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  1. Growmau5

    Cutter Electronics: Complete DIY COB kits

    @Indefinately thanks so much for the kind words and the support. I enjoy dick measuring as much as the next guy, but I prefer to use the metric system because 5cm just sounds bigger than 1.97 inches. someone typed this out , but I forget who or where. but it might provide some clarification...
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    DIY with Chilled PCB's and cxb3590

    u know i luv u guy. just pulling ur chain a bit. cheers and happy 4th
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    i would go for a couple 4k and a couple 5k if it is for veg only.

    i would go for a couple 4k and a couple 5k if it is for veg only.
  4. Growmau5

    DIY with Chilled PCB's and cxb3590

    apache tech is still in business selling $2300 fixtures. This Chil LEd is in the price ball park of the Kind X5 1000 ($1695). Both companies manage to stay competitive enough to stay in business... The indoor grow room environment is pretty fucking harsh on gear and electronics. Humidity...
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    Are cobs worth it?

    ive gotten a little weak on my HID product knowledge and terminology. yes it was a gavita pro with that specific reflector that returned lower results than others are reporting. cheers
  6. Growmau5

    Mau5Capades: builds & grow journal

    Recom is solid. Inventronics is pretty good too. I personally have had bad experience with Thomas Research. 6 failures in less than 2 years w. this model. it may not be indicative of the entire line, but still fuck them. no experience with the other two you mention Phihong USA Excelsys...
  7. Growmau5

    DIY kits now available from Timber!

    the silver pin heatsinks look really badass, almost futuristic. Timber clearly takes great care of their customers, you can tell they put a lot of love into the packaging & shipping alone. Congrats on a beast of a build BM9AGs
  8. Growmau5

    DIY with Chilled PCB's and cxb3590

    you said it brother. we can spreadsheet all day, but until rubber meets the road with a controlled grow, its all theory.
  9. Growmau5

    Mau5Capades: builds & grow journal

    hey man, i think you will appreciate this. I used the same brand taps that you showcase in your videos, dewalt or the Irwin brand. Ive broke a bunch as I make the turn towards tapping almost a thousand holes. I recently switched over to a spiral drill tap. see here on Amazon...
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    DIY with Chilled PCB's and cxb3590

    jeezus. 2.2µmol/J at 700 , 2.0µmol/J @1400ma. coupled with a custom made precision optic! this could be a Fluence killer at the very least. in the interest of being fair and impartial, radiant efficiency is not breaking any records in this report. from a DIY perspective, the Fv of this pcb...
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    DIY with Chilled PCB's and cxb3590

    this will be an incredible reference for everyone! thanks for taking the extra time to document and publish everything to us, I know it takes twice as much work and effort.
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    From my Asian brothers....

    wow man, that is one of the highest quality cold forging jobs I have seen from an overseas heatsink. your build has all the cool shit that everyone talks about : far red initiator, a spot for a T5 UV. awesome stuff man. I wish you did videos! or maybe you could start taking some footage &...
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    Mau5Capades: builds & grow journal

    @spcFLETCH thanks for the kind words man. I know alot of us are excited about the work you are doing on Youtube as well! for the canopy10- 100% of the CAD work, water jetting, powder coating etc etc. was done by me. I dropped my $42 per month GOLD's gym membership and signed up for an $88/month...
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    that is a premade manufactured product, you dont have to make anything. you can buy it today...

    that is a premade manufactured product, you dont have to make anything. you can buy it today. it is a mechatronix mega heatsink with a meanwell HBG driver on top , you can get all that stuff at Cutter.com.au or component distributors international CDI.web
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    Cheap and Cheerful DIY using Citizen cobs

    @JorgeGonzales thank you so much for that break down! numbers look great on these and its got me really excited. but I have to see them grow & see them put the horse power to the ground. Assuming money and budget was not a primary concern, and the DIY'er could build or configure a Citizen COB...
  16. Growmau5

    Cutter Electronics: Complete DIY COB kits

    well what do ya know. Mark and I were just talking about those yesterday!! nice choice.
  17. Growmau5

    atomicData's First CXB3590 Build

    He lives! let the games begin. ill be following along man. cheers
  18. Growmau5

    Mau5Capades: builds & grow journal

    @Thorhax got it and responded. thanks so much! @VegasWinner more time and money than I envisioned, but it will be fun to have some control over spectrum and see if its worth it on the morphogenic side @IFARTED can you imagine if we rubbed our brains together, what kind of craziness would...
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    Are cobs worth it?

    I have Gavita hortistar at 1150.9w (457.8 radiant watts) 1.514 µmol/J , 39.8% efficient with a new reflector, new bulb. univ of Utah sphere. edit: utah state univ.
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    iFarted 80/20 pin sink fixture

    great work man! what machine do you use, table looks like a Tormach PNC1100?
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