Sunlight LED light strip 8', 14, & 16'

I purchased 5 of these earlier this year to control my led strips under the cabinet lights in the kitchen.  They work very well.  I’m sure there are other options out there.  I power the leds with an inexpensive 12vdc wall wart.

Thank you for the dimmer suggestion. What about the led light strips?

I have on hand a dozen or so 5 meter rolls purchased from overseas and just cut off what I need for the task at hand.  So search for the led size/color temp you want and for the best price. 

EDIT as my primary focus is passenger car upgrades I use size 3528, warm white leds

I'll second the LED light strips. Many ebay vendors sell the LED 5 meter reels along with a wall wart of the correct voltage to go with the reel. You can get the 300 LED or 600 LED reels, depending on light requirements, many choices out there. The dimmer modules TedW posted above also look nice, I may have to get some of those myself.  

I put a 5M reel of bright white, 600 LEDs under my layout so I could see better and find things I have stashed down there. I bought 2 reels for the project, but decided one was plenty after getting it strung up. I used only the sticky backing on the reels to secure them and they have been up there for 3 or 4 years now with no sagging or loose spots.

I think the 300 LED reels need about a 2 amp regulated power supply. So I guess the 600 LED reels would need about double that. I believe I got a 5 amp wall wart for my two reels, but as said above it's now only powering one reel.

Here are some pics from my phone. Not the greatest and I know you will have less vertical space, but it may give you an idea of what they might look like. 

RTR12, What are you using in the Mianne benchwork to protect the edge of the holes for your wire routing?

Thanks, Steve

I used these 3/4 in. ACC Snap-In Bushing (10-Pack) from Home Depot. However, the Mianne cross braces were too thick for them to fasten into with their built in clips like they are supposed to. I used a little silicone adhesive to secure them in the holes. They take a 1-1/8" hole saw or paddle bit for the hole. A 1" size might be a bit better, I ended up having to add a few additional holes using the 3/4" ones. The 1" ones need a 1-3/8" hole so not all that much larger, but they hold quite a bit more wire.

I used these to hold up the wires between the cross braces PVC Conduit Clamp. I think I used mostly 1" or 1-1/4", but they are also available in many other sizes. Home Depot has them in the store in lesser quantities than this link, but I couldn't find them online. A tip from another forum member here was to just install one screw, then you can easily add a wire when the need arises without having to unscrew anything.

Thanks RTR12 for the info.

Steve

Has anybody tried the blue LED strips to simulate “night” running with the room lights dimmed or off?

The Edgerton MRR club in Rochester has used several of the blue strips. They work well.

SantaFeJim posted:

Has anybody tried the blue LED strips to simulate “night” running with the room lights dimmed or off?

Wasn't there someone who posted here a few (5+) years back their layout w/ adjustable (red, blue, purple, orange) LEDs reel/rope lights that simulated dusk to dark or twilight/pre-sunrise on their outer backdropped wall?

I remember that also. Would be able to make some spectacular colors by using the remote controller that is usually supplied with the multi color strings.