Materials

From Amazon:

  1. [1] 13 inch gooseneck arm (Optional)
  2. [1] gooseneck mount (Optional)
  3. [2] 10 inch bungees (Optional)
  4. [1] 430 watt power supply
  5. [1] CPU cooler
  6. [2] tubes of arctic silver thermal paste (3.5 g per tube)
  7. [1] 12710 peltier
  8. [1] 12709 peltier
  9. [6 inches] kapton tape

From Lowe’s:

  1. [2] 6 inch mending plates (Optional)
  2. [4] wing nuts (1/4 inch 20 thread) (Optional)
  3. [4] bolts (1/4 inch 20 thread) (Optional)
  4. [4] eye screws (Optional)
  5. [1] 8 ft Trim (ADD LINK)

From Home Depot:

  1. [1] 2ft x 2ft piece of project panel
  2. [1] 2ft x 4ft piece of birch plywood (Optional)
  3. [18.5 inches] package of black flex tubing (1/2 inch x 7ft) (Optional)

From Radioshack:

  1. 1 White LED strip (can get from Amazon as well)

From Advanced Auto Parts:

  1. [1] The Absorber (can use felt instead)

Other:

  1. [1] 3D printed LED holder (Click Raw button to download the stl file)
  2. [1] 3D printed petri dish lid holder (Click Raw button to download the stl file) (Optional)
  3. [1] 3D printed absorber weight (Click Raw button to download the stl file)
  4. [1] 3D printed CMS logo (Click Raw button to download the stl file) (Optional)
  5. [1] petri dish
  6. [1] bottle of 91% or 99% rubbing alcohol
  7. Radioactive source
  8. [1] can of black spray paint
  9. Electrical Tape
  10. Heat Shrink
  11. [3-8] Zip Ties
  12. [2] Black/White/Grey connector wires
  13. [2] Yellow connector wires

Tools

  1. [1] Soldering iron
  2. [1] Wire cutter
  3. [1] Wire stripper
  4. [1] Hot wire cutter (Optional)
  5. [1] 1 pair of scissors
  6. [1] Pencil
  7. [1] Hot glue gun
  8. [1] Drill
  9. [1] 1/4 inch drill bit (Optional)
  10. [1] 5/64 inch drill bit (Optional)
  11. [1] 3/32 inch drill bit (Optional)
  12. [1] Philips head screwdriver (Optional)
  13. [1] ruler
  14. [1] eye dropper
  15. [1] Circular Saw (Optional)
  16. Clamps (Optional)
  17. Guiding Rail (Optional)
  18. Wood Working Square (Optional)
  19. [1] Soldering stand
  20. Solder
  21. [1] credit card/plastic card (spreading thermal paste)
  22. 5 Minute Epoxy
  23. Popsicle Stick
  24. 3D printer (Optional)