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[QUOTE="orval, post: 29467, member: 6154"] Thank you everyone for the warm welcome. I, too, get a lot of satisfaction helping others understand some of my other hobbies, such as flying, beer, and homebrewing. [SIZE=2]I didn't plan to hang any lights on the house this year because I didn't want to spend an entire weekend on a ladder. However, I [/SIZE]became intrigued by the different lighting effects that were available while I was searching for "plastic channels" to hide rope lighting under the soffit of my house. My goal was to "hide" the lights under the soffit so the lighting effect would be visible, but the source was not. This way, I wouldn't need to take them down right away, or at all, because they would be out of sight....however, in my online search for various lighting options, I found myself engrossed in ACL. We have a saying in the homebrewing circles, "Give a man a beer and he wastes an hour, teach a man to brew and he wastes a lifetime!". I believe that same motto could apply to ACL! ;D [b]In Reply to Kane[/b] - too late, I already placed the order but I appreciate the tip. Regarding the aliexpress site, I have been there and researched their prices, but I also try to buy "local", if possible and somewhat reasonable. The "complete" set up with 5 lights, power, Rainbow Brain, cables, adapter plates, and mounting ties came to a total of $273 plus shipping. As a "newbie", I liked the convenience of having everything to get started and figured it was a good place to initiate myself in this new hobby since it was a DIY kit. (Not that I need a new hobby...according to the wife). The part that is still a little unclear is "when I get bored with this kit, what is needed to expand/upgrade to a larger system"? I understand that I will need a Controller if I want to create animation and other cool effects. I see a lot of different components like pcb's, dmx's, ssr's, etc. Being a pilot, I am not afraid of acronyms, I just want to know how they will impact my system and why I need one. My future goals involve incorporating traditional LED lighting as well as RGB strip or rope lighting when I begin animating my lights. I am a person who will spend an extra buck today if I can save two tomorrow. Therefore, I want to ensure that anything I purchase will not limit myself in the future should I decide to expand my display. [/QUOTE]
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