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diggs99

diggs99

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Airwalker16 said:
You aren't going to screw them down? I wouldn't ever trust tape. Screws and thermal grease for me.
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Nah, whytewidow never used anything other than tape,He used same strips,sinks and frame, thats good enough for me.

I honestly dont know any better one way or the other. Im just following his lead and sorta mimicking his build.
 
GreeneryBob

GreeneryBob

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diggs99 said:
Nah, whytewidow never used anything other than tape,He used same strips,sinks and frame, thats good enough for me.

I honestly dont know any better one way or the other. Im just following his lead and sorta mimicking his build.
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If you ever want to be able to make alterations to your light, you may wish to reconsider that tape. Thermal grease is messy and time consuming but again, it is a great option for having the option to change your mind later.
 
diggs99

diggs99

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GreeneryBob said:
If you ever want to be able to make alterations to your light, you may wish to reconsider that tape. Thermal grease is messy and time consuming but again, it is a great option for having the option to change your mind later.
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Nah I don't have those concerns lol

By the time I want to change anything with this light. I'll want to change the entire light lol

By then There will be some new glittery tech catching our eye
 
diggs99

diggs99

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GreeneryBob said:
I was working on my lighting rig today. Note the cutter strips screwed to the aluminum plate, they are all thermal greased.
Next comes the control panel rewiring.
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Nice job bud. Looks awesome.

Where do someone buy thermal paste?

Thermal tape won't be here for a week Mark is sending me 2 rolls. If I can find tape tomorrow in town I'll buy it. if the paste can be bought locally faster I'll Consider that route for sure
 
GreeneryBob

GreeneryBob

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diggs99 said:
Nah I don't have those concerns lol

By the time I want to change anything with this light. I'll want to change the entire light lol

By then There will be some new glittery tech catching our eye
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Sure, but you can find thermal grease easily at your friendly neighbourhood computer store....good luck finding the tape locally in all but the largest cities
 
diggs99

diggs99

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Ya I don't think I'm gonn find the tape anywhere around where I live.

Mark is sending 2 rolls but from aus it's gonna take another 3-5-7 days? Who knows.

So if I can fine paste I'll consider that route for sure
 
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Ryante55

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diggs99 said:
Ya I don't think I'm gonn find the tape anywhere around where I live.

Mark is sending 2 rolls but from aus it's gonna take another 3-5-7 days? Who knows.

So if I can fine paste I'll consider that route for sure
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Just zip tie them on temporarily until the tape comes in if you run at low current they shouldn't get very hot
 
diggs99

diggs99

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Ryante55 said:
Just zip tie them on temporarily until the tape comes in if you run at low current they shouldn't get very hot
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Ya I'm running them at 525ma so very soft.

I got 54 strips and 3 fixtures to make, I'd hate to build and wire them up and then have to take it apart to tape them.

Good option tho, thanks
 
welight

welight

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some spectral love on optisolis solstrip br this is 5000k Optisolis, 2000k Nichia V2 and cree xqe 660


Im loving the the last graph with a beautifully flat balanced spectrum with nice red peak, would make a nice early/late photoperiod spectrum before tuning down red during a full photoperiod veg run, or stretch/nodal control light, tuneable boards really provide super granular control
Cheers
Mark
 
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sethimus

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welight said:
some spectral love on optisolis solstrip br this is 5000k Optisolis, 2000k Nichia V2 and cree xqe 660


Im loving the the last graph with a beautifully flat balanced spectrum with nice red peak, would make a nice early/late photoperiod spectrum before tuning down red during a full photoperiod veg run, or stretch/nodal control light, tuneable boards really provide super granular control
Cheers
Mark
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is this with 660nm only or the 660 + 730 2:1 channel as advertised on the page?
 
welight

welight

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these charts based on board only with 5k/2k and 660, no 730, you would see a 730 spike if the board had 730
Cheers
Mark
 
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Madmick11

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Hello I’m new to this and after some advice. I am purchasing a ssk 550 R VH kit from cutter can’t decide which spectrum to go with any help with be great I’m thinking of going 3500k with 660nm or the optisolis
 
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