selfmedicator462
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Yay parts! 
Just waitin on LEDs and a few switches, resistors and an ac receptacle.
Just waitin on LEDs and a few switches, resistors and an ac receptacle.
New to LED looking for assistance designing a light
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littlejacob
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What is the a/c receptacle for?
CU
CU
selfmedicator462
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So I can remove the cord with ease. It's s regular 3 prong computer style.
selfmedicator462
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Holy shit! Got home from work and had a delivery attempt card in my door. Cobs here already? 4 days from aus? Have to go to the PO to pick it up.
PerroVerde
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Yes, my Cutter order only took 4 days as well. I orders from Rapidled at the same time and they arrived the same day, Rapidled is only one state away...
selfmedicator462
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Sanding and layout done. Time to drill n tap
selfmedicator462
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Cobs showed up. 
selfmedicator462
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So here's where I got to today. Going to fab up an 1/8" aluminum box/cover that bolts to the angle. All the fans and drivers will mount to that. 
selfmedicator462
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This will be the configuration for the fans and drivers
selfmedicator462
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PS.........this mofo is gonna be heavy!!!
Fastslappy
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nice job
Fastslappy
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ya could run a longer bolt thru heatsinks & use as Feet in case u ever need to lay the beast face down
this would protect the cobs
I see that on alotta builds the feet part
this would protect the cobs
I see that on alotta builds the feet part
selfmedicator462
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yeah i was wondering about that. The heatsinks alone weigh 15lbs! obviously cant set it down on the cobs. The only downside is ill probably hit my skull on the bolts when im poking around in the grow.
littlejacob
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Bonjour
Yes...lol...take care...a member here bump into a cxb with his head, lucky he wasn't burn, but he crash a string of it!!! So be careful or next do like I am about to do add reflector or lenses!
CU
Yes...lol...take care...a member here bump into a cxb with his head, lucky he wasn't burn, but he crash a string of it!!! So be careful or next do like I am about to do add reflector or lenses!
CU
selfmedicator462
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Ordered 4 new ratchet adjusters to handle the weight. Got my aluminum plate ordered for the cover. $40 shipped for a 24"x24" piece of 5052. I'll have to take it to a shop to have it bent cause my brake will only do 22ga steel or 18ga aluminum. 1/8" is about 8ga. Probably another $40 there. I'll probably end up with $750 in this light. Hopefully it will be worth it.
selfmedicator462
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I just noticed my fans have 3 BLACK wires! Without tearing the fan apart how do I know which 1 is the yellow wire so I dont hook that up by mistake?
Fastslappy
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find a female mini molex to match up the male end off the fan lead then look in pc building about which of the tree is witch I'm not sure so (been awhile since building P/C's ; \ )
that's how I do it even if you have open a pc up
that's how I do it even if you have open a pc up
selfmedicator462
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I've seen fans with the yellow in the middle and some on the end. Might just have to pull a fan apart to be safe.
Fastslappy
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no no don't pull one apart i got a mini molex in my hand
as u look at the 3 ppin plug there is a attaching lock on one side (top)of the plug then @ the back as you would look to insert 'Wire " the black would be on the right red middle yellow left .
i can do pix if needed
Fastslappy
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find a wall wart that's 12v then just test on fans , you won't blow the fan right off the worse it will spin backwards