bizfactory
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- 2x Vero 29 V2
- Cheapo 1500ma 38v drivers from ebay
- 12" heatsink from ebay
- 120mm fan
- 5v USB adaptor
Finished my 2nd DIY light. 100w Vero 29v2
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Final Phase
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Cool beans! Nice job. Wish I was that handy with electric.
bizfactory
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You can do it man! If you get the solderless holders / connectors for the LEDs, you only have to solder wire to wire. Lots of people here will help you with how to connect everything up too. Don't be discouraged, I knew nothing about this 6 months ago!
vitamin_green_inc
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Nice! What size tent is that over? 2x2? Hmm, 100w light for 130? Interesting, the only reason I haven't gotten into DIY is the soldering 
mc130p
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I haven't soldered anything in my tentNice! What size tent is that over? 2x2? Hmm, 100w light for 130? Interesting, the only reason I haven't gotten into DIY is the soldering
vitamin_green_inc
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Not even the wires ? All solderless truly?I haven't soldered anything in my tent
AquariusPanta
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Ahhh, another graduate 
Rahz
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CXB with holders and a terminal block = solderless DC.
Terminal blocks = solderless AC.
Want to get fancy with AC in/out, power switch? Crimp connectors = solderless, though for personal use that stuff might be pointless.
The only situation where soldering would be a good idea is connecting Veros in series.
Terminal blocks = solderless AC.
Want to get fancy with AC in/out, power switch? Crimp connectors = solderless, though for personal use that stuff might be pointless.
The only situation where soldering would be a good idea is connecting Veros in series.
vitamin_green_inc
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Awesome, why has such a thread not been made/why does everyone on here promote soldering COBs if you can do it all solderless?
coolbreez1
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I like the little plastic legs everyone has been adding to there Heatsinks/builds of late, it would make moving them around a bit simple. Very nice clean, winning.
churchhaze
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Soldering is the easiest part! I didn't even consider the special connectors for the vero series. It's just too easy to solder to the pads, and more secure. (you will rip the pad off the cob before the wire comes off the pad.)
Just don't try to solder MCPCB stars. That requires getting the entire aluminum star hot just to get a pad to take a tin.
Just don't try to solder MCPCB stars. That requires getting the entire aluminum star hot just to get a pad to take a tin.
thisusernameisnottaken
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Where did you buy all the stuff? Link please.
bizfactory
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Ebay for the heatsink and drivers, digikey for the COBs. The rest I had around the house. Picked up the bolts and nuts from Ace Hardware too.
bizfactory
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So far so good. It runs pretty warm as far as the drivers and the heatsink go. I kinda wish I would have ran 12v to the fan instead of 5v.
The plant that is under it got a little too dry and had some wilting but once it got some water it perked right up. Hopefully that doesn't hurt too much in early flower.
The plant that is under it got a little too dry and had some wilting but once it got some water it perked right up. Hopefully that doesn't hurt too much in early flower.
grapefruitmarmalade
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What area does it cover? 
bizfactory
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Well it's in a 2x2x5 tent along with a 90w bloom boss. Definitely overkill but whatever. It could easily handle this tent alone but I wouldn't go too much bigger.
