It's all very simple and fairly safe if you use safe wiring techniques.
If you wanted to build something custom there is definitely need for tools. But there is actually one frame I read about last week that can be purchased for around $60. The rest of it is all worked out by the pioneers of cob building. For the past 2 years there are thousands of people that have worked every angle of the builds and pairing of parts. All the info you would ever need is right here on the Internet.
This is my recent build using 80/20 aluminum extrusion. Cutting it can be tricky but a metal blade in a chop saw or even an angle grinder could work. Little messy but worst case. The rest of it is just nuts and bolts.
First you would simply lock the cobs into the holders, apply the thermal pad or thermal paste and screw then to the pin heat sink. Next screw the driver and heat sinks to the premade frame and wire it all up. Cob technology has evolved to being that simple. With the ideal cob holders and the mentioned above items, soldering isn't even required. Just a screwdriver, wire stripper and wire crimper is all that's needed.
If you wanted to build something custom there is definitely need for tools. But there is actually one frame I read about last week that can be purchased for around $60. The rest of it is all worked out by the pioneers of cob building. For the past 2 years there are thousands of people that have worked every angle of the builds and pairing of parts. All the info you would ever need is right here on the Internet.
This is my recent build using 80/20 aluminum extrusion. Cutting it can be tricky but a metal blade in a chop saw or even an angle grinder could work. Little messy but worst case. The rest of it is just nuts and bolts.
First you would simply lock the cobs into the holders, apply the thermal pad or thermal paste and screw then to the pin heat sink. Next screw the driver and heat sinks to the premade frame and wire it all up. Cob technology has evolved to being that simple. With the ideal cob holders and the mentioned above items, soldering isn't even required. Just a screwdriver, wire stripper and wire crimper is all that's needed.
keep up the good work & Stay Safe!!
