I'm looking to put some led lights in my eskimo quick flip 1 and need some ideas. I found some of the flat led strips but almost all of them I find are 16 ft long and I don't think I need that much. Does anyone have any suggestions for light strips or bars that I can wire into a Vex battery with a toggle switch?
If you get a 16' roll, you will use it on more than your shack. I put a bunch under my truck topper too.
You can get premade lengths in housings, they are kind of pricey, but less fussing. I am not sure of the mini-USB connector, could be confusing to someone later. It is 12V. I am sure there are others, this is just to give you an idea.
https://www.amazon.com/LEDwholesalers-Linkable-Profile-Aluminum-Display/dp/B006JKPIN4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1481043749&sr=8-2&keywords=rigid+led+stripHere is a descent LED overview. Keep in mind all the stuff can be gotten from places like Amazon and eBay too
https://www.flexfireleds.com/what-are-led-strip-lights/You cut the strips between the group of 4 copper pads-
If you can solder, you make the connection to the copper pads. Its fussy but doable.
There are solderless connectors-
Here is a decent page, I use it for reference every once and a while.
https://www.flexfireleds.com/LED-lighting-installs/how-to-install-flex-strip-light-LEDsI would install a dimmer no matter what. These things can be really bright. I have one to these, the knob is workable with gloves on-
I have alwasy wanted to try one of these, looks slim