DIY with Quantum Boards

ANC · Mar 31, 2018

Probably just a shitty anodizing job.

coreywebster · Mar 31, 2018

Moflow said:
Has anyone come across this?
The heatsink was black when new.
Now it's changing to a gold colour. Any thoughts?
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Hey man, hope all is well.
After you mentioned this to me previously I checked my 260w kits out pre packing them away. They were as black underneath as they were on top.
Strange goings on!!

zypheruk · Mar 31, 2018

@Moflow mentioned this the other week to someone on here, exactly the same on mine after the first month off 24/7. But fin side is black.

@swedsteven alloy don't rust..

Humple · Mar 31, 2018

Moflow said:
Has anyone come across this?
The heatsink was black when new.
Now it's changing to a gold colour. Any thoughts?
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@greengrassgrower1 had the same thing happen to one of his. You can see it in the pics on his 'From DEs to LEDs' thread.

ANC · Mar 31, 2018

You can reapply some dye at home with some fabric dye and hot water.

The colour is not a big deal, dirt on a heatsink has a much bigger effect than colour.

zypheruk · Mar 31, 2018

plants don't care what colour the heatsink is lol. but they might draw the line at Barbie pink

ANC · Mar 31, 2018

They are girls

1212ham · Mar 31, 2018

zypheruk said:
plants don't care what colour the heatsink is lol. but they might draw the line at Barbie pink

They are fine with pink but they have a serious issue with blurple.

Budzbuddha · Mar 31, 2018

I got the blue ones .... And not really a big deal , kind of ugly. That bronzey look is kind of cool.
It's just a thin coloring.
How about candy apple @robincnn ???? LOL

TurboTokes · Mar 31, 2018

Surprised more companies havent started selling assembled kits. I can barely find a handful, trying to get visual ideas

Moflow · Apr 1, 2018

coreywebster said:
Hey man, hope all is well.
After you mentioned this to me previously I checked my 260w kits out pre packing them away. They were as black underneath as they were on top.
Strange goings on!!

Wats up my friend? All well here.
How are you getting on with your move?
I ordered those "Rita meter maid" boards from China and they seem ok in testing so far.....
:bigjoint:

pop22 · Apr 1, 2018

It could be a problem. Depending what they actually coated these with........ god only knows what it could be outgassing in the process! @Stevenj37826, someone needs to look into this!

ANC said:
You can reapply some dye at home with some fabric dye and hot water.

The colour is not a big deal, dirt on a heatsink has a much bigger effect than colour.

pop22 · Apr 1, 2018

And I wouldn't smoke any weed grown in a tent with DYE of any kind sprayed on the heatsinks!

ANC · Apr 1, 2018

True, cause you could use just about anything to dye them with.
You basically stretch the pores with heat, pigments go in, and it gets locked inside when it cools down.

Stephenj37826 · Apr 1, 2018

pop22 said:
It could be a problem. Depending what they actually coated these with........ god only knows what it could be outgassing in the process! @Stevenj37826, someone needs to look into this!

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Its isn't off gassing. It's fading out because of the light exposure. There are two types of black anodizing. One is rated for outdoor use which apparently isn't what they are using. I'll have @robincnn look into it.

Budzbuddha · Apr 1, 2018

Makes for a better mind fuck .............
I lovE dye in my buds ..... Add more cowbell !

I would worry more about the aluminum caked under your armpits from your deodorant.
You stinky bastards .....

Yes .., I'm fucced up right now.

Budzbuddha · Apr 1, 2018

See .... no problem

DYE .. SCHMEYE ...Pfffffft

coreywebster · Apr 1, 2018

Moflow said:
Wats up my friend? All well here.
How are you getting on with your move?
I ordered those "Rita meter maid" boards from China and they seem ok in testing so far.....

I'm all good man. The move went smooth considering it was when we had the beast from the east in full swing.
But I'm still dealing with putting the old house back to normal. Bricking back up the chimneys and removing the sound proofing and I wish I hadn't changed my set up so many times because the loft alone filled two rooms and I'm trying to rehome most of the old stuff rather than bring it all to the new house. Its taking time but thank god for bank holidays! bongsmilie

Had some interesting finds in the new house. I figured the hook holes in the ceiling and the evidence of cello tape on the inside of the double glazing were tell tale signs enough, then I step on some hydroton in one of the rooms and when I finally got access to my garage I find a BBQ full of old HPS bulbs.... Everyones a grower these days.. lol

Will leave you with this..

pop22 · Apr 2, 2018

Thanks for the reply!

Stephenj37826 said:
Its isn't off gassing. It's fading out because of the light exposure. There are two types of black anodizing. One is rated for outdoor use which apparently isn't what they are using. I'll have @robincnn look into it.

pop22 · Apr 2, 2018

Al only in anti-antiperspirant, deodorant doesn't have it! Any dye is probably safer than some of the shit people put in their plants!

Budzbuddha said:
Makes for a better mind fuck .............
I lovE dye in my buds ..... Add more cowbell !

I would worry more about the aluminum caked under your armpits from your deodorant.
You stinky bastards .....

Yes .., I'm fucced up right now.

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