Materials
Here's what you'll need to build it. Altogether it should set you back less than US$50 (not counting all the extra stuff you buy because you think you might need it someday):
| Quantity | Description |
|---|---|
| 4 ft | 3/8" thick, 1/2" wide foam weather stripping (you need just enough to go around the edge of your corrector plate; for the 12" LX200 its really 41 inches) |
| ~100 ft | thin insulated wire (AWG 30); 4 colors (I used wrapping wire) |
| 16 | 5 ohm 1/4 watt resistors |
| 136 | 10 ohm 1/4 watt resistors |
| 5 | 1k ohm 1/4 watt resistors |
| 5 | 2k ohm 1/4 watt resistors |
| 5 | LEDs |
| 5 | LED holders |
| 4 | small SPST toggle switches |
| 1 | small SPDT center-off toggle switch |
| 1 | 3 amp fast-acting fuse |
| 1 | inline fuse holder |
| 1 | small project box |
| electrical tape | |
| ~10 ft | 2 conductor insulated wire (approx. AWG 12) |
| 2 | coaxial DC plugs (male) |
| 1 | coaxial DC jack (female) |
| double sided sticky foam tape | |
| glue (any kind that will stick to the foam will do; I used black aquarium cement) |
