How to a make a cheap, DIY LED light panel that looks like a bright daylight window for under $20 USD! I use an old LCD computer monitor to upcycle and reuse the screen to create a super bright flat light panel for almost free. You should never have to pay for a broken computer panel or tv screen and this technique can be done to any sized screen!
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In this video I will show the step by step process of converting a broken LCD panel into a DIY LED panel Light!
The skills of a prop builder are not limited to just anyone type of work. Learning basic electronics, soldering and how modify existing objects is an essential part of being a well rounded builder! This video shows tips and tricks on how to wire the lights, solder, adjust voltages, modify a monitor case and remove a logo. This projects shows you the hard steps and how it can be easily avoided by buying a solder free power supply and true daylight LED light strip. This technique could easily be used to make a giant tv look like a skylight!
POWER TOOLS
► Makita Power File:
► Makita 9005B 5-Inch Angle Grinder:
► Bosch Drill and Impact Driver:
► Foredom Rotary Tool:
► Glue Gun:
METAL WORKING TOOLS
► Cleco Fastener Kit:
► Hand held bolt cutter:
VIDEO GEAR
► Canon 80D:
► Canon EF-S 18-135mm:
► Canon EF 50mm:
► Canon EF 100mm:
► Canon EF-S 10-18mm (VLOG Lens):
► Joby GorillaPod (Bendy Tripod):
► Manfrotto Tripod with Video Head:
► Andoer GVM GP-80QD Slider:
► RODE VideoMic Pro:
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I’m Levi Woods, an Armorsmith and artist working in Vancouver, British Columbia. I love creating new videos to share my shop creations with you. I love all fantasy, medieval and science fiction movies and especially love crafting arms and armour for costumes and props departments. I’ve been building custom armor since 2000 and have worked as a professional movie prop costumer all over the world. When I’m home in my shop I love building art out of wood, metal and leather and love to explore new techniques. I focus on crafting one of a kind extravagant custom projects with including leather and metal armor for my clients who use them for Films, SCA, LARP, Renaissance Festivals, Cosplay, Costume Contests, and Private Collections. As an artist and craftsman, I am inspired and influenced by artisans and crafts people throughout different cultures and history. Join me on my journey of learning and creating as I craft handmade items. “Subscribe now and let’s get over to the bench!”
Levi Woods, Armorsmith
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49 responses to “Making a Cheap DIY Led Light Panel from Scrap materials”
What should I build next?
That could make for a nice Platform Display if you had like vintage Collectable Figures.
Could you do this with a bigger TV?
Did you say Viking beard bead? What is that?
awesome, thanks !!
LOL that iron. Get this man a Weller or Hakko.
What is that music you were playing at around 9:40 ?
nice
Thanks for making this great diy video. I'm looking to implement the same idea on garage shelving to showcase some figures and collectibles with better lighting. Do you know what the material of that thin refractive plastic is called specifically? Can it be bought in store?
Got exactly what I was looking for from this video
WOW…
another,
L.E.D. light source !
Who'd uh thunk it.
I'd like my gateway monitor back please
Hello great work sir. I wanted to know what are the different sheets were there with the diffuser sheet
another value adding video. Thanks!
Bye sh "t" loo sir…
I think the first supply can't raise the voltage because it has not enough amps, so that's te reason it doesn't respond wen you turned te screw
Another way you can find wich cable is wich without using a tester is whit a 9 volts or even a 1,5 volts battery
And gentle short circuit the battery, if you see a little spark then is that cable, if you don't see any spark then is the other cable… that simple.
Mind blowing video 👍
I'm in a similar boat, but my poster is 11×22. And are you soldering with a branding iron? That thing is humungous.
Awesome build! Thanks
Was that ice in your beer????
Finally. FINALLY an insanely cool person who pits ice in their beer! I've been getting my ass handed to me for years because of this. I'm finally vindicated and it feels fkkn fantastic! 😂
could this be dimmable/shapable? I have an old gauge cluster I need to find a way to thinly replace a crappy EL set. The overlays are available, but the surface mount LEDs I see people use look like crap
You are amazing sir
Great job.
If I am not talented (or patient) enough to do all of the wiring for this project would an LED strip light that comes with a power source work to make that part plug and play?
That is awesome. What is the name of that ‘ magic’ diffusion magnifying layer? I can probably just buy that and make a custom size. Thank you
Good idea to use for on air or recording warning light
Very nice cost effective all purpose light !
Fantastic mate I will be doing the same to make a flat panel for taking "flat frames" in astrophotography, a bought panel costs a fortune……Well Done
anyone ever tell you that you sound like peter mckinnon
For removing logos good old acetone worked for me. Acidentally. But you should practice first with concentration since it will burn down ABS plastic very fast.
I’m trying to do something like this with an old laptop screen. I haven’t put it all together properly yet, but testing it out it seems like the materials aren’t spreading the light as they should so I’m still seeing the individual lights… any thoughts? Not sure if I could somehow be missing one of the layers…
Another idea; Artist’s can benefit from this with a minor tweak. I can see this being used as a light table.
wow
That better not be beer, with ice in it.
This was great! I came by a recyclable monitor such as this one myself recently and I figure I might as well make this out of it. It was a nice magnetic white board for a while, but luckily I kept the frames, the sheets and its own internal LED strips so I can just rebuild that.
this is nice for aquascape background
EASY????
You could also use the existing a/d board to power the led strips. The wires that go from the a/d to the inverter send 12 volts( 2 sets of wires usually).
This is helpful, that first and third sheet in the monitor is the kind of material I was looking for, I want to make a minecraft sea lantern block that can be lit up and it seems like that material would be a good choice, thanks. though do you think I could either A-find it not inside someone's old monitor, or B-find it somewhere and buy it
You just gave me an idea. Thank you. I love the video.
You kind of skipped over and important part. Unless I missed it? What did you use inside? White sheets of paper and then the plastic piece?
did you put all layers back? or just some of them?
What is the name of the sheet start from 7:12 to 7:15 ?
5:52 oh yea i feel ya. Its like…is the angle right, do i create shadow, do my fingers hide the part i want to film and so on 🙂
Awesome big thumbs up <3 Shine 🙂
Diving in others dumpster for your project that's been bugging u? Yeah …. I don't blame u, "DIY PERKS" makes u do these shits keeping it brain juice flowing.
Good job man … 👍🏻
Cool channel