Project
I put a lot of work into the interior of this gated irrigation tunnel and yet people could not see what I had done. The floor was painted and then some gloss liquid (do not recall the exact product) was poured on the floor to simulate water. I also hand painted the walls, ceiling and back wall to simulate boulder construction. I do not have any photos of valves or piping in the tunnel so I left that alone. I did include a figure just so visitors would have an idea of the scale of this project. In the future I hope to replicate the chain that is visible in this photograph.
So, I illuminated it with a stirp of four LEDs I had left over from another project. My friend Gary Eames helped me. I used a Wagner Furno 300 Heat Gun to shrink the heat shrink tubing. I used a NTE 54-500 RoHS ON-NONE-OFF Round Hole Rocker 10A 125VAC SPST electrical switch to control the light. First, I had to remove the fascia and drill the appropriate size hole in it. When the project was done, I reattached my fascia to the benchwork using a compressed air nailer by Porter Cable Model BN200SB (part of the PCFP3KIT 3-Nailer and Compressor Combo Kit which includes the C2002 6 gal. 150 psi Pancake Compressor)
Materials
LEDs
Wire
Harbor Freight Heat Shrink Tubing Item 67530
Rocker Switch - a computer store
LED Adapter
Transformer
Straps
Extension cord
Figure
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