Building My LED Light
- Thread starter traelman
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Sweet, I myself am going to try building a 7 million MCD LED array. I'm not sure if its overkill or not, but it would look awesome.
Looks like alot of work....And to think I just bought 3 of these
and a power supply from menards for $29, and mounted them in my canopy...
Keep it up and let us see the finished project!
and a power supply from menards for $29, and mounted them in my canopy...
Keep it up and let us see the finished project!
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He said 7million MCD (Milli Candela). Not 7million LED.
Different.
7,000,000 / 10000 (Assuming 10k millicandella) = 700 LEDs
You can get brighter and need less LEDs.
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actually, was going to use 18,000 MCD LEDs, not sure how I can find much brighter than that. I've heard of 50,000 MCD LEDs, but those are probably the high power LEDs, and if they aren't, probably overrated. I'm trying to avoid high power stuff, more heat and everything.
I've been trying to quit for some 40+ years now and it's really easy, just go to bed and you quit for the time you are asleep.
OK, back to your lighting. I've got a standard 55 gal and one of those flouresent lights, I'd like to replace it with something like you are building, how about a finished parts list and supplier when you get done. I'll be building a hood as well. Thanks for the great log of your progress.
OK, back to your lighting. I've got a standard 55 gal and one of those flouresent lights, I'd like to replace it with something like you are building, how about a finished parts list and supplier when you get done. I'll be building a hood as well. Thanks for the great log of your progress.
Time for an Update
I've been pretty busy recently so not much has been done. Today I have all day to work on my light/hood. As I type the last of the glue is drying on the hood portion. It looks a little rough right now (I am Not a woodcrafter!), but with some touchup and some detail work I think it will be OK. I'll post pics shortly.
I've been pretty busy recently so not much has been done. Today I have all day to work on my light/hood. As I type the last of the glue is drying on the hood portion. It looks a little rough right now (I am Not a woodcrafter!), but with some touchup and some detail work I think it will be OK. I'll post pics shortly.
