'Generic PC boards' I think you mean perf. board, just a rectangular PC
board, with rows of holes pre-drilled and pads/traces on the back.

You might want to go to a junkyard and see if you can get your hands on a
late-model Cadillac taillight assembly, they use LED's just as you are
wanting to do. Maybe it will help you with the engineering.

"Steve TR" wrote in message
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Hey, thanks for the advice. I had no idea what to search for to find the
(as I was calling it) generic printed circuit boards.

I can solder wires together, but just never have had much luck with
soldering components together. maybe I'll buy a bag full of LEDs and see
what happens...

Thanks,
-Steve