Free 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook:  

Homemade Mill Spindle Ring Light


Get 500+ tool plans and more!
Mill Spindle Ring Light
TOOL:
Mill Spindle Ring Light
BUILDER:
rgsparber on homemadetools.net
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade mill spindle ring light comprised of 54 white LEDs grouped into sets and wired in parallel. Each set consists of 9 LEDs wired in series, along with a 470-ohm limiting resistor. Power supply is 35V at 400 mA. Ring housing was machined from 0.6" nylon.
RATING:
(0)
Post a comment
login / register
Apr 11, 2017 10:49 AM
johnnyw2017
who's a smarty pants!
Feb 27, 2014 3:31 PM
DIYer
Nicely diffused lighting from that custom nylon ring. Great work.
Jan 24, 2014 11:46 AM
daveward
At first I thought this was one of those circular lights...but no...homemade indeed.  That's a lot of work.
Read all comments
Rate this build:
CATEGORIES:
Lighting, Milling
TAGS:
light, LED, mill, spindle, electronics
LEVEL OF DETAIL (1-5):
5
URL:
http://rick.sparber.org/ring.pdf


Newest Forum Posts
  1. Lyle rescue gun - photo by Karl_H on 2020-10-25 06:54:17
  2. Women of TikTok - GIFs by Karl_H on 2020-10-25 06:09:23
  3. How face masks are made - GIF by Altair on 2020-10-25 06:07:02
  4. Amazing Angle clamp Jig from scrap wood for miter joint by DIYer on 2020-10-25 05:17:12
  5. Wrench from the worm gear by DIYer on 2020-10-25 04:39:49
  6. Tangential TOOL HOLDER by DIYer on 2020-10-25 04:35:24
  7. Occasional lever feed for SB tailstock by DIYer on 2020-10-25 04:31:11
  8. Yoga instructor stretching - GIF by MeJasonT on 2020-10-25 04:27:50
  9. Deburring tool by DIYer on 2020-10-25 04:05:43
  10. Homemade Folding Wheelbarrow by DIYer on 2020-10-25 04:01:21
DIY Mill Spindle Ring Light - comment on how to build a Mill Spindle Ring Light - 4 comments
johnnyw2017 says:
Apr 11, 2017 10:49 AM
who's a smarty pants!
DIYer says:
Feb 27, 2014 3:31 PM
Nicely diffused lighting from that custom nylon ring. Great work.
daveward says:
Jan 24, 2014 11:46 AM
At first I thought this was one of those circular lights...but no...homemade indeed.  That's a lot of work.
wormil says:
Nov 21, 2013 3:37 PM
Great idea. I might adapt this to my drill press.
Related Homemade Tools:
Next →
← Prev



Signup for our newsletter and get the 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook free!