Floppy Bay Light Bus


By: Mike Miller
 STEP 1

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Ok, let’s get started. Sorry for the above legal statement but there are people out there that this applies to. First off let’s get our materials ready.

 SUPPLIES and TOOLS
All that was needed was:
  1.  A drill &15/64 drill bit.
  2. A smaller drill bit for the pilot hole.
  3. A small sharp punch.
  4. Small hammer.
  5. Soft pencil for the layout
  6. Small ruler for the layout.
  7. A small square.
  8. Or use the template I've supplied below
  9. A soldering iron.
  10. A multi-meter ( it's nice to have one, but necessary )
  11. Some sub-micro switches from radio shack. 4 or 5 of these.
  12. Heat shrink tubing.
  13. Stereo Speaker Wire about 18 gage or so.
  14. Quick Disconnects
  15. Wire Strippers with crimp tool

Then just install your lights or fans.  It's best to have your devices installed, with wires routed (concealed)

Shrink wrap, or use spiral or split looms, as most cathodes are a real wiring mess. Do this first.

You can add a small 12 volt LED, but on a floppy bay cover, you will be very crowded for room.

Best to save the LED's for a side panel or CD Bay cover.   LED's are just treated as an extra device, wired on the same switch

The speaker wire is better for switch legs as it's already bonded together.  These switches are rated for 6 amp at 125 volts do they should handle anything a 12 volt system can put out.

That Borg looking OptiVisor is the most handy thing I own.  Great for soldering, connecting small things to a mother-board, freaking out your friends or what ever.  Resistance is futile.

 DO THE LAYOUT FLOPPY BAY COVER
The layout is divided from center lines. The shortcut layout for this is 1/2" from the edge, and each hole 1" apart.  Measure twice, cut once!

Right click on this image, Save As, then make sure your photo program or IE states it's properties as 600 x 150 pixels or 4" x 1".

Print this template and use it for your marking template. A little double sided tape would help. Holding the bay cover up to the monitor only works for blondes.



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