Illuminate a regular computer keyboard

Illuminate a regular computer keyboard

Light up your keyboard with this illuminating tutorial from Make Magazine's Kipkay. To get started on this hack, which should take roughly a half an hour and cost no more than $5, you'll need the following: (1) a regular computer keyboard (most any model will do), (2) a screwdriver, (3) a drill, (4) telephone wire, (5) heat shrink tubing, and (6) two 5 mm high-brightness, white LEDs. For comprehensive, step-by-step instructions on building your own light-up keyboard, simply watch this hacker's computer keyboard how-to!

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Creator's Site: www.kipkay.com

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Shaving Cream MAN! 1 year ago
I can see!!

Kip kay is the smoothest hacker around. He keeps my Radio Shack stock valuable.

:)
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CodeAbuser 1 year ago
drilling a keyboard... that's one thing I haven't done!

Good vid!
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Bryan Crow 1 year ago
Me neither... Not sure if I should. Have you tried this yet?
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diogobbraga 11 months ago
it's awesome.................
i'll try it!!!
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mopperv 4 months ago
IMA FIRIN MY LASER!!!!
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