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Unread 12/23/2010, 09:08 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by CMcNeil View Post
do you think the aluminum beams you are using will be sufficient for cooling the LED's?there isnt alot of surface area in those beams so im wondering what your plans are.
Chris , Jae did some test pieces , and they didn't get what you would even call warm . After running for over an hour , you could hardly notice any heat . The channel had a slight warm feel , and that was w/o a fan .


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