Hey everyone Ok this isn't for a layout. But Model railroading is one of my hobbies. and When it comes to wires and modules I figured I would ask here for my project. so Please any help will be Deeply Appreciated.
OK so my Projest is I am redoing my 240g aquarium stand, (while the tank is up and running. Not easy mostly skinning it) but for my door panels I want to cut out some patterns. and shaddow box the door panels and have the panels light up with LED strip lights. the panels will not be mounted with hinges but will be completely removable. I am doing it this way because my recliner sits next to the tank so its hard to swing the big doors open. and I can't reaarange the room because of this large tank. So I need to come up with a way to do a Quick disconnect. something that I don't have to keep plugging & unplugging everytime I open and close the panels. Now wiring isn't my specialty. I remember as akid in a module club i was in they used bolts with washers that were fixed to the module and it had the wires soldered to it and the female in was a washerand the connection was made to carry the current. how well that worked i can't say I was a kid. and that was over 20 years ago. But if I could do something similar so that when I place the panels back in place there is something to make connection to start the current up again I would like to do that, because constantly plugging and unplugging by hand will get old fast. esp being I be doing this 2 to 8 times a week. so does Anyone have any Idea's.
Sorry this isn't Model railroad related, But you guys are the best when it comes to movable electric connections. and it's nice to merge 2 of my hobbies together. thanks again.
OK so my Projest is I am redoing my 240g aquarium stand, (while the tank is up and running. Not easy mostly skinning it) but for my door panels I want to cut out some patterns. and shaddow box the door panels and have the panels light up with LED strip lights. the panels will not be mounted with hinges but will be completely removable. I am doing it this way because my recliner sits next to the tank so its hard to swing the big doors open. and I can't reaarange the room because of this large tank. So I need to come up with a way to do a Quick disconnect. something that I don't have to keep plugging & unplugging everytime I open and close the panels. Now wiring isn't my specialty. I remember as akid in a module club i was in they used bolts with washers that were fixed to the module and it had the wires soldered to it and the female in was a washerand the connection was made to carry the current. how well that worked i can't say I was a kid. and that was over 20 years ago. But if I could do something similar so that when I place the panels back in place there is something to make connection to start the current up again I would like to do that, because constantly plugging and unplugging by hand will get old fast. esp being I be doing this 2 to 8 times a week. so does Anyone have any Idea's.
Sorry this isn't Model railroad related, But you guys are the best when it comes to movable electric connections. and it's nice to merge 2 of my hobbies together. thanks again.