Summary: This week we have Daniel J Lewis from <a href="http://theaudacitytopodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Audacity to Podcast</a> on the show to talk about how he installed RGB lighting in his home studio. We also cover the ins and outs and install successes and mistakes made during the project along with a long list (in the show notes) of lessons learned. Daniel also spends some time talking about his latest projects, like with <a href="https://mypodcastreviews.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">My Podcast Reviews</a>, and the updates he has made on this <a href="https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/store/social-subscribe-and-follow-icons-wordpress-plugin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Social Subscribe and Follow</a> WordPress Plugin.<br> <br> <br> <br> Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at <a href="http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg460" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg460</a><br> Join Jim Collison / <a href="https://www.twitter.com/jcollison">@jcollison</a> and Mike Wieger / <a href="https://twitter.com/WiegerTech">@WiegerTech</a> for show #460 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network.<br> WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? <a href="http://www.theaverageguy.tv/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe</a><br> Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at <a href="http://www.theAverageGuy.tv/live" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://theAverageGuy.tv/live</a><br> Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, Daniel J Lewis, Podpage, The Audacity to Podcast, Strips, Panels, Lights, Power supply, Acoustic Panels, LED, RGB, Color Adjustments, Brightness, Studio, Volts, MDF<br> <br> Find Us!<br> Join us in the Facebook group at <a title="https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/</a><br> On Discord at <a title="https://theaverageguy.tv/discord" href="https://theaverageguy.tv/discord">https://theaverageguy.tv/discord</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.hellofresh.com?c=HS-0ZSD2S2WA&utm_source=raf-share&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=clipboard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh</a><br> <br> <br> [1:18] Daniel J Lewis Intro<br> [2:04] Home Gadget Geeks now on <a href="https://www.podpage.com/home-gadget-geeks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Podpage.com</a><br> [3:17] <a href="https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/store/social-subscribe-and-follow-icons-wordpress-plugin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Social Subscribe & Follow Icons</a><br> [5:39] <a href="https://mypodcastreviews.com/podcast-industry-statistics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Podcast Industry Statistics</a><br> [6:34] <a href="https://mypodcastreviews.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">My Podcast Reviews</a><br> [9:14] <a href="https://theaverageguy.tv/hellofresh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HelloFresh</a><br> [10:50] Patreon and BQQ, Grill and Smoker Meetup Announement<br> [12:48] Tim is home from his time in the Marines<br> [15:01] RGB lighting in Daniel’s Studio<br> [1:17:48] Show reminders<br> [1:18:56] <a href="https://maplegrovepartners.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maple Grove Partners Hosting</a><br> <br> Key lessons learned:<br> <br> * MDF is great for this! But make sure it’s cut straight!<br> * Don’t get thicker MDF to prevent bending. Instead, place a cross-beam at the wire-mounting location and use thinner MDF for lighter panels.<br> * 24”-wide panels are big! 16” could have been fine<br> * Use 24-volt RGB strips and powering to reduce voltage-drop effects<br> * Get the right power supply! Make sure the fan is automatic, it has plenty of margin,
