Lighting So it begins, the DIY COB addiction

[Hpchacrx]

Motorcycles lol


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[Hpchacrx]

Yea skilled labor in this country has gone to shit


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[rshackleferd]

Thanks for verifying that I wasn't quite sure. Yeah I bet the local true value has them, I'll go check tomorrow.

My stuff from China "kingbrite" to southern state took only 5 days. They even provided a tracking number that worked.

 

[iampepe]

My stuff from China "kingbrite" to southern state took only 5 days. They even provided a tracking number that worked.

I made my last order with them took about 10 days to get across all that water.

 

[iampepe]

Working with the above parts. I still have the uvb 10.0 to install on a fixture.

28" square frame
21" spread on the cobs with the 163 mm heat sinks.
4 - 1818's will be around 77 watts a piece
May be pushing it a bit to cover a 4x4 but I'm going to try.

 

[iampepe]

Moving along on this lazy Sunday in the high 40's F but the sun is shining, feels good soaking up the UV.

I re'purposed the plug out of an old PC power supply.

 

[iampepe]

Cobs are installed, took all of 15 minutes to clean heat sinks with alcohol, apply arctic silver and screwed away.....

 

[The Elvis]

Elvis! Good to have you along, Do you have your diy project completed?

Yea i built it and its a sweet lamp.. this first run I did was a nice one.. But Im gonna add more red this test im going and see what changes..

Im using Bridgilux VR29s and i so like them but i think Cree has a better COB for growing.. i had to move a few extra plants in here but ill thin the room out in 15 days..

 

[The Elvis]

I have two timers one on the cob lamp 18 6, and another on the diode box.. that lamp runs the last 3 hours of the 18 hours to mimic the late afternoon...

 

[iampepe]

I have two timers one on the cob lamp 18 6, and another on the diode box.. that lamp runs the last 3 hours of the 18 hours to mimic the late afternoon...

Nice looking rig Elvis! We're always experimenting arent we? I hope you get the answer your looking for...