The length of led channel low profile is usually 2 meters or 3 meters. In most projects, custom lengths are required. You need to cut the aluminum profile to the correct length with cutting machine.

There is a simple guide to teach you how to cut the led chanel low profile in the correct length step by step.

1. Slide the LED cover or click the LED diffuser into the led channel low profilee

Make sure that the ends of the lid and the aluminum profile are smooth. In this way, you can cut the LED diffuser and LED aluminum profile to the same length. Some customers cut the LED aluminum profile and the LED cover separately. The length and the length of the cover can easily occur, sometimes only a few millimeters. You will then see the gaps in the final product. We need to avoid this.

2. Measure the led channel low profile length as required and make a mark

Sometimes the end cap will occupy a certain position of the cap. In this case, we need to measure the size of the end cap, and then the length of the diffuser is the total length minus the end cap length. Than, making a cut mark will allow you to cut contours easily. Without the mark, the wrong length is sometimes cut

3. Cutting led channel low profile with cutting machine

4. Sometimes you can cut thin cover with scissors