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Good LED option to backlight 4"x5" artwork?

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kiwasabi:

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good, inexpensive option for backlighting a couple of pieces of artwork on my control panel. The pieces are each about 4"x 5" and will be backlit material sitting behind plexi/lexan. I saw groovygamegear sells single LEDs, but I'm not sure if a couple of those would suffice for fully illuminating the artwork. Would it be better to buy a strip of LEDs? Those seem pricey though. I bought one for my marquee and it cost around $50. Any ideas?


Nephasth:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Car-White-3528-SMD-3-LEDs-Bulb-Strip-Light-Lamp-Decor-58cm-12V-/181040153368?pt=US_Car_Lighting&hash=item2a26d58318

kiwasabi:

$1.44 including shipping for 2 of them? Wow! Thanks for finding that. Can it just connect to the control interface for power (I have a KeyWiz Eco)? It says 12V and the KeyWiz only outputs 5V.

Nephasth:

Best just to connect it to 12V on your computer's power supply. Yellow wire for +12V and black wire for ground.

kiwasabi:

Ah ok. Thanks for the information. Wouldn't have thought about doing that.

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