![]() ![]() When we have this drawing we need to straighten the base of the sides as we did for the mirror cube. So we need to tell Box Designer to draw a box 210mm width and depth and 195mm height. We also need 180mm + 15mm for the height = 195mm. We need therefore 180mm + 2 x 15mm for the width of the "cube" = 210mm. If the inner mirror cube is 180mm a side then we need a gap of about 12mm for the width of the LED strip plus the width of the acrylic 3mm I.e. To make the cube you first need to calculate the correct size. Once you have produced some acrylic sheets coated with the half mirror film allow to dry for about 24 hours. Take the protective film from the clear acrylic sheet at the last moment and watch out for the static attracting any dust. There are numerous Youtube videos on how to apply the half silvered film, I found them useful but needed a bit of practice, the secret, for me, was to use lots of soapy water and a good wide squeegee and be meticulous about cleanliness. ![]() Glue - I used the thin liquid acrylic solvent glue that uses capillary pressure to penetrate the joint. Connectors - to connect the power supply jack to the LED strips I just used a 2.1mm x 5.5mm female jack and soldered but you can get ready made connectors which can connect a female jack to multiple LED strips.ħ. Power supply - 12v 2A supply for the LED strips, these are standard and also widely available and usually have a 2.1mm x 5.5mm male jack connectorĦ. Half mirror plastic film - this is widely available as the half silver film used to darken auto windows etc.ĥ. Shape former for the LED strips - I 3D printed mine (sorry!) but they can be made from strips of acrylic or, in the case of the circular shape a circle cut from a PVC pipe of suitable diameter.Ĥ. LED light strips - 10mm wide indoor strips are the cheapest and come in several colours, if you want to be fancy the multicolour changing strips with remote zapper give great results but if you are soldering the connections it is twice as many joints. You need clear sheet for the half mirrors, mirror sheet for the inner mirror and coloured sheets for the base.Ģ. 3mm acrylic sheets - I use an Epilog laser cutter with a 12" x 24" bed so I use that size of sheet. ![]()
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