A project this week was to build an enhancement to our gaming table setup, specifically to add LED lights along the edge. In prior games, the screen we use is rather difficult to see due to glare from the lights. If we turn off the lights however, the players can’t read character sheets. This was a compromise, allow the lights to be off, while still providing a source of light for the reference.
Construction is a simple build of a frame from scrap plywood, with a sloped piece from a 2×4. On the lower surface, I used self-adhesive LEDs, strung around the perimeter. The effect is not terribly bright, but more than functional. And the LEDs allow for adjustment both in color and intensity, which has minimal use. The frame itself is not attached permanently but sits snugly on the edge of the TV box itself. The picture looks rather blue for the lights, but they are more of a clear white in person.
