Stealth/Safe DIY CXA3070 project

Dawamesk

Dawamesk

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Hello !

Just to let you know guys I have now my 4xCXA3070 AB thanks to a very kind forum member !

I've almost gathered all the required parts, only remains the Heatsinks to be delivered and I'll start the pannel construction.

More updates soon to come !!!

PEACE
 
caverage

caverage

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So lucky, Ive been checking digi among other sites for z4 or ab bin for what feels like an eternity. Does anyone know the scoop on when we can expect cree to produce more of these ?
 
Abiqua

Abiqua

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AquariusPanta said:
I think BridgeLux is finna run Cree outta business lol jk ...
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kind of agree, Bridge keeps dropping their diode prices across all lines. Cree seems to be sticking to a price-fixing strategy that logic says is only succesful when you have a monopoly or such, not competition. We shall see.

I would pick Cree first because of efficiency, but the availability lately has lead me to the other team as comparison for now :)
 
Abiqua

Abiqua

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Thes
nestor said:
Got this link from another thread:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Freeshipping-1pcs-Cree-XLamp-CXA3070-led-74-117W-COB-EasyWhite-5000K-Warm-White-3000K-LED-Chip/2052849889.html

I've got a couple on the way, as of now they only have z4. Still a little bit cheaper than the z2 from digikey
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This is a good source. I received 3K AB's when they where in stock...little bummed they were Z4's currently, so I went with Vero's......... Z4's are still mucho desirable....and it was tough to decide, but lack of money won out :leaf:
 
caverage

caverage

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nestor said:
Got this link from another thread:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Freeshipping-1pcs-Cree-XLamp-CXA3070-led-74-117W-COB-EasyWhite-5000K-Warm-White-3000K-LED-Chip/2052849889.html

I've got a couple on the way, as of now they only have z4. Still a little bit cheaper than the z2 from digikey
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Abiqua said:
Thes



This is a good source. I received 3K AB's when they where in stock...little bummed they were Z4's currently, so I went with Vero's......... Z4's are still mucho desirable....and it was tough to decide, but lack of money won out
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Please excuse me im still pretty green to the led world. But are the z2 the lowest bin out of the ab and z4 ? I recently purchased 4 z2s of digi because I though it was my only option and wasn't to concerned about efficiency I still need more though. Thank you for the link . I'm ordering 2 now nestor
 
Abiqua

Abiqua

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caverage said:
Please excuse me im still pretty green to the led world. But are the z2 the lowest bin out of the ab and z4 ? I recently purchased 4 z2s of digi because I though it was my only option and wasn't to concerned about efficiency I still need more though. Thank you for the link . I'm ordering 2 now nestor
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The Z2's are also excellent. The Z2, Z4 and AB are all ordered bins in the CXA3070 3000k. These are the available bins, with AB's being the most efficient, the Z4's just below that and Z2's under them.

With the availability of the Cree's stateside, Z2's are still pretty darn good...
 

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caverage

caverage

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Abiqua said:
The Z2's are also excellent. The Z2, Z4 and AB are all ordered bins in the CXA3070 3000k. These are the available bins, with AB's being the most efficient, the Z4's just below that and Z2's under them.

With the availability of the Cree's stateside, Z2's are still pretty darn good...
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Good to know ! Thanks for the speedy reply
 
nestor

nestor

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aliexpress will take around or month or better before you have them in hand.

EDIT: Digikey will be about a week stateside.
 
caverage

caverage

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nestor said:
aliexpress will take around or month or better before you have them in hand.

EDIT: Digikey will be about a week stateside.
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What you save in dollars from Hong Kong you must pay with patience -_- I'm still gonna pull the trigger

I'm tempted to buy a blurple China cob to throw in the mix. Should I save my money ?
 
Abiqua

Abiqua

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Out of the places I have experience with ordering from China: Ali, Fasttech, Ebay......Ali was under two weeks and was super professional....
Fasttech takes the longest because they go thru Switzerland for some reason and then probably the East Coast, so we're last.
I am about done ordering anything from China thru Ebay....last time I got a nice frisbee and I wonder what the person who was supposed to actually get the frisbee, thinks? lol :peace:
 
caverage

caverage

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Abiqua said:
Out of the places I have experience with ordering from China: Ali, Fasttech, Ebay......Ali was under two weeks and was super professional....
Fasttech takes the longest because they go thru Switzerland for some reason and then probably the East Coast, so we're last.
I am about done ordering anything from China thru Ebay....last time I got a nice frisbee and I wonder what the person who was supposed to actually get the frisbee, thinks? lol :peace:
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Lol a frisbee. They though it was a 1000 watt cob
 
Dawamesk

Dawamesk

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caverage said:
So lucky, Ive been checking digi among other sites for z4 or ab bin for what feels like an eternity. Does anyone know the scoop on when we can expect cree to produce more of these ?
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Yes I've been lucky on this one but you can still get the AB bin version on Mouser since they have them in stock (minimum qty is 1;) ), a bit expensive though ...

Check this one out:
http://www2.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Cree-Inc/CXA3070-0000-000N00AB30F/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMu4Prknbu83yx7PpVbn5Yo/VMDP0hsTR9o5vu3Q2HeX5w==
 
caverage

caverage

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That is pricey ! I swear I was looking in mouser and didn't see any but z2s


(For some reason I couldn't edit my quote )
 
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Wizbaa

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Caverage: Cree has a 3070 .pdf explaining all of the bins and other technical info, im on my phone and cannot link but its not to tough to find online.

As for suppliers, verical.com has the largest selection of high bin 3070ies. Minimum 20pcs, but are shipped from newyork state I think.

My order arrived quickly although my pack of 5000k are missing one LED and are miss labled. Ive sorted this issue out with customer support, they are even covering shipping for the replacements, and to return the incorrect items.
 
caverage

caverage

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Thanks Wiz, im gonna go check out that pdf. it seems on vertical theres no z4 ab 3000ks. but i guess even if there was, 20 is way to many for what I got going on.
 
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