Just buy single boards and make your own fixture. Its incredibly simple.What did you use for your frame on your light?
Quantums in a 5x5 would be fantastic if HLG had some better options for spreading the light.
36 F-series strips @ 25W each - take a look at Takeshy's build - he pulled four pounds with less than a 1000 watts in a 5x5.What did you use for your frame on your light?
Quantums in a 5x5 would be fantastic if HLG had some better options for spreading the light.
In what world is making your own fixture easy for someone with no metal working experience, skillset, proper tools or time?Just buy single boards and make your own fixture. Its incredibly simple.
It's extremely easy, as shown by plenty of people. All you need is a drill, and some aluminum angle iron from a hardware store. Plus it helps you acquire skill for future projects. It's not massively time consuming to build a setup simple frame to house HLG heatsinks, or strips. It can easily be done in a day or two.In what world is making your own fixture easy for someone with no metal working experience, skillset, proper tools or time?
HLG's DIY sets bridge the gap by offering the heatsink as your structure so you need minimal time and equipment. The logistics of all those parts is done with one order.
They're wonderful.
They do not fit a 5x5 very well without hanging them high unless you do some cool, massively time and resource consuming DIY frame.
The OP either did a sweet custom frame or bought one. It looks like a beautiful setup and I'd like to learn more. I respect the work that went into it more than just calling it simple
Maybe I will ask Santa Stephen and Robin to engineer something premade that's better than a 2x qb320XL for the 5x5 folks. I'd pay for that.
Either way I think this is an incredible light and garden and I look forward to watching it. Props to the OP's.
I know, right? people make this out to be frickin' rocket science or playing the harpsichord. Seriously, how hard is it to drill a hole and stick a bolt through it?It's extremely easy, as shown by plenty of people. All you need is a drill, and some aluminum angle iron from a hardware store.
Beautiful setup .... Are you gonna panda film the rest of the walls ?And so the stretch begins!!!!!
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It honestly really isn't that hard. I feel like some people are intimidated because they see fixtures online and theirs look nice and like it took a lot of work. But honestly, as long as it works, I could care less about looks and more about how its going to operate in my tent.I know, right? people make this out to be frickin' rocket science or playing the harpsichord. Seriously, how hard is it to drill a hole and stick a bolt through it?
Some people want a nice fixture. The OP is obviously one of them.It honestly really isn't that hard. I feel like some people are intimidated because they see fixtures online and theirs look nice and like it took a lot of work. But honestly, as long as it works, I could care less about looks and more about how its going to operate in my tent.
Both the fixtures I've made were extremely easy, as long as you can properly drill a hole to match, and stick a bolt through, hell even a zip tie would work if you could manage it. Just as long as it holds.
I'm just stating that it can be done. Even with minimal skills.Some people want a nice fixture. The OP is obviously one of them.
Sorry if I offended you with my lack of tradesmanship. If HLG makes a better solution, I'll give them all my monies.
Meanwhile Buddzbudda over here has the right idea by changing the topic back to this awesome LED grow from start to finish!
Lol... I plan to finish up the walls someday. I ran out and said fuck for this run. I wouldn't say it's detrimental for performance but it sure does look nice!Beautiful setup .... Are you gonna panda film the rest of the walls ?
i used angled aluminum and revits to construct the frame. It was pretty time consuming as these were my first two rigsWhat did you use for your frame on your light?
Quantums in a 5x5 would be fantastic if HLG had some better options for spreading the light.
36 F-series strips @ 25W each - take a look at Takeshy's build - he pulled four pounds with less than a 1000 watts in a 5x5.
@Professor_Xavier Here is one of my simpler builds, check it out if you need some ideas. This build is meant for a 4x4 and maxes out at around 700 watts. One of my good buddies put me on this concept of zip ties and shelving from Home Depot. Frame is very cheap, like 30 bucks I think total and it does a very good job as you can see belowIn what world is making your own fixture easy for someone with no metal working experience, skillset, proper tools or time?
HLG's DIY sets bridge the gap by offering the heatsink as your structure so you need minimal time and equipment. The logistics of all those parts is done with one order.
They're wonderful.
They do not fit a 5x5 very well without hanging them high unless you do some cool, massively time and resource consuming DIY frame.
The OP either did a sweet custom frame or bought one. It looks like a beautiful setup and I'd like to learn more. I respect the work that went into it more than just calling it simple
Maybe I will ask Santa Stephen and Robin to engineer something premade that's better than a 2x qb320XL for the 5x5 folks. I'd pay for that.
Either way I think this is an incredible light and garden and I look forward to watching it. Props to the OP's.
Excellent! One could use that for strips as well, just by zip tying them to the wire shelves.@Professor_Xavier Here is one of my simpler builds, check it out if you need some ideas. This build is meant for a 4x4 and maxes out at around 700 watts. One of my good buddies put me on this concept of zip ties and shelving from Home Depot. Frame is very cheap, like 30 bucks I think total and it does a very good job as you can see below
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If you want something ready to use you could have a frame made to your specifications at the next metal shop, which you only need to plug together at home. Would not be sooo expensive ..Some people want a nice fixture. The OP is obviously one of them.
Sorry if I offended you with my lack of tradesmanship. If HLG makes a better solution, I'll give them all my monies.
Meanwhile Buddzbudda over here has the right idea by changing the topic back to this awesome LED grow from start to finish!