DIY with Quantum Boards

[Ryante55]

If the QB does fit those cases I'll buy a couple If you will sell them without the heatsinks

 

[bassman999]

Northern grow lights had some cases for sale from their cob lights idk how well a QB would fit them. You could probably call dorm grow or another crappy led company an get them to sell you some cases I bet light sales have gone down substantially for them haha

Yeah I looked at them, but hoping for something big and cheap.
Ugly is ok as I could repaint

 

[Ryante55]

Yeah I looked at them, but hoping for something big and cheap.
Ugly is ok as I could repaint

If they got those cases down to like 40 or 50 with no heatsink it would be pretty cost effective you could get a 90w light thats dimmable an looks nice for under 200 that should grow enough personal for 1 person

 

[bassman999]

If they got those cases down to like 40 or 50 with no heatsink it would be pretty cost effective you could get a 90w light thats dimmable an looks nice for under 200 that should grow enough personal for 1 person

They have some nice electronics in thee or they price they are asking like dimming and thermal protection I believe

 

[ChaosHunter]

I dont even need drivers and fan just the case lol

You don't even need a case, if you have a driver just get a predrilled heat sink and QB.

 

[bassman999]

You don't even need a case, if you have a driver just get a predrilled heat sink and QB.

I want to use them for cobs also, and look clean

 

[dandyrandy]

Progress

 

[pop22]

I mentioned the Mars Reflector series, here it is, three board would fit in this beast! It almost fills that tent, its about 21"x23"

 

[MMJ Dreaming 99]

Progress

Nice. What is the big round thing in the back? For a fan or a duct to pull heat away?

It it about 2 feet wide and 4 feet long? Looks like a beauty.

 

[MMJ Dreaming 99]

Update on my DIY BUILD :

Mars Conversion - series 600 panel ( thanks @robincnn and @Growmau5 for ideas )

Its gonna be a GREEN christmas !
Running panel at 18" -
( i added Northern Grow sticker to case as a little " thank you " )
On board fans should this little build very cool ... I have been powered up for 3 hours and no problems.

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I ordered a HLG-80H-700A LED Driver to change out the driver im currently using . I ordered this panel BEFORE i found out about " KIT " which is sold out ... God damn it.



I was planning to throw a timbergrowlight 3x3 FRAMEWORK in here but may rethink that and look into a 4 panel setup using QBs. @robincnn ( 3500k on the radar ????? )

What a beauty. Great job. The old Mars Hydro you scrapped put out very little heat versus HPS/MH 1000 watt rigs. I realize the Mars was less powerful but they and other burples put out almost no heat.

How is this new rig on heat? Thanks.

 

[Budzbuddha]

What a beauty. Great job. The old Mars Hydro you scrapped put out very little heat versus HPS/MH 1000 watt rigs. I realize the Mars was less powerful but they and other burples put out almost no heat.

How is this new rig on heat? Thanks.

Running at 72-73° which is insane ... I believe the cases dual fan setup just adds to lower temps .... Funny how these QBs have such a short fin size and stays this cool. That Mars would had a little larger heatsink but that unit would warm up much more than this.

 

[Budzbuddha]

Running at 72-73° which is insane ... I believe the cases dual fan setup just adds to lower temps .... Funny how these QBs have such a short fin size and stays this cool. That Mars would had a little larger heatsink but that unit would warm up much more than this.

Plus that hammered spray finish really made the case look cooler than that bland case.

 

[ttystikk]

What a beauty. Great job. The old Mars Hydro you scrapped put out very little heat versus HPS/MH 1000 watt rigs. I realize the Mars was less powerful but they and other burples put out almost no heat.

How is this new rig on heat? Thanks.

I've had several and I beg to differ. My COB LED runs far cooler on a per watt drawn and per PPf basis.

 

[ChaosHunter]

My Mars 600 ran a lot warmer with active cooling than the two QB with passive. Not to mention the QB setup is silent. I did move my driver out of my grow tent on purpose though. This summer when it's very hot I won't have to battle the temps as much. That's something I always did with my old HID setups years ago.

 

[pop22]

8" fan duct

Nice. What is the big round thing in the back? For a fan or a duct to pull heat away?

It it about 2 feet wide and 4 feet long? Looks like a beauty.

 

[pop22]

Thats because they way under drive the chips to get that 22% efficiency......... I think them Mars "600" watt light draws about 265 watts..and 78% of that IS heat.

What a beauty. Great job. The old Mars Hydro you scrapped put out very little heat versus HPS/MH 1000 watt rigs. I realize the Mars was less powerful but they and other burples put out almost no heat.

How is this new rig on heat? Thanks.

 

[pop22]

Actually I'm going to give that light away. Of the cheap lights I've had, this one served me well and a cheap light was better than no light!

I like the look and adjustability of hanging 2, individual boards in that tent just as they are. Seeing what looks like two tablets lighting up a tent blazingly is just got to be awesome lol!

 

[pop22]

that tent is 2'8" x 2'8" x 5'

Nice. What is the big round thing in the back? For a fan or a duct to pull heat away?

It it about 2 feet wide and 4 feet long? Looks like a beauty.

 

[pop22]

Happy holidays!

 

[PicklesRus]

lol noob, using greens. has he not learned mccree yet?

Can you point me towards this mcCree green data?