Ive been looking for ideas on how other people have made panels out of individual cells bought wholesale or on ebay, and ran across a great write-up. (Unfortunately, there are popup ads, but there isnt anything I can do about that..)
Anyway, check out this site, it does have some decent ideas.
??Here is some interconnection ribbon (flat tinned copper wire) if you need something to hook your individual cells together

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