No mate, they look top quality tho, I’ve seen them demo’d In a hydro shop.
DIY with Quantum Boards
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lukio
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yea theyre great, im all green qube - just cant see anything being more solid but i really like the beige and white interior...might grab one after the break. any local uk suppliers?
Veg tent got a new shelving unit and is currently getting ~250w of blurple (Mars 600). @Stephenj37826 any idea when the HLG40s will be back in stock? I could use 3 of them for this tent.
Tent with 260w of QB went into flower today with 2 Ghost Train Haze and 2 Lindsay OG. Been vegging for about a month under QB, excited to see what they can do in flower.
Tent with 260w of QB went into flower today with 2 Ghost Train Haze and 2 Lindsay OG. Been vegging for about a month under QB, excited to see what they can do in flower.
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Humple
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I'd like to know if the QB96 that the HLG-40 is based on will ever be sold separately, with a Molex connector.
stawawager
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Yeah they're great. Growth rate seems to be the same as the last generation Cobs but the 4X extended coverage lights up a lot more of the sticky.
I cranked my four 288s from 60-70% yesterday, room temp went up 10 degree. With the circulation fan-on, the heat sinks were 105° - 110°.
I love their silence.
I cranked my four 288s from 60-70% yesterday, room temp went up 10 degree. With the circulation fan-on, the heat sinks were 105° - 110°.
I love their silence.
I got mine sent over by ‘zee germans’ 3 day delivery all tip top.
Bustos
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wow i finally got to the last page of this thread... i need a nap now....
I am on week 8 of my current grow, i got my first QB's a pair of 260W in 3500K last year and they kicked azz on the batch of autos i was running, amazing lights.
I liked them so much that i went ahead and picked up a slate 6 quad in 3000K so when i got my 5x5 tent and set up Autopots in there with 6 photos and 1 auto a sweet seed Black Cream everyone sprouted and started growing like crazy under my one 260W QB LED Kit... after 5 weeks i swapped out the lights,
took out the 260W and put in the slate 6 quad... i have the HLG-600H-54B Driver so its kicking Butt so i added the Potentiometer with a 10K resistor and its dimmable.... so the night i swapped it out we put it in and hung it way up on the ceiling of the tent, cranked it up to full blast on the dial, at the time it is about 4 feet from the tops of the plants... next day i walk in and check em out... everything is drooping downwardly like cringing away from the intense light... i was somewhat puzzled so, i backed off 25% on the power and next day the leaves are all back to reaching to the light. so that there is my testimony to the efficiency and power of these QB's I also left my comments on their website for the Slate 6 quad
in my 5x5 tent i have currently growing in autopots with airdomes,
3 clones of purple OG #18
1 Blue Dream ... this is a monster and is scaring me a little as to how much its going to stretch during flower which i just changed to 12/12 last night.
1 Ayahuasca Purple
and
1 Candida CD-1 a wispy feathery droopy thing that belongs, in my opinion, in a hanging basket.
of course my Black cream auto is is Proving to be true to the 2 I grew last spring, long legged skinny with plump large Buds that will be as amazing as ever. reminds me of a charlie brown christmas tree or that tree in the doctor seuss movie that came out a few years back haha the Black cream being Auto is on a different feed than my photos so although she started in an autopot i set her into a tray that will hold more water reserve and feed her from the top and also add to the tray so she can drink from the bottom
these lights are amazing and I cannot wait to see how they take me into the finish line with this group. the slate 6 quad has muscle to spare and the light seems to penetrate deep into this dense foliage as even the lowest leaves seem happy and vital.
My Autopot system with airdomes is making me more happy than last time because i got the wisdom to set a airstone into it no more stinky rez water leaves are clean and green with no burning so all is well...
i have been using a reduced dose of the Advanced Nutes Micro Grow and Bloom with Vitamin B12, Mag and Calcium
i love the kits they gave me a chance to step into high grade light at an affordable price with minimal assembly time.
at my stage in life i have less time to waste re inventing the wheel.
rock on to all of you and BudzBuddah i am glad to see your Blue dream plants and see what i am hoping to have in the end here...
Pop22 thanks for your council with me in the past.
I been taking photos nearly everyday and havent made a journal though hahah
all for now
B
I am on week 8 of my current grow, i got my first QB's a pair of 260W in 3500K last year and they kicked azz on the batch of autos i was running, amazing lights.
I liked them so much that i went ahead and picked up a slate 6 quad in 3000K so when i got my 5x5 tent and set up Autopots in there with 6 photos and 1 auto a sweet seed Black Cream everyone sprouted and started growing like crazy under my one 260W QB LED Kit... after 5 weeks i swapped out the lights,
took out the 260W and put in the slate 6 quad... i have the HLG-600H-54B Driver so its kicking Butt so i added the Potentiometer with a 10K resistor and its dimmable.... so the night i swapped it out we put it in and hung it way up on the ceiling of the tent, cranked it up to full blast on the dial, at the time it is about 4 feet from the tops of the plants... next day i walk in and check em out... everything is drooping downwardly like cringing away from the intense light... i was somewhat puzzled so, i backed off 25% on the power and next day the leaves are all back to reaching to the light. so that there is my testimony to the efficiency and power of these QB's I also left my comments on their website for the Slate 6 quad
in my 5x5 tent i have currently growing in autopots with airdomes,
3 clones of purple OG #18
1 Blue Dream ... this is a monster and is scaring me a little as to how much its going to stretch during flower which i just changed to 12/12 last night.
1 Ayahuasca Purple
and
1 Candida CD-1 a wispy feathery droopy thing that belongs, in my opinion, in a hanging basket.
of course my Black cream auto is is Proving to be true to the 2 I grew last spring, long legged skinny with plump large Buds that will be as amazing as ever. reminds me of a charlie brown christmas tree or that tree in the doctor seuss movie that came out a few years back haha the Black cream being Auto is on a different feed than my photos so although she started in an autopot i set her into a tray that will hold more water reserve and feed her from the top and also add to the tray so she can drink from the bottom
these lights are amazing and I cannot wait to see how they take me into the finish line with this group. the slate 6 quad has muscle to spare and the light seems to penetrate deep into this dense foliage as even the lowest leaves seem happy and vital.
My Autopot system with airdomes is making me more happy than last time because i got the wisdom to set a airstone into it no more stinky rez water leaves are clean and green with no burning so all is well...
i have been using a reduced dose of the Advanced Nutes Micro Grow and Bloom with Vitamin B12, Mag and Calcium
i love the kits they gave me a chance to step into high grade light at an affordable price with minimal assembly time.
at my stage in life i have less time to waste re inventing the wheel.
rock on to all of you and BudzBuddah i am glad to see your Blue dream plants and see what i am hoping to have in the end here...
Pop22 thanks for your council with me in the past.
I been taking photos nearly everyday and havent made a journal though hahah
all for now
B
Budzbuddha
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QB GREENERY TIME ....
Girls gone to puberty .... White Dwarf is bulking up and will be a good chunky midget.
Smells spicey ..... Never had it so this will be a first on this one. I always gave away SHORTY or LOWRYDER beans that were freebies to me. Maybe I should check them out more ..... Cuz this little bitch is dank !
Blue Dream is getting her girly parts .... Smells real nice from a leaf rubbing .
Then there is the MEPHISTO TOOF Decay ... She is stacking nice and short bush .
3500k all the way on this grow ... Temps are 77° all day long , so very little to control .
OG S5 bin Samsung been doing it proper Sure I could do a full upgrade to newer 304s with just a screwdriver... But these originals have been loving my plants long time. That's the beauty of the QBs " there are NO discards " they can have a second/third life as a supplemental or new reconfigured light. These have paid for themselves 10 fold in grows and buds ..... Gave away my old cool tube and bulbs to a friend ( gratis ) , and will not go back ...
Girls gone to puberty .... White Dwarf is bulking up and will be a good chunky midget.
Smells spicey ..... Never had it so this will be a first on this one. I always gave away SHORTY or LOWRYDER beans that were freebies to me. Maybe I should check them out more ..... Cuz this little bitch is dank !
Blue Dream is getting her girly parts .... Smells real nice from a leaf rubbing .
Then there is the MEPHISTO TOOF Decay ... She is stacking nice and short bush .
3500k all the way on this grow ... Temps are 77° all day long , so very little to control .
OG S5 bin Samsung been doing it proper Sure I could do a full upgrade to newer 304s with just a screwdriver... But these originals have been loving my plants long time. That's the beauty of the QBs " there are NO discards " they can have a second/third life as a supplemental or new reconfigured light. These have paid for themselves 10 fold in grows and buds ..... Gave away my old cool tube and bulbs to a friend ( gratis ) , and will not go back ...
The Loafter
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SI-B8V121530WW
Apparently Samsung make an 8 row 198 lumen/watt pcb. Lm561b+ 21.7v 570ma. Max 2.88Amp. 25 use ea roughly. Minimum order of 40. Probably a better bet than Alibaba though
Apparently Samsung make an 8 row 198 lumen/watt pcb. Lm561b+ 21.7v 570ma. Max 2.88Amp. 25 use ea roughly. Minimum order of 40. Probably a better bet than Alibaba though
pop22
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That Toof decay looks a lot like my Mephisto plant, maybe thats what I'm growing lol!
Rocket Soul
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@Stephenj37826 and HLG
Is there a list of distributors of quanum boards in Europe/EU?
Found some quantum boards on
Todogrowleds web:
https://www.todogrowled.com/gb/17-hlg-quantum-boards
Are they the real deal or resold alibaba boards?
Is there a list of distributors of quanum boards in Europe/EU?
Found some quantum boards on
Todogrowleds web:
https://www.todogrowled.com/gb/17-hlg-quantum-boards
Are they the real deal or resold alibaba boards?
Stephenj37826
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Yes they are the real deal. Buy with confidence.
robincnn
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@Stephenj37826 and i have been designing Quantum boards since 2016
By purchasing our original QB288 you get a highest quality board that is made in US with original Samsung diodes.
All diy boards have 1 year warranty.
This is where our research money spent.
Designing new generation of Quantum Boards. Sometimes they fail to perform in Sphere. We learn and continue to innovate.
Here is the V1 prototype of Horticulture Lighting Group Elite Board on our SSTX heatsink. Our current QB 288 boards offer a superior performance and at a lower price.
Back to drawing board. New V2 prototype under design and will be tested in 2 months.
yes those are 660 monos with 3000K White
please don't quote me and ask what LED is in there
By purchasing our original QB288 you get a highest quality board that is made in US with original Samsung diodes.
All diy boards have 1 year warranty.
This is where our research money spent.
Designing new generation of Quantum Boards. Sometimes they fail to perform in Sphere. We learn and continue to innovate.
Here is the V1 prototype of Horticulture Lighting Group Elite Board on our SSTX heatsink. Our current QB 288 boards offer a superior performance and at a lower price.
Back to drawing board. New V2 prototype under design and will be tested in 2 months.
yes those are 660 monos with 3000K White
please don't quote me and ask what LED is in there
robincnn
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Another prototype board by @Stephenj37826
NGL was the first company to promote pre drilled heatsinks in early 2016 to make the DIY easier/faster. However pin heatsinks are still not as DIY friendly as Quantum board Kits.
With mid power spreading the thermal load makes cooling a lot easier and economical. you also gain a better light spread/less shadows when you are not dealing with a point source.
A design like this works well if you need to limit LES size and use Optic. However at that point you may as well just a COB that already comes with optic options like lens/reflector
NGL was the first company to promote pre drilled heatsinks in early 2016 to make the DIY easier/faster. However pin heatsinks are still not as DIY friendly as Quantum board Kits.
With mid power spreading the thermal load makes cooling a lot easier and economical. you also gain a better light spread/less shadows when you are not dealing with a point source.
A design like this works well if you need to limit LES size and use Optic. However at that point you may as well just a COB that already comes with optic options like lens/reflector
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How many watts will it be putting out? Thanks In Advance.@Stephenj37826 and i have been designing Quantum boards since 2016
By purchasing our original QB288 you get a highest quality board that is made in US with original Samsung diodes.
All diy boards have 1 year warranty.
This is where our research money spent.
Designing new generation of Quantum Boards. Sometimes they fail to perform in Sphere. We learn and continue to innovate.
Here is the V1 prototype of Horticulture Lighting Group Elite Board on our SSTX heatsink. Our current QB 288 boards offer a superior performance and at a lower price.
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Back to drawing board. New V2 prototype under design and will be tested in 2 months.
yes those are 660 monos with 3000K White
please don't quote me and ask what LED is in there
robincnn
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Elite Light engines are designed for 200+ watts. The first prototypes lack the performance and i would not run them over 120 watts. They are better than an average COB , just not as good as QB