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That isn't going to be cheap unless you're willing to do some work yourself. Even then it won't be cheap, but it'll be less expensive. Look on Ebay for a 48v power supply. There were some a few months ago when I bought a 24v for a CNC project I never got around to. Then you'll have to figure out a r...

I doubt it traps everything, but it traps more than nothing and there was no overspray on the fan blades or the floor. I just aimed it out the garage door. There are furnace filters that claim to trap stuff smaller than pigment particles, but they don't fit into my single digit budget. I need to spr...

After a bunch of priming and basecoating, my garage floor has a layer of black, which, grey, and silver dust everywhere, and tracking it into the house doesn't tend to increase the wife's serenity level, so I had to come up with something. Ingredients are a box fan and a furnace filter. Measure box ...

I use Metalizer rattlecan aluminum plate (Al), then black to catch any spots I missed. No matter which side of the plastic it's on, the Al is closer to the light (black then Al on the inside, Al then black on the outside). Any exposed Al is covered with a coat of Future to avoid rubbing off. It's ha...

I recommend one of two approaches to power supplies: First, if you're only going to have the one lighted model, or more than one in different areas, go with a wall wart and coax barrel connector. Mine's 12v and 2a, and will more than supply the power needed for the 27 LEDs in my USS Houston (Defiant...

I've been having good luck with this stuff:

http://www.papilio.com/inkjet%20silver% ... 0film.html

Cut to fit, peel off the backing, and stick it in there. It's not just shiny, it's a mirror.

Well this just got interesting. I was watching a couple of kits on Ebay and wound up using buy it now on the first a few days ago. Today I figured it couldn't hurt to bid the minimum... and I actually got it. So now I have two Defiants coming, one sealed, one not. So the plan is to start with the un...

Those look like they'll work great, and cheaper than what I was looking at. Thanks, I'll figure out what I need after the kit gets here next week. I wasn't looking forward to building mounts for a few dozen LEDs. The soldering would have been fun (I love my Haako FX888), but I'm betting I'll get ple...

I can easily see how they will greatly simplify things. I'm just hoping they throw enough light to get the effects I want. Suppose the best way to find out is to spend the $20 and get some here, tape things together, and see what happens. I know I have a jar of aluminum plate or stainless around her...

Has anyone used the LED strips from superbright? These, specifically: http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/top-emitting/nfls-ss-x300-series-30-high-power-led-super-slim-flexible-light-strip-sample/880/ I'm gathering parts for my Defiant and need the light source. I have the DLM parts coming and p...