Meowzer's LED build
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meowzer
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Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408483
Hey meowzer, are you going to make an itemized list of everything you are buying, that would be awesome, I am really thinking of going this route as well.
AL, on page 2 there is a DETAILED list.....this list will change "some" as we go along, BUT I will be revising it also
I will also be logging in every thing we get, and taking pictures too
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408483
Hey meowzer, are you going to make an itemized list of everything you are buying, that would be awesome, I am really thinking of going this route as well.
AL, on page 2 there is a DETAILED list.....this list will change "some" as we go along, BUT I will be revising it also
I will also be logging in every thing we get, and taking pictures too
al&burke
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Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/20#post_3408050
I am doing this in hopes it will help others
LOL....ok SON my swf family just grows and grows
Some how I think we are about the same age though Meowzer
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/20#post_3408050
I am doing this in hopes it will help others
LOL....ok SON my swf family just grows and grows
Some how I think we are about the same age though Meowzer
meowzer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408489
Fantastic - make sure you are nice to Mr Meowzer for doing this, LOL
LOl...I'm always nice to him
Quote:
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408490
Some how I think we are about the same age though Meowzer
IDK...I'm pretty old...LOL....47 years young
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408489
Fantastic - make sure you are nice to Mr Meowzer for doing this, LOL
LOl...I'm always nice to him
Quote:
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///forum/thread/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408490
Some how I think we are about the same age though Meowzer
IDK...I'm pretty old...LOL....47 years young
al&burke
Active Member
Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408494
LOl...I'm always nice to him
IDK...I'm pretty old...LOL....47 years young
I am 45 - haha younger than you, J/K
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408494
LOl...I'm always nice to him
IDK...I'm pretty old...LOL....47 years young
I am 45 - haha younger than you, J/K
travelerjp98
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can't wait to see more pics!!!
meowzer
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UPDATED LIST
6 - 5.886" x 23" heatsink from heatsinkusa $245.44 with shipping
RAPID LED ITEMS
159 total LEDS as follows
9 Royal Blue leds $2.50 ea (no lense required)
50 creexp-e blue leds with 55 deg lense $5 ea
25 creexp-e royal blue with 40deg lense $4.60 ea
50 creexp-g R5 cool white led with 40 deg lense $6 ea
25 cree xr-e warm white led with white lense $5.50 ea
3 tubes arctic alumina thermal adhesive $6.99 ea
1 DYI 2 color dimming kit $30
JAMECO ITEMS
1 Meanwell ELN-60-48D Dimmable (for moonlights) $31.95
FROM GRAINGER
8 6 terminal terminal strips stock#6yh65 $8.42 ea
4 2 terminal terminal strips stock #6yh63 $2.84 ea
2 tubes acrylic glue stock # 4yxo5 $28.20 ea
1 48 x 96 x 1/8 clear acrylicsheet stock# 1unw6 $110.15
1 48 x 96 x 1/4 black acrylic stock# 1upa9 $194.25
FROM REEFLEDLIGHTS.com
2 2 fan kits with power suppy $15.95 ea.
pt">1 10k linear potentiometer $3.45
1 knob for above $3
Power Supply Emporium
2 Hlg240H-48B $98.47 ea. Total order $214.41
** There will be items from Home Depot like the aluminum channel, 20GA wire, solder, screws etc...I will update these as we buy them....Probably going Friday night
Legend
RED=on order
Black=to be ordered
Blue=Received
edited to change the order status of HLG's
6 - 5.886" x 23" heatsink from heatsinkusa $245.44 with shipping
RAPID LED ITEMS
159 total LEDS as follows
9 Royal Blue leds $2.50 ea (no lense required)
50 creexp-e blue leds with 55 deg lense $5 ea
25 creexp-e royal blue with 40deg lense $4.60 ea
50 creexp-g R5 cool white led with 40 deg lense $6 ea
25 cree xr-e warm white led with white lense $5.50 ea
3 tubes arctic alumina thermal adhesive $6.99 ea
1 DYI 2 color dimming kit $30
JAMECO ITEMS
1 Meanwell ELN-60-48D Dimmable (for moonlights) $31.95
FROM GRAINGER
8 6 terminal terminal strips stock#6yh65 $8.42 ea
4 2 terminal terminal strips stock #6yh63 $2.84 ea
2 tubes acrylic glue stock # 4yxo5 $28.20 ea
1 48 x 96 x 1/8 clear acrylicsheet stock# 1unw6 $110.15
1 48 x 96 x 1/4 black acrylic stock# 1upa9 $194.25
FROM REEFLEDLIGHTS.com
2 2 fan kits with power suppy $15.95 ea.
pt">1 10k linear potentiometer $3.45
1 knob for above $3
Power Supply Emporium
2 Hlg240H-48B $98.47 ea. Total order $214.41
** There will be items from Home Depot like the aluminum channel, 20GA wire, solder, screws etc...I will update these as we buy them....Probably going Friday night
Legend
RED=on order
Black=to be ordered
Blue=Received
edited to change the order status of HLG's
travelerjp98
Active Member
Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///t/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408586
UPDATED LIST
6 - 5.886" x 23" heatsink from heatsinkusa $245.44 with shipping
RAPID LED ITEMS
159 total LEDS as follows
9 Royal Blue leds $2.50 ea (no lense required)
50 creexp-e blue leds with 55 deg lense $5 ea
25 creexp-e royal blue with 40deg lense $4.60 ea
50 creexp-g R5 cool white led with 40 deg lense $6 ea
25 cree xr-e warm white led with white lense $5.50 ea
3 tubes arctic alumina thermal adhesive $6.99 ea
1 DYI 2 color dimming kit $30
one thing that I like about both diy and also leds is that you can have a broad spectrum of various colors as the quoted post proves. As seen, the complete light installation will have a mixture of royal blue, blue, and both cool and warm whites...
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///t/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408586
UPDATED LIST
6 - 5.886" x 23" heatsink from heatsinkusa $245.44 with shipping
RAPID LED ITEMS
159 total LEDS as follows
9 Royal Blue leds $2.50 ea (no lense required)
50 creexp-e blue leds with 55 deg lense $5 ea
25 creexp-e royal blue with 40deg lense $4.60 ea
50 creexp-g R5 cool white led with 40 deg lense $6 ea
25 cree xr-e warm white led with white lense $5.50 ea
3 tubes arctic alumina thermal adhesive $6.99 ea
1 DYI 2 color dimming kit $30
one thing that I like about both diy and also leds is that you can have a broad spectrum of various colors as the quoted post proves. As seen, the complete light installation will have a mixture of royal blue, blue, and both cool and warm whites...
travelerjp98
Active Member
This build is really good.. I'm learning a lot already about diy leds!!!
meowzer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by travelerjp98 http:///t/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408613
one thing that I like about both diy and also leds is that you can have a broad spectrum of various colors as the quoted post proves. As seen, the complete light installation will have a mixture of royal blue, blue, and both cool and warm whites...
YUP...that and you can pick the choice of driver
which I understand is also very important
Originally Posted by travelerjp98 http:///t/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408613
one thing that I like about both diy and also leds is that you can have a broad spectrum of various colors as the quoted post proves. As seen, the complete light installation will have a mixture of royal blue, blue, and both cool and warm whites...
YUP...that and you can pick the choice of driver
2quills
Well-Known Member
Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///t/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408620
YUP...that and you can pick the choice of driver
which I understand is also very important
I guess it just hit me, I thought you were going with 50 royal blue and 25 blue, not the other way around.
Also, not sure I would go with the warm whites, I'd go with neutrals. The warms are gonna make the tank look way to yellow.
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///t/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408620
YUP...that and you can pick the choice of driver
I guess it just hit me, I thought you were going with 50 royal blue and 25 blue, not the other way around.
Also, not sure I would go with the warm whites, I'd go with neutrals. The warms are gonna make the tank look way to yellow.
travelerjp98
Active Member
Exactly.. you can make everything YOUR way.. and the way that best suits your tank.. which is the BEST way, in my opinion...
Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///t/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408620
YUP...that and you can pick the choice of driver
which I understand is also very important
Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///t/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408620
YUP...that and you can pick the choice of driver
al&burke
Active Member
Ok I have a maintenance question. We have all these wires goig to the LED is it possible to have a connection in the wire that could be split in order to remove the LED's and the heat sink = in other words they would be separatable to do mainenance on the tank. Just thinking out loud.
travelerjp98
Active Member
wow that's acutally a really good thought al!
meowzer
Moderator
Quote:
Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///t/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408621
I guess it just hit me, I thought you were going with 50 royal blue and 25 blue, not the other way around.
Also, not sure I would go with the warm whites, I'd go with neutrals. The warms are gonna make the tank look way to yellow.
WHAT
I HATE YELLOW
so I should change this ?????
Just called Danny,.....LOL...He thought Shawn said to use the warms? Not the neutrals.....we need to confirm this one .....and I will change the other blues now
I do not want a dark blue tank....LOl.....NOR do I want anything that looks yellow
Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///t/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408621
I guess it just hit me, I thought you were going with 50 royal blue and 25 blue, not the other way around.
Also, not sure I would go with the warm whites, I'd go with neutrals. The warms are gonna make the tank look way to yellow.
WHAT
so I should change this ?????
Just called Danny,.....LOL...He thought Shawn said to use the warms? Not the neutrals.....we need to confirm this one .....and I will change the other blues now
I do not want a dark blue tank....LOl.....NOR do I want anything that looks yellow
travelerjp98
Active Member
Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///t/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408629
WHAT
I HATE YELLOW
so I should change this ?????
... LOL!!
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///t/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408629
WHAT
so I should change this ?????
2quills
Well-Known Member
Quote:
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///t/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408624
Ok I have a maintenance question. We have all these wires goig to the LED is it possible to have a connection in the wire that could be split in order to remove the LED's and the heat sink = in other words they would be separatable to do mainenance on the tank. Just thinking out loud.
Yes, you could use just about any style of quick disconnect that you want. The idea that I'll probably go with on my build is that my drivers and dimming controls will be mounted in one of my side cabinets on the canopy. The actual fixture itself will be mounted on top of the canopy. I will bundle all of the wires running to the fixture in one cable and incorporate a quick disconnect. That way if I need to take the fixture down I simply unplug it and pull it down.
You could do something similar. Like in Meowzers case she's using 6 separate heatsinks, she could encorporate some type of quick disconnect on the wires that jump from one heatsink to the next they way one could easily be separated and removed. But she wouldn't be able to run the fixture until it was fixed and replaced.
Originally Posted by Al&Burke http:///t/387353/meowzer-s-led-build/60#post_3408624
Ok I have a maintenance question. We have all these wires goig to the LED is it possible to have a connection in the wire that could be split in order to remove the LED's and the heat sink = in other words they would be separatable to do mainenance on the tank. Just thinking out loud.
Yes, you could use just about any style of quick disconnect that you want. The idea that I'll probably go with on my build is that my drivers and dimming controls will be mounted in one of my side cabinets on the canopy. The actual fixture itself will be mounted on top of the canopy. I will bundle all of the wires running to the fixture in one cable and incorporate a quick disconnect. That way if I need to take the fixture down I simply unplug it and pull it down.
You could do something similar. Like in Meowzers case she's using 6 separate heatsinks, she could encorporate some type of quick disconnect on the wires that jump from one heatsink to the next they way one could easily be separated and removed. But she wouldn't be able to run the fixture until it was fixed and replaced.