LM301B 2ft strips - sold out everywhere

Powertech

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Anybody happen to know where to get LM301B 2ft strips? Lnk would be great as I am seeing them sold out everywhere except Alibaba
 

Powertech

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Thank you! Will be ordering those today hopefully. I'm just going with 2 of the far reds for now (the reds will be on a separate timer as well), the build will leave room for modifications. Now for the drivers. Sooo many options. I'm going with Mean Well for sure as that is what is already on the build. Will be using 2 drivers, technically 6 in the total build if you count the 4 already on the Spider Farmer SF1000's. I'm finding drivers all over the place, opposite problem of the strips lol. Suggestions? one driver for 2 of the red strips and one driver for 12 of the white strips. Havnt decided which drivers yet as I may leave room for expansion without needing new drivers
 

Powertech

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I'm going to be making this a modular plug and play design. I will be running everything in parallel so I can plug and play each individual strip and board. Time to start looking at all the little connectors and crap. Joy this is going to add up. I may do the plug and play part in pieces as I go, have not decided yet, just know all that extra stuff will make it cost a lot more to build
 

Boatguy

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I'm going to be making this a modular plug and play design. I will be running everything in parallel so I can plug and play each individual strip and board. Time to start looking at all the little connectors and crap. Joy this is going to add up. I may do the plug and play part in pieces as I go, have not decided yet, just know all that extra stuff will make it cost a lot more to build
Weather packs are fairly cheap. You could probably get a whole kit for $50 that would take care of that light and then some.
 

Powertech

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I almost hate to do it but you all have been mighty resourceful. Now I am looking for cheap heatsinks or suitable sheet aluminum. Each piece will have it's own as I want this modular. I know McMaster and stuff, but was hoping for something made specific, but affordable too. I know I want it all for nothing
 

Powertech

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I thought with the legalization here, the industry for supplies would have exploded. I guess maybe there aren't as many people growing as I thought there would be?
 

ANC

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Have a look at what aluminium straight edges are available where you live.
Typically lighter gauge than most extrusions, but straight and flat, and cheap
 

Powertech

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Well, should have done more research. The white strips I got on the arrow site are only about 10w for 2ft lol. I got 12 of them too. Guess i'll put 3 together and have 4 blocks of 30w light for the edges or something. Found some way better 2ft strips, not much more expensive, on cutter. I'm gonna get some from there as well, have them on different drivers, more control. Lesson learned
 

Powertech

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Who wants to help pick the best drivers? Obviously going with Mean Well, unless somebody has a better suggestion. 2 separate drivers, 1 for the 2 reds, and 1 or more likely 2 for the 12 whites.
 
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