEDs-screwed-under-desktop-560x315.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"315px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">80 Watt Transformer driving 4 Meters of 5630 LEDs, screwed under desktop<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-dimmer-switch-wires-with-clips.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:177.67857142857%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"995\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-dimmer-switch-wires-with-clips-560x995.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-dimmer-switch-wires-with-clips-560x995.jpg 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-dimmer-switch-wires-with-clips-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-dimmer-switch-wires-with-clips-600x1066.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-dimmer-switch-wires-with-clips-1200x2132.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-dimmer-switch-wires-with-clips-1120x1990.jpg 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-caption=\"Pic of kids shelf bracket desk with LED dimmer switch &amp; wires with clips\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" alt=\"Pic of kids shelf bracket desk with LED dimmer switch &amp; wires with clips\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-dimmer-switch-wires-with-clips-560x995.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"995px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">Pic of kids shelf bracket desk with LED dimmer switch &#038; wires with clips<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-HDR.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:177.67857142857%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"995\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-HDR-560x995.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-HDR-560x995.jpg 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-HDR-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-HDR-600x1066.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-HDR-1200x2132.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-HDR-1120x1990.jpg 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-caption=\"Pic of kids shelf bracket desk with LED strips in aluminum extrusions HDR\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" alt=\"Pic of kids shelf bracket desk with LED strips in aluminum extrusions HDR\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-HDR-560x995.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"995px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">Pic of kids shelf bracket desk with LED strips in aluminum extrusions HDR<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h4>Plugin Transformer with Barrel Connector<\/h4>\n<p>The 2nd driver pic below is another plugin transformer type with barrel connector. I used one of these for the sewing\/computer workstation I wired for my wife.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately the &#8220;<a id=\"amznPsBmLink_8446524\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=hitlights%20power%20supply&amp;tag=desirant-20&amp;linkId=e27cd62dd89b6a7ae54d9acce559e522&amp;linkCode=ktl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"hitlights power supply\" data-amzn-link-id=\"e27cd62dd89b6a7ae54d9acce559e522\">Hitlights<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_8446524\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=desirant-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=e27cd62dd89b6a7ae54d9acce559e522&amp;_cb=1491368547426\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/>&#8221; brand 3amp connector below stopped working after exactly 1 year (just out of Amazon Prime return range, sez The Wife). Because I assumed that would be the last thing to malfunction in the setup (I figured it was the touch-on\/off\/dimmer switch or a bad solder joint) I actually unscrewed the light from the shelf and brought it to work for an electrical engineer to hook it to his bench power supply. The strip lit right up. So I went home and measured the barrel connector while it was plugged in by pushing my multimeter leads into it and touching the side (set to 20V), and found it wasn&#8217;t working. In the end, I bought the same unit again because I knew it had the right length of cord, correctly\u00a0sized barrel connector, and 3amps x 12v is kinda weird to find\u00a0as an outlet transformer (what I want) as opposed to the laptop-style brick transformers that have a plugin cord leading to a separate brick with then another cord terminating in a barrel connector. I didn&#8217;t want to have to find a way secure that brick to the bottom of the desk or something, not sure why what was a deal breaker, but the heart wants what the heart wants.<\/p>\n<div id=\"kad-wp-gallery962\" class=\"kad-wp-gallery gallery kt-gallery-column-1 init-isotope-intrinsic reinit-isotope kad-light-wp-gallery clearfix rowtight\" data-fade-in=\"0\" data-iso-selector=\".g_item\" data-iso-style=\"masonry\" data-iso-filter=\"false\"><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/80-Watt-Transformer-12V-LED-driver.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/80-Watt-Transformer-12V-LED-driver-560x420.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/80-Watt-Transformer-12V-LED-driver-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/80-Watt-Transformer-12V-LED-driver-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/80-Watt-Transformer-12V-LED-driver-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/80-Watt-Transformer-12V-LED-driver-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/80-Watt-Transformer-12V-LED-driver-1120x840.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/80-Watt-Transformer-12V-LED-driver.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-caption=\"80 Watt Transformer 12V LED driver\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" alt=\"80 Watt Transformer 12V LED driver\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/80-Watt-Transformer-12V-LED-driver-560x420.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"420px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">80 Watt Transformer 12V LED driver<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3A-LED-Strip-Light-36-Watt-Power-Supply-110V-AC-to-12V-DC-Transformer-Low-Voltage-LED-Tape-Light-Driver.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:111.42857142857%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3A-LED-Strip-Light-36-Watt-Power-Supply-110V-AC-to-12V-DC-Transformer-Low-Voltage-LED-Tape-Light-Driver-560x624.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3A-LED-Strip-Light-36-Watt-Power-Supply-110V-AC-to-12V-DC-Transformer-Low-Voltage-LED-Tape-Light-Driver-560x624.jpg 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3A-LED-Strip-Light-36-Watt-Power-Supply-110V-AC-to-12V-DC-Transformer-Low-Voltage-LED-Tape-Light-Driver-135x150.jpg 135w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3A-LED-Strip-Light-36-Watt-Power-Supply-110V-AC-to-12V-DC-Transformer-Low-Voltage-LED-Tape-Light-Driver-600x669.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3A-LED-Strip-Light-36-Watt-Power-Supply-110V-AC-to-12V-DC-Transformer-Low-Voltage-LED-Tape-Light-Driver-1200x1337.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3A-LED-Strip-Light-36-Watt-Power-Supply-110V-AC-to-12V-DC-Transformer-Low-Voltage-LED-Tape-Light-Driver-1120x1248.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3A-LED-Strip-Light-36-Watt-Power-Supply-110V-AC-to-12V-DC-Transformer-Low-Voltage-LED-Tape-Light-Driver.jpg 1346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-caption=\"3A LED Strip Light 36 Watt Power Supply, 110V AC to 12V DC Transformer, Low Voltage LED Tape Light Driver\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" alt=\"3A LED Strip Light 36 Watt Power Supply, 110V AC to 12V DC Transformer, Low Voltage LED Tape Light Driver\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/3A-LED-Strip-Light-36-Watt-Power-Supply-110V-AC-to-12V-DC-Transformer-Low-Voltage-LED-Tape-Light-Driver-560x624.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"624px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">3A LED Strip Light 36 Watt Power Supply, 110V AC to 12V DC Transformer, Low Voltage LED Tape Light Driver<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h4>Find an aluminum channel with diffuser.<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>You&#8217;ll want a diffuser lens over your LEDs, because it gets rid of that &#8220;Thousand points of retina-burning lasers&#8221; effect.<\/li>\n<li>I love these aluminum extrusions from &#8220;<a id=\"amznPsBmLink_6665424\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=Torchstar&amp;tag=desirant-20&amp;linkId=65414a11ffb2dc6fd0750bab8b30a7e9&amp;linkCode=ktl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"Torchstar\" data-amzn-link-id=\"65414a11ffb2dc6fd0750bab8b30a7e9\">Torchstar<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_6665424\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=desirant-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=65414a11ffb2dc6fd0750bab8b30a7e9&amp;_cb=1491021486515\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/>&#8220;.\n<ul>\n<li>If you get the &#8220;<a id=\"amznPsBmLink_6906114\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=U07&amp;tag=desirant-20&amp;linkId=bdf105dcdcb4ddd24085c17794003ff7&amp;linkCode=ktl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"U07\" data-amzn-link-id=\"bdf105dcdcb4ddd24085c17794003ff7\">U07<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_6906114\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=desirant-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=bdf105dcdcb4ddd24085c17794003ff7&amp;_cb=1491021497373\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/>&#8221; style as I did, you can fit 2 rows of tape side by side, but you really have to scoot the tape all the way over, and you&#8217;ll still have overlap, so you&#8217;ll want to consider staggering the LEDs so no contact points touch and short.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>To cut the extrusions, if needed:<\/strong> If you have a chop saw\/<a id=\"amznPsBmLink_7007872\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=miter%20saw&amp;tag=desirant-20&amp;linkId=07597c44be4366dcbf1e13ffcc171301&amp;linkCode=ktl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"miter saw\" data-amzn-link-id=\"07597c44be4366dcbf1e13ffcc171301\">miter saw<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_7007872\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=desirant-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=07597c44be4366dcbf1e13ffcc171301&amp;_cb=1491021515608\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/>, put the lens in the channel, then take painters tape and wrap it around the cut line a few times. Cut through the tape with the saw and it should work without much tearout or chipping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"kad-wp-gallery937\" class=\"kad-wp-gallery gallery kt-gallery-column-1 init-isotope-intrinsic reinit-isotope kad-light-wp-gallery clearfix rowtight\" data-fade-in=\"0\" data-iso-selector=\".g_item\" data-iso-style=\"masonry\" data-iso-filter=\"false\"><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-U07-Extruded-aluminum-LED-strip-channel.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-U07-Extruded-aluminum-LED-strip-channel-560x560.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-U07-Extruded-aluminum-LED-strip-channel-560x560.jpg 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-U07-Extruded-aluminum-LED-strip-channel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-U07-Extruded-aluminum-LED-strip-channel-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-U07-Extruded-aluminum-LED-strip-channel-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-U07-Extruded-aluminum-LED-strip-channel.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-caption=\"Torchstar U07 Extruded aluminum LED strip channel\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" alt=\"Torchstar U07 Extruded aluminum LED strip channel\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-U07-Extruded-aluminum-LED-strip-channel-560x560.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"560px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">Torchstar U07 Extruded aluminum LED strip channel<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-dimensioned-cross-section-U07-e1482029320746.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:60%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-dimensioned-cross-section-U07-e1482029320746-560x336.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-dimensioned-cross-section-U07-e1482029320746-560x336.jpg 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-dimensioned-cross-section-U07-e1482029320746-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-dimensioned-cross-section-U07-e1482029320746-600x360.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-dimensioned-cross-section-U07-e1482029320746-30x18.jpg 30w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-dimensioned-cross-section-U07-e1482029320746-180x108.jpg 180w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-dimensioned-cross-section-U07-e1482029320746-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-dimensioned-cross-section-U07-e1482029320746.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-caption=\"Torchstar dimensioned cross section U07\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" alt=\"Torchstar dimensioned cross section U07\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-dimensioned-cross-section-U07-e1482029320746-560x336.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"336px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">Torchstar dimensioned cross section U07<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-U07-Aluminum-LED-channel-double-strip.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-U07-Aluminum-LED-channel-double-strip-560x560.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-U07-Aluminum-LED-channel-double-strip-560x560.jpg 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-U07-Aluminum-LED-channel-double-strip-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-U07-Aluminum-LED-channel-double-strip-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-U07-Aluminum-LED-channel-double-strip-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-U07-Aluminum-LED-channel-double-strip.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-caption=\"Torchstar U07 Aluminum LED channel, double strip\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" alt=\"Torchstar U07 Aluminum LED channel, double strip\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchstar-U07-Aluminum-LED-channel-double-strip-560x560.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"560px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">Torchstar U07 Aluminum LED channel, double strip<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h4>Pick up a soldering iron <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">or<\/span> connector clips<\/h4>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve never soldered wires before, it&#8217;s not hard. But if you&#8217;re nervous about melting metal at hundreds of degrees; If you lay your LED tape out well enough, you can use<a id=\"amznPsBmLink_648031\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=%20led%20tape%20connectors&amp;tag=desirant-20&amp;linkId=fb6125f16c9d51ad9b4ef034892ca6d5&amp;linkCode=ktl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\" led tape connectors\" data-amzn-link-id=\"fb6125f16c9d51ad9b4ef034892ca6d5\"> snap-together connectors<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_648031\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=desirant-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=fb6125f16c9d51ad9b4ef034892ca6d5&amp;_cb=1481689046680\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/>. Whatever works for you.<\/p>\n<h5>Buying a Soldering Iron: Don&#8217;t get the cheapest! (But decent ones aren&#8217;t expensive).<\/h5>\n<p>You can purchase a decent iron like the one below for <a id=\"amznPsBmLink_8004894\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Dtools&amp;field-keywords=soldering%20iron%20station&amp;tag=desirant-20&amp;linkId=ad553db3c61ddce4538f689c5525c3a1&amp;linkCode=ktl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"soldering iron station\" data-amzn-link-id=\"ad553db3c61ddce4538f689c5525c3a1\">$35 on Amazon Prime<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_8004894\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=desirant-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=ad553db3c61ddce4538f689c5525c3a1&amp;_cb=1464068122916\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/>. Or shop around for a station like this that includes some accessories, like <a id=\"amznPsBmLink_2846567\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=solder&amp;tag=desirant-20&amp;linkId=b9e85e41582be0576b562a1b154ef131&amp;linkCode=ktl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"solder\" data-amzn-link-id=\"b9e85e41582be0576b562a1b154ef131\">solder<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_2846567\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=desirant-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=b9e85e41582be0576b562a1b154ef131&amp;_cb=1481689106088\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/> and <a id=\"amznPsBmLink_5479456\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=flux&amp;tag=desirant-20&amp;linkId=b600468fea5eba76f43565aea2d6c0a5&amp;linkCode=ktl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"flux\" data-amzn-link-id=\"b600468fea5eba76f43565aea2d6c0a5\">flux<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_5479456\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=desirant-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=b600468fea5eba76f43565aea2d6c0a5&amp;_cb=1481689119848\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/> (Don&#8217;t forget the flux!)<\/p>\n<div id=\"kad-wp-gallery954\" class=\"kad-wp-gallery gallery kt-gallery-column-1 init-isotope-intrinsic reinit-isotope kad-light-wp-gallery clearfix rowtight\" data-fade-in=\"0\" data-iso-selector=\".g_item\" data-iso-style=\"masonry\" data-iso-filter=\"false\"><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10-mm-Wide-Strip-to-Strip-Jumper.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10-mm-Wide-Strip-to-Strip-Jumper-560x560.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10-mm-Wide-Strip-to-Strip-Jumper-560x560.jpg 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10-mm-Wide-Strip-to-Strip-Jumper-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10-mm-Wide-Strip-to-Strip-Jumper-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10-mm-Wide-Strip-to-Strip-Jumper-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10-mm-Wide-Strip-to-Strip-Jumper.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-caption=\"LED connector - 10 mm Wide Strip to Strip Jumper\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" alt=\"LED connector - 10 mm Wide Strip to Strip Jumper\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10-mm-Wide-Strip-to-Strip-Jumper-560x560.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"560px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">LED connector &#8211; 10 mm Wide Strip to Strip Jumper<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Weller-soldering-iron-station.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:57.5%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Weller-soldering-iron-station-560x322.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Weller-soldering-iron-station-560x322.jpg 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Weller-soldering-iron-station-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Weller-soldering-iron-station-600x345.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Weller-soldering-iron-station-1200x690.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Weller-soldering-iron-station-1120x644.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Weller-soldering-iron-station.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-caption=\"Weller soldering iron station\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" alt=\"Weller soldering iron station\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Weller-soldering-iron-station-560x322.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"322px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">Weller soldering iron station<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Soldering.<\/h3>\n<p>If I can solder, you can too. I just bought a decent iron on sale for less than\u00a0$50. I didn&#8217;t even buy special solder, but just use the flux, flux brush and solder from my <a id=\"amznPsBmLink_2146161\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=copper%20pipe%20plumbing%20kit&amp;tag=desirant-20&amp;linkId=594cd93c810c24be49e393e0b8effb22&amp;linkCode=ktl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"copper pipe plumbing kit\" data-amzn-link-id=\"594cd93c810c24be49e393e0b8effb22\">copper pipe plumbing kit<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_2146161\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=desirant-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=594cd93c810c24be49e393e0b8effb22&amp;_cb=1481689195274\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/>.<\/p>\n<p>And of course you&#8217;ll need wire (I&#8217;ll leave that to you to find&#8211;see my recommendation for buying life-changing-size spools of &#8220;Smart Wire&#8221; above), and a wire cutter\/stripper. A\u00a0reasonably good wire cutter versus a piece of trash makes all the difference in whether or not you enjoy your wiring project (same for the quality of your soldering iron). So get a decent one. <a id=\"amznPsBmLink_6201332\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=wire%20cutter%20stripping%20tool&amp;tag=desirant-20&amp;linkId=80f3e4123462d10a672dbf769a5cbb16&amp;linkCode=ktl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"wire cutter stripping tool\" data-amzn-link-id=\"80f3e4123462d10a672dbf769a5cbb16\">Should cost between $7 &amp; $20<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_6201332\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=desirant-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=80f3e4123462d10a672dbf769a5cbb16&amp;_cb=1491026935409\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7859\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 600px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wire-stripper-cutter-hand-tool-spring-loaded-with-lock.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7859\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wire-stripper-cutter-hand-tool-spring-loaded-with-lock-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"wire stripper cutter hand tool spring-loaded with lock\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wire-stripper-cutter-hand-tool-spring-loaded-with-lock-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wire-stripper-cutter-hand-tool-spring-loaded-with-lock-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wire-stripper-cutter-hand-tool-spring-loaded-with-lock-30x23.jpg 30w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wire-stripper-cutter-hand-tool-spring-loaded-with-lock-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wire-stripper-cutter-hand-tool-spring-loaded-with-lock-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wire-stripper-cutter-hand-tool-spring-loaded-with-lock.jpg 970w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">wire stripper cutter hand tool spring-loaded with lock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The thing about soldering is:<\/strong> you&#8217;re using small gauge wire. And it&#8217;s made out of very conductive metals, and that means they not only conduct electricity very well, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">but also heat<\/span>. So make sure you flux your wire ends and\/or solder contacts so they&#8217;re ready to melt right away, because you don&#8217;t want to have to hold the iron tip to the wire for \u00a0long, or it will get so hot it melts its jacket.<\/p>\n<h4>Other little tricks I recommend, if you can call them that:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Get your pieces of wire sized and cut before soldering.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This is too tight, in these tiny aluminum channels, to be free-form jazzing your wire solders. Cut each wire snippet to length, bend them so they&#8217;re ready to hold with the grabber part of your wire strippers, and then you&#8217;re not trying to cut and fashion wires that are solder-fixed on one end.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get electrical tape ready &#8211; light colored.<\/strong> I don&#8217;t know how necessary it was, but I didn&#8217;t want any leads from one LED strip touching the neighboring stip&#8217;s leads.\n<ul>\n<li>In this channel, 2 strips are overlapping, so I staggered them so no leads lined up side-by-side.<\/li>\n<li>See the little tape snippets I put in below. And I used white tape because I didn&#8217;t want a dark &#8220;bruise&#8221; effect showing through the lens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Consider fluxing a lead on the LED strip and then soldering a drop of solder onto it<\/strong>, instead of trying to melt solder onto a dry wire-and-lead connection.\n<ul>\n<li>Sometimes it&#8217;s easier to heat up and melt that drop, then push the copper wire into the liquified drop and let it congeal, rather than to try to drop molten solder on a wire <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">and<\/span> contact at the same time. Ask yourself &#8220;how shaky are my hands?&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"kad-wp-gallery917\" class=\"kad-wp-gallery gallery kt-gallery-column-1 init-isotope-intrinsic reinit-isotope kad-light-wp-gallery clearfix rowtight\" data-fade-in=\"0\" data-iso-selector=\".g_item\" data-iso-style=\"masonry\" data-iso-filter=\"false\"><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel-doubled-staggered-with-electrical-tape_20160228.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel-doubled-staggered-with-electrical-tape_20160228-560x315.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel-doubled-staggered-with-electrical-tape_20160228-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel-doubled-staggered-with-electrical-tape_20160228-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel-doubled-staggered-with-electrical-tape_20160228-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel-doubled-staggered-with-electrical-tape_20160228-1200x676.jpg 1200w, 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kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">LED strip lighting &#8211; wire soldered in channel &#8211; fitting for length<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160228_2-holding-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160228_2-holding-1-560x315.jpg\" 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stripper\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160228_2-holding-1-560x315.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"315px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">LED strip lighting &#8211; wire soldered in channel &#8211; holding with stripper<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160228_3-drilled-for-barrel-connector.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160228_3-drilled-for-barrel-connector-560x315.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160228_3-drilled-for-barrel-connector-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160228_3-drilled-for-barrel-connector-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160228_3-drilled-for-barrel-connector-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160228_3-drilled-for-barrel-connector-1200x676.jpg 1200w, 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g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-soldered-in-channel-double-tape_20160228.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-soldered-in-channel-double-tape_20160228-560x315.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-soldered-in-channel-double-tape_20160228-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-soldered-in-channel-double-tape_20160228-150x84.jpg 150w, 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strip lighting &#8211; soldered in channel, double tape<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160306.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:177.67857142857%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"995\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160306-560x995.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160306-560x995.jpg 560w, 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itemprop=\"height\" content=\"995px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">LED strip lighting &#8211; wire soldered in channel &#8211; touch dimmer<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160306_2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:116.42857142857%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160306_2-560x652.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160306_2-560x652.jpg 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160306_2-129x150.jpg 129w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160306_2-600x698.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160306_2-1200x1397.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160306_2-1120x1304.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160306_2.jpg 2296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-caption=\"LED strip lighting - wire soldered in channel - Desk task lighting\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" alt=\"LED strip lighting - wire soldered in channel - Desk task lighting\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LED-strip-lighting-wire-soldered-in-channel_20160306_2-560x652.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"652px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">LED strip lighting &#8211; wire soldered in channel &#8211; Desk task lighting<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Next Page:\u00a0Custom-Designed Floating Desk Organizer<\/h3>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>Here&#8217;s what the Kids&#8217; Desk looks like after Wiring the LED Strip Lighting:<\/h3>\n<div id=\"kad-wp-gallery800\" class=\"kad-wp-gallery gallery kt-gallery-column-1 init-isotope-intrinsic reinit-isotope kad-light-wp-gallery clearfix rowtight\" data-fade-in=\"0\" data-iso-selector=\".g_item\" data-iso-style=\"masonry\" data-iso-filter=\"false\"><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-lights-off-but-flash-makes-look-fake.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:177.67857142857%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"995\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-lights-off-but-flash-makes-look-fake-560x995.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-lights-off-but-flash-makes-look-fake-560x995.jpg 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-lights-off-but-flash-makes-look-fake-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-lights-off-but-flash-makes-look-fake-600x1066.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-lights-off-but-flash-makes-look-fake-1200x2132.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-lights-off-but-flash-makes-look-fake-1120x1990.jpg 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-caption=\"Pic of LED lights turned off to show difference, but autoflash makes it look remarkably fake\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" alt=\"Pic of kids shelf bracket desk with LED strips in aluminum extrusions - lights off but flash makes look fake\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-lights-off-but-flash-makes-look-fake-560x995.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"995px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">Pic of LED lights turned off to show difference, but autoflash makes it look remarkably fake<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:177.67857142857%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"995\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-560x995.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-560x995.jpg 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-600x1066.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-1200x2132.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-1120x1990.jpg 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-caption=\"Pic of kids shelf bracket desk with LED strips in aluminum extrusions\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" alt=\"Pic of kids shelf bracket desk with LED strips in aluminum extrusions\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-of-kids-shelf-bracket-desk-with-LED-strips-in-aluminum-extrusions-560x995.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"995px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">Pic of kids shelf bracket desk with LED strips in aluminum extrusions<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-Torchstar-U07-LED-aluminum-extrusion.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-Torchstar-U07-LED-aluminum-extrusion-560x315.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-Torchstar-U07-LED-aluminum-extrusion-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-Torchstar-U07-LED-aluminum-extrusion-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-Torchstar-U07-LED-aluminum-extrusion-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-Torchstar-U07-LED-aluminum-extrusion-1200x676.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-Torchstar-U07-LED-aluminum-extrusion-1120x630.jpg 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-caption=\"Pic Torchstar U07 LED aluminum extrusion\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" alt=\"Pic Torchstar U07 LED aluminum extrusion\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Pic-Torchstar-U07-LED-aluminum-extrusion-560x315.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"315px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">Pic Torchstar U07 LED aluminum extrusion<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Custom &#8220;Floating&#8221; Shelf Organizer Design &amp; Build:<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s my design of a paper organizer that is made to sit on the same brackets that clip-into the standards.<\/p>\n<p>I had made a version that had its own male parts that clipped into the wall standard slots, but thought it would be more versatile to sit on brackets instead of needing the perfectly spaced wall standards I measured in the kids&#8217;s room. No two shelf standards are exactly the same distance apart, it seems.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"kad-wp-gallery705\" class=\"kad-wp-gallery gallery kt-gallery-column-1 init-isotope-intrinsic reinit-isotope kad-light-wp-gallery clearfix rowtight\" data-fade-in=\"0\" data-iso-selector=\".g_item\" data-iso-style=\"masonry\" data-iso-filter=\"false\"><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PAPER-ORGANIZER-DESIGN-CLIPS-INTO-HEAVY-DUTY-STANDARDS.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:65.714285714286%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PAPER-ORGANIZER-DESIGN-CLIPS-INTO-HEAVY-DUTY-STANDARDS-560x368.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PAPER-ORGANIZER-DESIGN-CLIPS-INTO-HEAVY-DUTY-STANDARDS-560x368.png 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PAPER-ORGANIZER-DESIGN-CLIPS-INTO-HEAVY-DUTY-STANDARDS-150x99.png 150w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PAPER-ORGANIZER-DESIGN-CLIPS-INTO-HEAVY-DUTY-STANDARDS-600x395.png 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PAPER-ORGANIZER-DESIGN-CLIPS-INTO-HEAVY-DUTY-STANDARDS-1200x789.png 1200w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PAPER-ORGANIZER-DESIGN-CLIPS-INTO-HEAVY-DUTY-STANDARDS-1120x736.png 1120w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PAPER-ORGANIZER-DESIGN-CLIPS-INTO-HEAVY-DUTY-STANDARDS.png 1259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-caption=\"PAPER ORGANIZER DESIGN - CLIPS INTO HEAVY DUTY STANDARDS (slot and tab)\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" alt=\"PAPER ORGANIZER DESIGN - CLIPS INTO HEAVY DUTY STANDARDS\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PAPER-ORGANIZER-DESIGN-CLIPS-INTO-HEAVY-DUTY-STANDARDS-560x368.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"368px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">PAPER ORGANIZER DESIGN &#8211; CLIPS INTO HEAVY DUTY STANDARDS (slot and tab)<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-12 tcol-md-12 tcol-sm-12 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PAPER-ORGANIZER-DESIGN-CLIPS-INTO-HEAVY-DUTY-STANDARDS-2.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox\" class=\"lightboxhover\"><div class=\"kt-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:75.892857142857%;\"><div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PAPER-ORGANIZER-DESIGN-CLIPS-INTO-HEAVY-DUTY-STANDARDS-2-560x425.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PAPER-ORGANIZER-DESIGN-CLIPS-INTO-HEAVY-DUTY-STANDARDS-2-560x425.png 560w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PAPER-ORGANIZER-DESIGN-CLIPS-INTO-HEAVY-DUTY-STANDARDS-2-150x114.png 150w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PAPER-ORGANIZER-DESIGN-CLIPS-INTO-HEAVY-DUTY-STANDARDS-2-600x455.png 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PAPER-ORGANIZER-DESIGN-CLIPS-INTO-HEAVY-DUTY-STANDARDS-2.png 813w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-caption=\"PAPER ORGANIZER DESIGN - CLIPS INTO HEAVY DUTY STANDARDS 2\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" alt=\"PAPER ORGANIZER DESIGN - CLIPS INTO HEAVY DUTY STANDARDS 2\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/PAPER-ORGANIZER-DESIGN-CLIPS-INTO-HEAVY-DUTY-STANDARDS-2-560x425.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"560px\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"425px\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"caption kad_caption\"><div class=\"kad_caption_inner\">PAPER ORGANIZER DESIGN &#8211; CLIPS INTO HEAVY DUTY STANDARDS 2<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Fabrication, Design Changes<\/h3>\n<p>I had this piece lasered out of 14ga (0.075&#8243; thick, or a little over 1\/16&#8243;) plate steel. My goal was to have a little piece that was both useful, and didn&#8217;t need to be welded. So it&#8217;s got extensive slotting and &#8220;hooking&#8221; tabs to hold itself together. I learned\u00a0I should have made the hooks more aggressive, so they had more bearing surface. Some of the upright dividers want to &#8220;recline&#8221; because they&#8217;re not being properly &#8220;grabbed&#8221; by more intrusive hook features. A deeper hook groove would solve that.<\/p>\n<p>As is, the piece is a success, in that it&#8217;s functional and the kids like it and use it. But because of the meek hooks (slots) I designed, some parts should be glued up with a spot of\u00a0<a id=\"amznPsBmLink_2608648\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=epoxy&amp;tag=desirant-20&amp;linkId=9ffa2c199774c197c1fb06f63faff97b&amp;linkCode=ktl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"epoxy\" data-amzn-link-id=\"9ffa2c199774c197c1fb06f63faff97b\">epoxy<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_2608648\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=desirant-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=9ffa2c199774c197c1fb06f63faff97b&amp;_cb=1481689742804\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/>.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the slots or holes you&#8217;ll see on some plates\u00a0are there just to cut weight, add a feature hang on paint hooks for powdercoat, and\/or to eliminate laser stop-points (<a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/17\/how-to-get-a-simple-replacement-part-made\/\" target=\"_blank\">as I&#8217;ve mentioned in other blogs here<\/a>, when a laser stops at a sharp corner or end of a cutting path, it can be similar to a pierce point, and those are places more likely to &#8220;weld&#8221; to itself or have a &#8220;blowout&#8221; or create some other cutting inconsistency. I try to create plate parts and laserable features with as few sharp points and pierce points as possible. <a id=\"amznPsBmLink_9406710\" class=\"amzn_ps_bm_tl\" href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=Design%20For%20Manufacturing%20&amp;%20Assembly&amp;tag=desirant-20&amp;linkId=2f42963104e9646a52c27bf0cdf3bbb9&amp;linkCode=ktl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"Design For Manufacturing &amp; Assembly\" data-amzn-link-id=\"2f42963104e9646a52c27bf0cdf3bbb9\">(Design For Manufacturing &amp; Assembly).<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_9406710\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; height: 0px !important; width: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=desirant-20&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=2f42963104e9646a52c27bf0cdf3bbb9&amp;_cb=1491395128981\" alt=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7541\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 1174px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Desk-Organizer-Wall-Standard-Mounted.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7541 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Desk-Organizer-Wall-Standard-Mounted.jpg\" alt=\"Desk Organizer, Wall-Standard Mounted\" width=\"1174\" height=\"906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Desk-Organizer-Wall-Standard-Mounted.jpg 1174w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Desk-Organizer-Wall-Standard-Mounted-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Desk-Organizer-Wall-Standard-Mounted-600x463.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Desk-Organizer-Wall-Standard-Mounted-30x23.jpg 30w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Desk-Organizer-Wall-Standard-Mounted-180x139.jpg 180w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Desk-Organizer-Wall-Standard-Mounted-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Desk-Organizer-Wall-Standard-Mounted-1120x864.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Desk-Organizer-Wall-Standard-Mounted-560x432.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1174px) 100vw, 1174px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Desk Organizer, Wall-Standard Mounted<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Click here for PDF of Assembly Drawing:<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ORG100.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">ORG100 &#8211; Desk organizer shelf and paper sorter<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Example of how actual hook profiles that more aggressively grab the mating plates would have been better for requiring no glue or fasteners. Then this design would truly be flat-packable for shipping and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>re-flatpackable<\/strong><\/span> for moving or storage.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/HOOKS-NEEDED-FOR-DESK-ORGANIZER-PARTS-DESIGN.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7858\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/HOOKS-NEEDED-FOR-DESK-ORGANIZER-PARTS-DESIGN-600x369.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/HOOKS-NEEDED-FOR-DESK-ORGANIZER-PARTS-DESIGN-600x369.png 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/HOOKS-NEEDED-FOR-DESK-ORGANIZER-PARTS-DESIGN-150x92.png 150w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/HOOKS-NEEDED-FOR-DESK-ORGANIZER-PARTS-DESIGN-1200x739.png 1200w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/HOOKS-NEEDED-FOR-DESK-ORGANIZER-PARTS-DESIGN-30x18.png 30w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/HOOKS-NEEDED-FOR-DESK-ORGANIZER-PARTS-DESIGN-180x111.png 180w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/HOOKS-NEEDED-FOR-DESK-ORGANIZER-PARTS-DESIGN-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/HOOKS-NEEDED-FOR-DESK-ORGANIZER-PARTS-DESIGN-1000x615.png 1000w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/HOOKS-NEEDED-FOR-DESK-ORGANIZER-PARTS-DESIGN-80x50.png 80w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/HOOKS-NEEDED-FOR-DESK-ORGANIZER-PARTS-DESIGN.png 1282w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>At least the kids really seem to use it and like it. I brought it home and showed it to them and then kind of beat up on my design because the hooks weren&#8217;t as good as I liked, but they wanted it installed. Notice the cutouts that hold their pencil buckets.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7538\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 600px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Kids-Study-Desk-Toy-Storage-with-LED-Strip-Lighting-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7538\" src=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Kids-Study-Desk-Toy-Storage-with-LED-Strip-Lighting-1-600x1066.jpg\" alt=\"Kids Study Desk &amp; Toy Storage with LED Strip Lighting 1\" width=\"600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Kids-Study-Desk-Toy-Storage-with-LED-Strip-Lighting-1-600x1066.jpg 600w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Kids-Study-Desk-Toy-Storage-with-LED-Strip-Lighting-1-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Kids-Study-Desk-Toy-Storage-with-LED-Strip-Lighting-1-1200x2132.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Kids-Study-Desk-Toy-Storage-with-LED-Strip-Lighting-1-17x30.jpg 17w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Kids-Study-Desk-Toy-Storage-with-LED-Strip-Lighting-1-101x180.jpg 101w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Kids-Study-Desk-Toy-Storage-with-LED-Strip-Lighting-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Kids-Study-Desk-Toy-Storage-with-LED-Strip-Lighting-1-338x600.jpg 338w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Kids-Study-Desk-Toy-Storage-with-LED-Strip-Lighting-1-1120x1990.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/krisbunda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Kids-Study-Desk-Toy-Storage-with-LED-Strip-Lighting-1-560x995.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Kids Study Desk &amp; Toy Storage with LED Strip Lighting 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>That&#8217;s about it&#8230;<\/h4>\n<p>I threw this post together because I learned a few tricks from researching LED strip lighting and using shelf brackets as a work center, so hopefully you&#8217;ve got something out of it too. 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