DIY LED Grow Light Vero 18 (Economy light)

I prefer Irons for intricate work. Torches can be more difficult but necessary. I once installed DMX512 line in a theatre for a month with thousands of terminations. torches were the only way and such a pain. Wished for a good iron the whole time. JUst my 2cents.

If you ever want to do something we could arrange a "tech day" get together maybe. Although you seems to have enough kessils to go full bore indoor MO.
 
Haha - yes! Wow! Thousands of terminations! Reminds me of the summer I had to get the Skeeball arcade ready for summer at Elitch gardens. 70 machines and they were 100% mechanical. I made those things purr. The week before the park opened to the public we had a big party for the Denver elite. Not a single failure.

Spent the whole summer getting high with the Pinball/Video arcade mechanic and roaming the park. I would come back an hour later and all of the machines would still be working. The old mechanic averaged 10 failures an hour. The owners loved me :)

Can you suggest a good iron and stand? Do you have a clamp? I shake so badly that I need the wires held while I apply the heat and solder.

I have a stainless steel tank from which I want to create a hempy system. I am planning to braise the parts together with my MAP torch. Saw this method being used to make stainless brewers on a home beer brewing site.
 
I have taken welding classes. I can braise but no as well as some. Better at steel... LOL I do have a 220 clark with gas that can do stainless though. just need the right wire.

But why make a hempy from steel? plastic works awesome and is easy to plum.

This is what we use at work. Seemed to do the trick fine for me.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/19281561?...72260312&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=78765227192&veh=sem

this is an affordable soldering vice:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/201-Panavise-Junior/37299196

or what we use
http://www.walmart.com/ip/PanaVise-...bucket_id=irsbucketdefault&findingMethod=p13n


you can get the solder too. Get really small gauge as it is easier to work with.
 
Good luck with the grow SG. I'd like a rail with the far end disappearing into the distance, one that I can't see the end of!
But doing something similar.. and smaller. Nicely executed, neat & quick job it seems!
 
Shit, I'll have like 4 threads going once I get started! One for the mover (but in all fairness, I think I found the schematic here, it just never got finished by anyone from what I could gather)

The threaded rods are essentially the drive screw, but since these are side lights, I can't really run them in the center as I've normally seen with movers, so I need to adjust my design to fit my needs. This forum rawks.
 
cooitube ehhh jejeje ...where have I heard that before? :-?

can i post your thread or pics or vids in my spanish thread?

saludos
 
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I am looking forward to posting a progress report for week one flower later this week! The growth is pretty explosive for just 3 days.
 
im lazy on building lights, I just buy them from china, can get 300watt LED for about $150 delivered. What you do is good, hope you get good enough to build and sell.
 
OK.... Apparently I waaaay under estimated the power consumption at the wall on these units. Here are the amps-watts for each:

3 cob bars:
1.6amp. 192w
1.8amp. 216w

4 cob bar:
2.2amps. 262w
 
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