Oh What a feeling!!!

[kjam22]

Finished my first express tonight and it tested good!!  Wahoo, only 3 more and a dongle to go!!  Now all I need is to build my display, finish my songs, set up the lights...   There is not nearly enough time in the day.

[combustionmark]

Good Job!

I know the feeling. 10 in 2 days. My soldering iron has never been on for so long..

Pat your self on the back.

OK now get back to work. Them 3 are not going to finish them selves.

[BigVettePimp]

YEA!!!!!!!TO YOU
Built my 1st of 6 tonight and will finish the others plus 2 dongles and 10 SSRs Sunday.
It's a great feeling isn't it.


THE SICKNESS CONTINUES!!!!!!!!

[lightingnut]

Yeaaaaaa, I finished my 3 express kits today. Not as bad to build as it looked to be.  And all 3 worked the first time. Now where do I find cases for them?

[chrisatpsu]

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[inzeos]

It is a nice feeling for sure.

I've got my 1st one from this particular coop up on the test bench going through stress testing.  Burning it in with some test sequences I came up with.  I'll put a few hours of various load on it prior to packing it up until later this year for the holiday season.

[lightingnut]

I just ordered my enclosures from You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login  only $10.00 each.

So now just need to find wire with plugs. Think I will go with walmart extension cords and cut one end off for the channels and then a heavier gage 3 wire cord for the main power cord.

[SteveMaris]

Here is a good source for cables. Make sure you order extension cables not computer cables.
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[CB]

I purchased power tool replacement cables from Harbor Freight, lessons learned as a carpenter that personally cut through 3 power cords with a circular saw.  They were $4.50 each and come pre-stripped and ready to roll.  I am writing this from my phone so I can't attach a link currently.  Then I use my SPT-2 spool with female ends for the outlets off the LE.  They look good afterwards as it adds to the "almost" factory look.

[inzeos]

One nice thing about the monoprice cables are that they are RoHS compliant, which means they should be lead-free or nearly lead-free.

[lonewolf41]

For power cords, I have started buying used/old power strips from garage sales and goodwill for $0.25 to $1.00.  About 95% of the ones I find are 14 gauge.  Disassemble or cut and you have a nice input power cord with a nice molded male end already installed.  I have found a couple of older ones with 6 foot cords for $2.

HIH,
-Keith

[Glenn]

I just ordered my enclosures from You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login  only $10.00 each.

So now just need to find wire with plugs. Think I will go with walmart extension cords and cut one end off for the channels and then a heavier gage 3 wire cord for the main power cord.

I called that site, DF Countryman, and when I asked about demarcation boxes, he said, "Let me guess, you want the CG-1500".  I said, "Yeah, how'd you know".  And he said, "And you're going to use them for Christmas lights". 

Apparently, he's been getting a lot of calls from us DIY people.

$10 each plus shipping.  He said it'd go out today.