Another small update for you all.
I just picked up a dozen
BlinkM I2C contolled RGB LEDs - "BlinkM uses a high quality, high power RGB LED and a small AVR microcontroller to allow a user to digitally control an RGB LED over a simple I2C interface"
100 white 3mm LEDs, 100 resistors and 100 Chrome Holders to be copper plated.
and with these comes a
USB Arduino Control Board that will allow me to write a control program for the lighting inside the case. I'll have the RGB LEDs change from blue to red depending on the water temperature. The other 100 white LEDs will slowly/randomly fade in and out (Mac style) when they are on.
Also a dozen fiendishly overpriced Countersink Allen Screws made of copper:
More coming soon - Thanks for reading.