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   Dave45 | Mar 20, 2009 04:56pm | #1

   I use rope lighting for this sort of thing. You can get it in fixed lengths at Home Depot, or you can buy the parts (lights, connectors, etc) on the internet and make up whatever you need. Do a search for "Rope Lighting".

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   kreuzie | Mar 21, 2009 05:02am | #2

   I'm doing the same thing for accent lighting in kitchen cabinets, close to the ceiling.

   I found 110 volt strip lights at (whisper)  Lowe's. They come in 10, 20 and 30 inch units, 6 watts per 10 inches; they plug in (or you could hard wire) and include an inline switch you can add if desired. They're about 1/2" x 3/4" and screw on.

   kreuzie

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   montec24 | Mar 21, 2009 05:29am | #3

   Thanks, I'll check them out. The rope lights I found seem about right but I haven't found an easy way to switch them so the inline switch sounds good.

   Thanks

   Dana

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   boilerbay | Mar 23, 2009 05:36pm | #4

   Dana,

   FWIW, for accent lights I would look to what has already been said but for use with photos, or any other flat reflective glass I would use caution and experiment with where your think the placement should be. In the face frame could be disaster as the light may bounce directly back at you. Most lights are placed above and pointed down for that reason.
   Angle of acceptance = angle of reflection.

   BB

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   montec24 | Mar 23, 2009 05:52pm | #5

   Good thinking! I thnk it is going to end up beign some sort of Rope light. I still have to figure out the switching. I will mess around with the rope light and see what I can come up with.

   Thanks

   Dan

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   JiminFla | Mar 23, 2009 06:48pm | #6

   Dana,

   Lee Valley makes an incandescent cabinet light that sells for less than $10. I've used them before and found them easy to install and use.
   http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=1&p=40201cat=3,43629

   Jim

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   montec24 | Mar 23, 2009 07:40pm | #7

   Thanks, I wonder how hot it gets? I know it says it can be used in closed cabinets but mine is only 2 12" deep on the inside of the face frame. I would worry about the bulb being to close to the back.

   Dana

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   JiminFla | Mar 23, 2009 07:49pm | #8

   Dana,I think you're probably right. I'd go with the rope lighting with a case that shallow.Jim

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   davcefai | Mar 23, 2009 08:29pm | #9

   Just a couple of cautionary notes:1. Test the colour of whatever light you decide on. Do the photos look good in it? You might have a poor colour rendition because of "missing colours" in the light source.2. If the photos are ink-jet prints the colours fade with exposure to light - especially the red - so you may want to consider a timer to turn off the lights.