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Smilodon has found a great use of some LEDs!. To make the Etched Door LED lighting effect, the light travels from the edges of the glass and is not seen until it hits the etched portion. Using two LED colors really makes the end result pop! "I also used a 4 layer glass. Two outer layers of 3mm float glass and two inner layers of 3mm plexi glass where the image were engraved. I had to use plexiglass as it conducts light way better than normal glass. The sheets are engraved on the opposite sides of each other. In a perfect world i could have engraved the same side of each sheet. however, if i did that the images would look great if they were looked at from straight in front. But if you look at them slightly from the side the images wouldn’t match. (the images would be 3mm apart from each other.) To encounter this the engraved sides are facing each other. The problem is that one image will look a little bit clearer from one side. This turned out to be way less of a problem than i first thought." Via: Deadly Computer Blog
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February 10th, 2008
Damn it, man, that looks really really good!
Props!
February 10th, 2008
w00t ! it really looks great ! unbelievable
February 10th, 2008
Can you make me one????
February 10th, 2008
I’m a bit lost… is the sword on one panel and the dragon on another? It looks badass, but I’m trying to get my head around the two separate images and colors, yet it looks like one.
February 11th, 2008
@Michael: Yeah, if you look at the picture of the dragon board getting etched you can see the gap in the tail where the sword on the other board will fit in. Its quite amasing, very nice
February 11th, 2008
amazing job, the attention to detail is astounding. do you think contrasting colors would work well (red / white)
-Dane
February 11th, 2008
Nice work… not into the D&D design… but totally dig the amount of work that went into that.
Russ
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February 11th, 2008
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February 12th, 2008
wow.. im speechless.. damn thats real badass!!!! O.O
February 12th, 2008
This is old.. THis and the making have been out on the web for a long time.. enough time for me to attempt and fail…but then come back with one for my PC side case.
February 16th, 2008
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May 4th, 2008
I have been illuminating doors, conference room tables, handrails,display panels, sneeze guards and wall hanging frames since 1992 in glass.Please visit my website www.etchlite.com
May 4th, 2008
Hi Ash,
Your results look great, what lite source do you use?
May 5th, 2008
Hi Alan,
Bundle of endlit fiberoptics illuminated by
light illuminator
May 5th, 2008
That sounds easy to service.
May 6th, 2008
Servicing light is a big issue.
The way to resolve it byhaving external source of light.
Using glass instead of plastic, scratching can be prevented.