for lighting in the xbox 360 itself i usualy use 6 inch cold cathodes wired to the 12 volt point under the xbox 360s motherboard where the power connector plugs in just search for xbox 360 power connector pinout on google or somthing. for case cutting i recommend gettin a dremal. just draw out the design you want to cut on the case, then take a 5/16ths drill bit and make your rough cuts. but not too close to the lines you drew. after that just take a sanding bit for your dremal and finish it off, followed buy a light sanding with 1000 grit. ohh and make sure you do all your cutting with the case off lol. xbox-scene.com is a great place for tutorials and the people on the forums are vary freindly. hope this helps