Acerman
Active Member
Hello
I have been lurking on RIU for over a year. I have been planing and constructing this build for about a month.
I see post after post of CXB3590s in every configuration with aluminum angel connecting them, while that is a great way to get the job done it lacks the finish of pre made in my humble opinion.
Then I saw Growmau5 canopy light and started down the rabbit hole with light design, it demonstrated to me that you can go wild and get a great product if you spend the time. I started with construction all manor of steel contraptions with 80/20 but i never got the right "look" that i was going for. so i decided to use the material i know the best with is wood. I wanted to base the light off of the new CLU058 from citizen with meanwell drivers, pretty standard. I also wanted to use 660nm and 730nm built into the light .
I present my light.
The start 2x walnut 4-4 rough cut, kiln dried. Dog for project luck.
![20160815_154806.jpg](/data/attachments/2864/2864683-df40badbc5bb49862d1b061a0854b106.jpg)
Boards cut to strips and placed in the desired arrangement.
Glue clamp repeat.
Always a scary part. hours have been spent getting it to this point.
Holes drilled and routed. 50% sanded.
Layout planed and mocked up.
Deep red and Far red stars in their heat-syncs
Connectors to the driver panel.
Remote driver panel.
Finished Product.
I have been lurking on RIU for over a year. I have been planing and constructing this build for about a month.
I see post after post of CXB3590s in every configuration with aluminum angel connecting them, while that is a great way to get the job done it lacks the finish of pre made in my humble opinion.
Then I saw Growmau5 canopy light and started down the rabbit hole with light design, it demonstrated to me that you can go wild and get a great product if you spend the time. I started with construction all manor of steel contraptions with 80/20 but i never got the right "look" that i was going for. so i decided to use the material i know the best with is wood. I wanted to base the light off of the new CLU058 from citizen with meanwell drivers, pretty standard. I also wanted to use 660nm and 730nm built into the light .
I present my light.
![20160815_144011.jpg](/data/attachments/2864/2864682-35b190477b4da671a093a208f2e659da.jpg)
The start 2x walnut 4-4 rough cut, kiln dried. Dog for project luck.
![20160815_154806.jpg](/data/attachments/2864/2864683-df40badbc5bb49862d1b061a0854b106.jpg)
Boards cut to strips and placed in the desired arrangement.
![20160816_175452.jpg](/data/attachments/2864/2864687-2782c11aae159e719f8be7ade443a937.jpg)
Glue clamp repeat.
![20160817_143441.jpg](/data/attachments/2864/2864689-4a3abdaa16eb23cb40b03b71ebc181ab.jpg)
Always a scary part. hours have been spent getting it to this point.
![20160817_220104.jpg](/data/attachments/2864/2864690-5a64ddf2cd2a138045e66830bea82db0.jpg)
Holes drilled and routed. 50% sanded.
![20160818_202059.jpg](/data/attachments/2864/2864691-d3cd4d3816c313b114380aec17d44f48.jpg)
Layout planed and mocked up.
![20160824_130715.jpg](/data/attachments/2864/2864693-08838b895d9712f57a6cdeab7bbba10b.jpg)
Deep red and Far red stars in their heat-syncs
![20160824_133115.jpg](/data/attachments/2864/2864695-ace1504b7aed8ceff8c7a4679d535803.jpg)
Connectors to the driver panel.
![20160824_144257.jpg](/data/attachments/2864/2864696-0c81d2b64c0e183d74deeeaaa6031c00.jpg)
Remote driver panel.
![20160824_163900.jpg](/data/attachments/2864/2864697-8cf4e4540bbc42199e051087ec77bbc1.jpg)
Finished Product.