V series "Tetras"

stardustsailor

stardustsailor

Well-Known Member
Allow me to show you some tools and parts quite useful for DIY LED grow light building ...
Except the usual drills,solder iron ,screwdrivers,pliers ,etc ...

P3192524.JPG

Starting from top left :

-Some designing rulers and a caliper are a must ..
-A carbon steel pen -punch is always handy to have ,too .
-A welder's mask glass piece to check the diodes of COBs
-A hand air pump to clean LES of COBs and dust,metal grits & debris from difficult spots ..
-A grounding wrist wrap is good to have and wear while working with ElectroStatic Discharge sensitive devices like LEDS/COBs ..
-Some Thread taps /drills (I use the manual kind )
-A sanding thing that attaches to the drill ..
-Some fine /medium sanding sponges ..
-A thin metal-work hand saw ...
-A riveting tool .
-A good medium grit file ..(A file set is even better )
-A metal sheet nibbler
- And last but not least ,various aluminium profile bars ...
(You can build lot's of stuff with those profiles ...
Rivets ,being the easiest way to attach them as heat sink supports ,etc...)

Cheers.
:peace:
 
Positivity

Positivity

Well-Known Member
I liked your nibbler idea (among many)..its been handy for small cutouts. It is a little quirky but i'm getting used to it. The dremel with metal blade and files are good for cleaning it up

The pneumatic or electric nibblers look like they would make short work of things but a bit overkill.
 
stardustsailor

stardustsailor

Well-Known Member
Positivity said:
I liked your nibbler idea (among many)..its been handy for small cutouts. It is a little quirky but i'm getting used to it. The dremel with metal blade and files are good for cleaning it up

The pneumatic or electric nibblers look like they would make short work of things but a bit overkill.
Click to expand...
Personally I use the nibbler to cut out the fan & heat sink -large - openings to the case ...
For smaller openings either i use the Dremel or the good old " cut by drilling lots of holes close to each other " technique ...

Then with files and sanding sponges ,the openings are "cleaned" and "smoothed out " ...

Nibbler ,needs some practice on scrap steel /aluminium sheets ,in order for some experience to be acquired ,
on how to use properly this wonderful tool ( Once more ..Thanx ,Guod for the suggestion ) ...

Cheers.
:peace:
 
stardustsailor

stardustsailor

Well-Known Member
SomeGuy said:
ugh... hand nibblers are work.

You need one of these: :-)

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200336604_200336604

I use 4" cut off and fine tooth jib blades. I want a plasma BAD. LOL That and tig machine.
Click to expand...
LOL!
THAT is an overkill ,at least for LED grow lights DIY making !

Still....
Lately I'm seriously thinking moving into "custom sports car " designing & building ...
(I mean it ..)

I like those,very-very much & I'm really inspired by :
http://cars.mclaren.com/?_ga=1.258879498.1696879780.1426803884

I think a plasma cutter and a tig welding machine ,should come handy ,then ..
:P

Cheers.
:peace:
 
testiclees

testiclees

Well-Known Member
stardustsailor said:
And just for the record ...
The new Tetras V series light ,at it's max setting ( 4x Vero 29 @ 1530 mA )
has a plug power of 270 Watts total .

The light is just blinding ..

Here ,a pic with the Tetras fixture illuminating a little Echinopsis pachanoi .
Errr...Another favourite plant species of mine ...:P

View attachment 3375846

Cheers.
:peace:
Click to expand...
Hey SDS,

Is that actually your method for illuminating the plant? What is the spacing lamp to canopy please?
 
stardustsailor

stardustsailor

Well-Known Member
testiclees said:
Hey SDS,

Is that actually your method for illuminating the plant? What is the spacing lamp to canopy please?
Click to expand...
If you're reffering to the E.Pachanoi ,no ,I've just placed it under the light for the sake of a good pic.
Usually E.Pachanoi is cultivated in shade and not under direct sunlight /powerful artificial light ..
(Same as with Salvia Divinorum <=the only plant species that I was "pleased ",
when all the specimens I had ,were dead..).

As for Cannabis Sativa L. ,the distance is at average about a foot or a tad more ,in veg /early flowering
and slightly less than a foot during mid/late flowering .

Cheers.
:peace:
 
testiclees

testiclees

Well-Known Member
stardustsailor said:
If you're reffering to the E.Pachanoi ,no ,I've just placed it under the light for the sake of a good pic.
Usually E.Pachanoi is cultivated in shade and not under direct sunlight /powerful artificial light ..
(Same as with Salvia Divinorum <=the only plant species that I was "pleased ",
when all the specimens I had ,were dead..).

As for Cannabis Sativa L. ,the distance is at average about a foot or a tad more ,in veg /early flowering
and slightly less than a foot during mid/late flowering .

Cheers.
:peace:
Click to expand...
Thanks,

I just read your post about leaves that have adapted to high par lighting and i have a concern.

Since my mars failed ive held both my flowering and vegging plants under cfl. Its been almost 2 weeks. Tmwr the optic vero 29,360 is scheduled to arrive. Is there any precautions i should take to ameliorate the abrupt change in illumination?

Should i pump up trace minerals or moisture levels as a precaution or start with the light at 24"? Ive got 3 ladies in 7 gals in a 2 x 4 space.
 
stardustsailor

stardustsailor

Well-Known Member
testiclees said:
Thanks,

I just read your post about leaves that have adapted to high par lighting and i have a concern.

Since my mars failed ive held both my flowering and vegging plants under cfl. Its been almost 2 weeks. Tmwr the optic vero 29,360 is scheduled to arrive. Is there any precautions i should take to ameliorate the abrupt change in illumination?

Should i pump up trace minerals or moisture levels as a precaution or start with the light at 24"? Ive got 3 ladies in 7 gals in a 2 x 4 space.
Click to expand...
Try to "acclimate" for a week or so the plants ,by having the light fixture kinda distant from the canopy ...
(a foot or so .. )
Gradually you can lower the fixture ,in the course of another 10 days or so ...
It might work out well ...

Cheers.
:peace:
 
SomeGuy

SomeGuy

Well-Known Member
stardustsailor said:
LOL!
THAT is an overkill ,at least for LED grow lights DIY making !

Still....
Lately I'm seriously thinking moving into "custom sports car " designing & building ...
(I mean it ..)

I like those,very-very much & I'm really inspired by :
http://cars.mclaren.com/?_ga=1.258879498.1696879780.1426803884

I think a plasma cutter and a tig welding machine ,should come handy ,then ..
:P

Cheers.
:peace:
Click to expand...
Maybe a little overkill. Lol!

I have a 220v gas mig already. But I'm into modifying vehicles... Fabrication is fun!
 
Abiqua

Abiqua

Well-Known Member
AquariusPanta said:
I did not know this, NG!

That Jimmy Paige... mastermind and all.

I don't like how Jimmy/Zeppelin stole Jake's work and showed no credit for it. Not very pious in my eyes. But you can't say that he didn't do something amazing with Jake's work. It's like the guitar maker; he could only do so much with his creations but those customers who bought his guitars eventually brought out the true potential from within his works over time.
Click to expand...
no wonder Page refused to work with Plant...hahaha...what if they had a been a trio instead of Plant coming over from the YB's...it probably wouldn't be as popular, but damn would it be good...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top