anderscrib:
I ordered a very similar MOSFET to the one you suggested. I got the MOSFET-N-CH 60V 16A TO-220..I am going to post my schematic in a bit and would love for your input..
Did you make sure it was a logic-level mosfet? The key is the voltage at which Rds(on) is quoted. This needs to be 5V or lower.