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No worries, sometimes the way I ask questions comes across a bit overboard so I assumed lolI meant I hope the video wasn’t patronizing! (Too basic)
I love my quantum boards. You just have to get them spaced correctly. Migro has a short video where he builds one. I wanted three fixtures that I could move around between veg and flower. Ignore how my lights are hung at the moment...
The QB120s don’t require a heat sink. The qb288s need one if you’re running over 75 watts per board. If you buy the heat sink with a single QB it only adds like $13. I used 3/4x3/4x1/8 angle aluminum to make the frame. $10 for 4 ft at Home Depot.
I think the hardest part is determining your driver requirements. Figuring out the current you want to run, etc. Between HLG’s website and growmau’s videos you won’t have a problem.
Which supplier did you choose? The diy kit that caught my eye was hlg but I noticed their warranty drops from 3 yrs for the 550 to 1 for the diy.For a plug and play solution, I ordered a rapid led kit light, sourced the frame components, nice light.
Should have been more specific, from Rapid Led I bought a kit that gave me the choice of Cree cobs, and meanwell drivers...the framing I used was the 2020 square section aluminum tubing.Which supplier did you choose? The diy kit that caught my eye was hlg but I noticed their warranty drops from 3 yrs for the 550 to 1 for the diy.
So far from what I've gathered Samsung is top dog for chips and meanwell for drivers. Hopefully spelled correctly..
Very coolShould have been more specific, from Rapid Led I bought a kit that gave me the choice of Cree cobs, and meanwell drivers...the framing I used was the 2020 square section aluminum tubing.
No, not that I'm aware ofyou grow almost exactly like the guy across the street from me that moved.
Is that setup a tutorial somewhere?
do you see any shadows?, the six hundred watt from the wall load fills a 4x4 without problem and without the heat load that driving less cobs with more wattage, and as you must know GPW is strain and total growth time veg/bloom dependent.Very cool.
I'm still trying to decide between cobs, strips or QBs. Not an easy choice. I do appreciate the more rugged nature of the cobs vs the QBs and strips but I also like the idea of spreading the light as consistently as possible.
If I had a dime for ever time I walked into a hood while working lol..
How's the yield? Gpw?
Should have been more specific, from Rapid Led I bought a kit that gave me the choice of Cree cobs, and meanwell drivers...the framing I used was the 2020 square section aluminum tubing.
Could be cheaper with smaller containers as well, but I found that it's easier to manage 1 larger container than several bucketsNo, not that I'm aware of
I found the concept on YouTube and then after seeing the absorbent prices from manufacturers, decided to simply build my own.
Materials per planter run approximately $22 and build time is about 15-20 minutes with nothing more than a drill, bit, hole saw kit, and a sawzall or pvc cutter.
I always like to diy my projects bc the grow industry is ridiculously overpriced, they tag us every chance they get..
I could have phrased my question better, twas a bit late.do you see any shadows?, the six hundred watt from the wall load fills a 4x4 without problem and without the heat load that driving less cobs with more wattage, and as you must know GPW is strain and total growth time veg/bloom dependent.
Thanks, easy enough to take care of, kind of got used to them to tell the truth, but progress...Man thats a nice setup. Thats how i want to do it too. Just a tip i read from timber lighting. They say after much testing to remove the reflectors. They insist better spread and can be run closer to the plants. They only include the reflectors now if you ask. The owner mentions this on threads and it is written on the website if you are interested.
Could be cheaper with smaller containers as well, but I found that it's easier to manage 1 larger container than several buckets
I could have phrased my question better, twas a bit late.
Essentially, have you grown that strain using hps light, and if so, how did the gpw compare between them?
I've flowered Grease monkey underneath both hid and led (older 2015/16 models) and what I found was that using digital se hps I peaked around around 1gpw and with my old school leds my gpw was never higher than .85 and was typically closer to .8
That being said, the LEDs did produce a frostier product
Man thats a nice setup. Thats how i want to do it too. Just a tip i read from timber lighting. They say after much testing to remove the reflectors. They insist better spread and can be run closer to the plants. They only include the reflectors now if you ask. The owner mentions this on threads and it is written on the website if you are interested.
Thanks for the honest reply.I’ve been bluple, then cob led for all of my growing indoors, tried outside a four or five years, but not for me and not in my neighborhood, as we’re all stacked (it seems) together...So no handy comparisons. Another thing that always stayed my hand on the hps and mh were the heat they produced, just didn’t want to test my homeowners insurance, and all that pesky rebuilding stuff...
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