Stone_Free
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You might want to just confirm the driver tho' RollaJ...I'm not completely sure if it is the best one but I *think* it is! Was trying to balance price and current/output.
Which led should i pick
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Rolla J
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Man i get what u r saying. I had to solder sooo many joints and didnt know how i coulda done that. Oh maybe when i layed the wire out i coulda melted the insulation with the solder tip and then soldered the joint. Duuuhh!! Im dumb haha lol liquid tape.. Hmm good looking out! Ill look into that! I have done some modifications since that photo which is 6 months old
Stone_Free
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Here is the link to Graying.Geeks build.
http://rollitup.org/t/bridgelux-eb-series-on-a-2-x-4-scrog.943414/
His area is 2x4 but yours is 2x2 so don't compare part quantities!
http://rollitup.org/t/bridgelux-eb-series-on-a-2-x-4-scrog.943414/
His area is 2x4 but yours is 2x2 so don't compare part quantities!
Rolla J
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With that list you can put together an all around effecient grow light. Best part is the connections are poke in.. How easy? That driver will definitely work and is in between the voltage ramge when connected in series
Stone_Free
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Awesome, thanks buddy
Rolla J
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For shits and giggles and with 3 hours of boredom i decided to put this together to replace my cfl veg area
16 strips 240x 5630 diodes on each panel 2x aluminum 6061 .064" panels for 20$ 32.8 ft of 6500k led strips 15$ used 24ft found the led driver for 7.50$ 2 pc fans i had bought for 10$. I had the wire also 5$ for the hardware
155 watts max
57 buckaroos but yes cutting and laying out and soldering it all took some time! Been using since may and the strips hasn't peeled off either. Love the strip builds of all kinds
16 strips 240x 5630 diodes on each panel 2x aluminum 6061 .064" panels for 20$ 32.8 ft of 6500k led strips 15$ used 24ft found the led driver for 7.50$ 2 pc fans i had bought for 10$. I had the wire also 5$ for the hardware
155 watts max
57 buckaroos but yes cutting and laying out and soldering it all took some time! Been using since may and the strips hasn't peeled off either. Love the strip builds of all kinds
Stone_Free
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Rolla J
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Much love brotha! Thank you! Yes 3 hours! Ive been getting better at it lol so proud of my cheap budget lights. Definetly putting them to the test. I am very proud of my grow as well as humbled@Rolla J shit man, that's impressive! 3 hours? Would take me 3 days to build!
Awesome for the price too! Congrats man, you should be proud of your build.
SSGrower
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When I did something similar, just used a razor balde to skin a small section, thing about hind site......
Its 20/20.
A note about liquid tape tho usually has benzene or xylene, and does not handle high temps well (like above 100 C i think).
graying.geek
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Here you go. See page 4 for the parts list, but I really recommend you read the whole thread:
https://www.rollitup.org/t/bridgelux-eb-series-on-a-2-x-4-scrog.943414/
I *think* the retail cost of this build is about as low as you'll find for the intensity and quality, and that said, at $250 it covers a 2' x 4' SCROG very nicely. You'll have to lower your expectations significantly to meet your expenditure goal.
coreywebster
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Kingbrite on Alibaba.
Michiganjesse
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I can manage $250 to build a light and I still have 2000 watts of Chinese led to supplement
Rolla J
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Dont think the temps are a problem on the light. It runs pretty cool.if u r saying 100°c im thinking more like 100°f
So cool an infant can touch the bars. But then again exposed wires lol
graying.geek
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I may have been mistaken; is your grow area 4x4 or 2x2? If the latter, then you're golden. Should be able to do this for ~$125.
Rolla J
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Boomtown! Those r some great prices for a quality light! Id run with that!
graying.geek
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Well, I'm off by ~$50 due to lower inefficiencies of low qty ordering, but here you go. I just changed the 1120mm strips to 570 mm and halved the qty of angle-Al and drivers. Prices may need to be updated, but this gets you pretty close. You may prefer a different CCT but to me, the spectrum of the 4000's seems to be better for both veg and flower.
<edit: Sorry, I list the wrong strip -- should be the 560 mm version;
BXEB-L0560Z-40E2000-C-A3
but I listed the correct Arrow price.
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CobKits
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if "ghosting" means missing an email im guilty i guess. i try to respond to all but sometimes things get missed
it certainly has nothing to do with the size of the order or anybody's condition or lack thereof. Small DIYers are my bread and butter so im not skipping homegrowers for warehouse gigs or anything
this is about $175 after RIU discount and shipping
Michiganjesse
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Thank you I'll be ordering later this week. What footprint should I expect from this light