Easy LED Light Box

This instructable will demonstrate how to create an LED Light Box with different materials, keep in mind that many of the things you will need will have to be bought. This project can take some time to finish so make sure to be patient during the entire process. In almost no time at all, you'll have your very own lightbox that is promised to glow beautifully. This lightbox also makes an excellent night light for any room or a perfect gift to a family member or friend.

Materials/Equipment you will need for this project include:

• 3D Printer
• Plastic Wiring (for the 3d printer)
• Acrylic
• Laser Cutter (to cut and engrave the acrylic)
• 3D printing program
• LEDs
• Electrical Wiring
• Toggle Switch

These materials will aid you in completing this project.

After you have all of your materials, it's time to start the cutting and engraving proccess. Carefully grab your sheet of acrylic and place it in your laser cutter. Set the laser cutter to your perferred settings and press the start button. You can watch the laser as it slowly cuts and engraves your piece of acrylic.

After you have cut and engraved your acrylic, it's time to start designing and printing the box to hold your electrical components. For this step, you have to make sure you have some sort of 3d designing program in order to complete this. Once you have completed all the measurments and putting them into the 3d program, you have to print it now. Send the 3d file to your 3d printer and press start. Be aware that the printing proccess may take several hours.

Next, you will need to start soldering the circuit to the box. Make sure you have your LED strip, power cable, toggle switch, light box, and soldering equipment. Start with soldering the the power cable to the prongs of the toggle switch. Next, solder another wire to the prongs and then connect the other end of the wire to the copper part of the LED strip, do this with another wire on the other prong as well. Finally, put heat-shrink tubes on any exposed wire or solder to prevent electrocution.

Finally, use electrical tape to tape the LED strip to the bottom of the open slot where your acrylic piece will go. Stuff anything else that is poking out into the small space of the box and make sure to pop the switch into the square hole. Put the lid on, slide in your acrylic piece, plug in the power cable, and watch the acrylic glow beautifully.