hey pickles
@PicklesRus i posted steves because they do binned epistars.....
who we might ask is photon fantom as well...they were in that realm until recently.....
I see. I dont really want to buy cheaper LEDs but because those 1w/3w blues and reds are
so cheap, its almost like being free.
I was only asking about the cheaper stuff because the low end ones are cheaper than a big mac that kind of makes you look twice.
If I build anything decent I would go straight for the best stuff at the best price (just like we all did here with the EB strips) and end up with Cree/Lumiled or whatever makes sense.
switching gears
The problem with the smaller fluorescent fixtures is the footprint. The one I have is only 6 or so inches wide.
I removed four of the strips and under the fixture and tested levels. Under the lights they look alright, but the dropoff is pretty bad. I saw some posts today about that in another thread... I'm kind of stuck figuring out what to do now. Maybe I'll get a second fixture and go with 4 strips over the canopy.. not sure.
2 Samsung M series A strips (low power ones)
without the diffuser on:
150umol at the soil and 480umol at max height (12")
with the diffuser on:
115umol at the soil and 390umol at max height (12")