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Unread 04/01/2012, 07:36 PM   #1027
TropTrea
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TropTrea,

Thanks your advice has been priceless.

So if I add the 4th row, I will have 4 rows of 12 for a total of 48 LED's. With 40 deg lenses on row 1, 60 deg on row two, and 80 deg on rows three and four.

I currently have 38 leds on hand (36 in use):
24 Royal Blue XTE's
2 Green XPE
6 Cool white XPG
6 Neutral White XPG

What would you recommend I purchase to get to 48? And how would you arrange them? I'm ok making some minor substitutions if needed but I don't want to spend a huge amount replacing the majority of what I have.

Thanks again!
I personly do not like cool white, or green

On 48 LED's I would go with

8 Neutral Whites
4 Cyan (Philips)
18 Blues
18 Royal Blues

But remember there is a lot of personal color choice in this. Some like it whiter others like it bluer.

If your looking to mininize your new LED's I'd go with 12 Blues and 2 Neutral Whites. Then when you see the color from these you can decide what you want to do afrter running.

24 Royal Blues
12 Blues
12 8 Neutral Whites

If you want it Whiter simply replace some of the Royals with Cool Whites
If you want to get it less pink replace some Royal Blues with your greens
If you want it Bluer cut back on 2 Neutral Whites and replace them with more Blues.


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