wietefras
Well-Known Member
I finally got around to finishing up a fixture using the cheap TCI strips from Estonia on ebay. I have to say these strips really preform well beyond what I expected. This 100W led strip fixture replaces a 220W PLL (T-neon) fixture. It produces much more light even though it's less than half the wattage.
All that for only about 9 euro per strip including the driver.
I used 4 strips and screwed them onto aluminum strips:
Drilling holes and screwing them on wasn't the best idea since it tends to short them out, but with a bit of spacer between the screw head and the strip it worked fine. I have a few more of these strips and I will try to use something else to fasten them.
I 3D printed some clamps to be able to click the drivers onto the frame.
I added 4 small switches so I can switch off each strip individually. When waiting for cuttings to root I won;t need full intensity. An extra 3D printed back plate pulls it all together nicely:
The fixture hanging over some recently pruned mothers and their cuttings:
Still to do is to add a better way to hang them. Although I have to say this temporary metal chain worked much better than I thought . So it might be in place for a while
All that for only about 9 euro per strip including the driver.
I used 4 strips and screwed them onto aluminum strips:
Drilling holes and screwing them on wasn't the best idea since it tends to short them out, but with a bit of spacer between the screw head and the strip it worked fine. I have a few more of these strips and I will try to use something else to fasten them.
I 3D printed some clamps to be able to click the drivers onto the frame.
I added 4 small switches so I can switch off each strip individually. When waiting for cuttings to root I won;t need full intensity. An extra 3D printed back plate pulls it all together nicely:
The fixture hanging over some recently pruned mothers and their cuttings:
Still to do is to add a better way to hang them. Although I have to say this temporary metal chain worked much better than I thought . So it might be in place for a while
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