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Leds & Light Hacks |
 | Arduino and Ikea = Superb RGB LED Table Hack
Taking a stock Ikea table, this hacker added a set of 81 individually controlled RGB LEDs to the frame, creating a glowing livingroom centerpiece. Using the Arduino, he can individually address each LED to control the color change. Now if only... |
 | Powerful Mini Green Laser Build
Here’s another fantastic tutorial from Jay, a DIY lasers expert. See all of our DIY Laser Projects. I modified this very nice Stainless Steel flashlight into a 50mW green laser. It is very heavy duty, and super small. Below, I will show the... |
 | Stunning Case Mods: Sleek, Powerful Beasts Case mods are all about the stunning, custom design and lightings. From the flat looks of a run of the mill computer to the inspired ambiance that draws wows. Modifying your desktop PC requires skills that combine art with the geeky. We've seen... |
 | DIY Lighting: Fantastic Labware LED Lamps
Ah... the warm ambient lighting of retro chemistry lab equipment...Designer Benjamin Huber created these exceptional custom lights out of hand-blown glass. While I'm sure they cost an arm and leg, you could easily just pick up some flasks and... |
 | DIY Super Powerful RGB Laser System
We've covered loads of outstanding DIY laser projects in the past, and here's yet another project to add to our collection. This guy collected red, green, and blue lasers and combined them in a project box to create the assortment of colors... |
 | Top 5 Custom LED Beer Pong Tables
Beer Pong...The sport of choice of college students. While we would never, ever support over consumption of alcohol, we must admire the engineering and creativity of these outstanding illuminated tables. If you're new to LEDs, check out our... |
 | Top 10 Absolutely Stunning LED Light Projects Over the years, we've gathered thousands of outstanding projects. Today, we bring you the best of our LEDs and lights collection. Many of the projects you can easily build yourself, while others could take over 30 people to construct. Enjoy!
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 | Build a Giant VU Meter Using Light Bulbs
Basically, a VU Meter measures loudness (volume units) of an audio signal. But this blinking VU meter project catches the eye more than the ear. The construction of the VU meter using 12 flashing bulbs is relatively simple. At the heart is a 12... |
 | Top 25 Outstanding DIY Dorm Projects
School is back in session shortly for most college students. While you could be an average Joe and and buy all your back to school goods, you'll be far better off building your own DIY projects to pimp your bland dorm room. These fantastic... |
 | DIY Super-Powered Flashlight Beam
While we provide you with plenty of incredible laser projects, perhaps you're like Ralf Ottow and still long for something more. He's a Dutch optics engineer has built an incredibly powerful flashlight that projects a beam of light four miles... |
