I’m in for the build nite. I can bring a partycat.
FWIW the Aluminum board might behave a little differently in the oven wrt to reflow temperature profile. @packetbob might have some insight.
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I have no insight (but recommend you try some test runs before doing a group thing)…
However if it helps I can bring my own toaster re-flow oven on the 25th so that you have two ovens to use…
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I plan on running a full board test before the night to validate the end-to-end production.
Thanks for the offer, that would be awesome!
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I’ll also bring my solder paste dispenser assuming we have compressed air at the space…
Think it even has some solder past in it…
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a quick little mounting bracket for the illuminate this board that also works as a difuser mount.
ALuminate this mount.stl (584.0 KB)
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I love this design. Thanks Jim! This is just the motivation I need to get back to working on those boards. I have a bunch sitting right here on my desk.
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And if anyone needs the newer version of the board or the stencil, I have extras sitting in my bin, just let me know what you take and I can point you toward the VHS PayPal to settle up 
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In #greenthumb on slack a few of us were talking about using these for growlights. I know Steve Roy had some success with that. They’re perfectly sized for sticking to the underneath of a kitchen cabinet.
Yes, I found an old baking pan at Value Village and with nylon stand-offs use it as a light for my seed starting.
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Another iteration. thinking I might make a few for lighting washes around the living room.
Illuminate this.zip (599.7 KB)
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Wow, So awesome!!!
Now that people are starting to get back into the space, has anyone made one lately? I’m curious how many we have left and if I should order another batch.
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Reminder, if you want one, they are in the top of my bin with the stencil. Make sure to donate to VHS (suggested donation is $3-5 per board)
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I grabbed a couple boards today. There are still 12 more illuminate this boards in the bin under the electronics area. Winter is coming.
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I can make another order, thanks for a heads up.
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I made an adapter to use the m4 holes in the board as a mounting interface to a 1/4 20 (camera tripod) piece. We use that a lot for mounting with Makers Making Change work – as camera tripods / magic arms are a lot more affordable than standard Assisitive Technology mounts.
Two designs here - one for 5/16 chambers - 50 cents each at Home Depot and one for 7/16 chambers (had a few of these on hand).
By luck (or perhaps by @winegummo design), these holes also align with the holes half way along edges of his mount design.
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I saw it in a dream that you would be needing those holes one day… 
this is great!. and as they say in the FB pages… STL?
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I absolutely LOVE it!
Ooo very nice Chad! Love this design!
AH! put it on Thingiverse but it seems to have eaten it. So linked here:
Illuminate This LightBox3 - 1_4 20 mount - 7 16 barrel.stl (160.0 KB)
Illuminate This LightBox3 - 1_4 20 mount - 5 16 barrel.stl (160.1 KB)
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PS, are there any PCB mounting options I should add to a future version?