Not quite tools, but very useful for using tools - DIY LED lights

[mattthemuppet]

made another light, this one with a spare 3000K 12V XHP50 LED (newish model from Cree) to put in the living room. The driver is a 10W (0.9A 12V) board from Banggood or Buyincoins, I can't remember. It barely gets warm, so I might try a 15W driver instead.

plug to attach tube to heatsink


after being pressed into the alu tube


parts ready - the plug and tube are finned and the heatsink has holes drilled in it to allow better airflow through the fins


In place, with a globe from a dead bulb placed on top - scatters the light better


It's ugly as sin but works very well - lovely creamy white light and plenty bright. Easily beats the 15W CFL that was in there (admittedly an old and tired one!).

now I need to make some dome lights for the car..