As a complete newbie to addressable LED lighting, I avoided this project for a long time simply because I thought it might be ‘too’ complicated. Boy, I was WRONG! It turned out to be a really fun build with a couple bumps along the way, but now thats its done I’m ready for more! Photos and links to …

Looks great! Welcome to WLED, now your adventure can begin… :sunglasses:

Nice job. Glad everything worked out. :slight_smile: Now you’re hooked and you can start adding all sorts of things lol. Your wallet will hate you :grin:

Excellent and straightforward post. I really like the clean install, especially the 3d printed parts. I downloaded your models but it appears the inline connector (for keeping the straight j-channels aligned) is missing. Do you have that file?

@trejep I uploaded the missing file today. Sorry I missed that one when I originally published. Enjoy.

I live in the Gulf Coast area, so my soffit is very similar to yours. Did you use fasteners to secure the J-channel or is it just slip fit into place? While I think slip fit would work for me, hurricane winds are concerning.

@raygrooms More than 90% of the sections are a simple friction fit between the soffit panel and the mounting L bracket. In several areas I did add a self tapping screw to prevent pop out. If your house is anything like a typical new home, perfection is NOT in the vocabulary of the crews who actuall…

Great install! I’m looking at the J-channel, and I’m not understanding the orientation on the house. Has the slotted nailing strip been cut off or bent?

Nope. The J track is sandwiched between the L channel that supports the soffits and the soffit itself. If you use HomeDepot or Lowe’s style J track, the perforated portion is what gets sandwiched between the soffit and the support track. When used as designed, the portion of the J track the covers t…

Hey man, just wanted to drop you a line to let you know that I copied your J-channel idea to mount my lights this past week. Worked great, even used your 3D printed designs for connectors and corners. Thanks for the idea. I struggled with how to mount my lights, but then saw your J-channel idea…bril…

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Looks great!

Welcome to WLED, now your adventure can begin…

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