DIY Portable LED Panel

In this project I will show you how to create a powerful and robust 70W LED panel that can be powered by a Li-Ion or Li-Po battery pack. The control circuit can dim the pure white and warm white 5630 LED strips individually and does not cause any flicker problems due to the fast pulse frequency. Let's get started!

The two videos give you a basic understanding on how to create the portable LED panel. In the next steps though, I will give you additional information to make this project even simpler to recreate.

The first video was all about the mechanical build of the LED panel. You can recreate my design by following the guidelines and measurements mentioned in the video. Feel free to also use the attached reference pictures of my panel. You will need the following materials to complete the mechanical build (affiliate links):

Ebay:
10m 5630 LED Strip (Germany): http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

10m 5630 LED Strip (Worldwide): http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

300x400x2mm Aluminum Plate (Germany): http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

1000x1x2cm Aluminum Flat Bar (Germany): http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

Aliexpress:

5m 5630 LED Strip Warm White: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dS1hSn5

5m 5630 LED Strip Pure White: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dZEbPrh

Amazon.de:

5m 5630 LED Strip Warm White: http://amzn.to/2lnctgR

5m 5630 LED Strip Pure White: http://amzn.to/2lnmVoA

Hardware Store:

Screws & Nuts (as shown in the video), acrylic glass, aluminum plate, aluminum flat bars, handles

Here you can find a parts list with example sellers for the components that you will need for the dimmer circuit (affiliate links).

Ebay:

1x Buck/Boost Converter:http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

1x XT60 Connector: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

1x Balance Connector: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

2x TLC555: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

2x TC4420 MOSFET Driver IC: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

2x IRLZ44N MOSFET: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

3x PCB Terminal: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

1x DC Jack: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

4x 47µF Capacitor: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

2x 100nF, 2x 1nF Capacitor: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

4x 1N4148 Diode: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

2x 50kΩ Potentiometer: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

2x 10Ω, 2x470Ω Resistor: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

1x DPDT Switch: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

1x LiPo Voltage Tester: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?...

Aliexpress:

1x Buck/Boost Converter: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d6W5n99

1x XT60 Connector: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dXCU92J

1x Balance Connector: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d8c7WnV

2x TLC555: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d7luiWL

2x TC4420 MOSFET Driver IC: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dX79Yx5

2x IRLZ44N MOSFET: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dUNcszh

3x PCB Terminal: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dTpgnlH

1x DC Jack: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d8YrpaP

4x 47µF Capacitor: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dYeKABl

2x 100nF, 2x 1nF Capacitor: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d7mMhhV

4x 1N4148 Diode: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_d6Smyur

2x 50kΩ Potentiometer: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dWsFRKr

2x 10Ω, 2x470Ω Resistor: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dTJpVx1

1x DPDT Switch: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dVGjulZ

1x LiPo Voltage Tester: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dWglTCj

Amazon.de:

1x Buck/Boost Converter: http://amzn.to/2n22NIW

1x XT60 Connector: http://amzn.to/2lbVsGx

1x Balance Connector: http://amzn.to/2n25lqB

2x TLC555: http://amzn.to/2gCxOTT

2x TC4420 MOSFET Driver IC: http://amzn.to/2n2byTi

2x IRLZ44N MOSFET: http://amzn.to/2hiGVqx

3x PCB Terminal: http://amzn.to/2lNNW4H

1x DC Jack: http://amzn.to/2kHaG8v

4x 47µF Capacitor:http://amzn.to/2n2kUyp

2x 100nF, 2x 1nF Capacitor: http://amzn.to/2hlE012

4x 1N4148 Diode: http://amzn.to/2eRqlNs

2x 50kΩ Potentiometer: http://amzn.to/2n2cd7e

2x 10Ω, 2x470Ω Resistor: http://amzn.to/2aAsWdV

1x DPDT Switch: http://amzn.to/2n2nd4s

1x LiPo Voltage Tester: http://amzn.to/2n29Cub

Here you can find the schematic of the control circuit as well as reference pictures of my circuit.

Here you can download the design of my housing for123D Design. Import it with the software and export is as a STL file in order to slice it with your favorite 3D printing software.

You did it! You just created your own portable LED panel!

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