Diy led - Page 2

reefrubble · 12/24/2010, 05:55 AM

" Jae---Put the led down and slowly walk away!!! "

ROTFALMAO

gambitcobra · 12/24/2010, 09:55 AM

just FYI, I have used the SEMI leds like you guys are using and always keep spares around because they tend to just burn up. Looks very good btw

cabezon2469 · 12/24/2010, 10:09 AM

$1.27? man You found a great price.

flworkd · 12/24/2010, 10:32 AM

some update...

installman · 12/24/2010, 10:44 AM

Wow nice build. You are probably going to have to dim those waaaay down though. I did 48 3 watt cree led on my 90 and can't run over about 30% without bleaching/ irritating most of my corals( they were used to 260 watts cfl). Awesome set up, just be careful.

GUILLO1 · 12/24/2010, 12:51 PM

Jae, I would put some of the blue LEDs to. I would do like 3 blues to every white.

It's really looking good.

josephv · 12/24/2010, 01:03 PM

I just came back from Jae's house. Wow. So bright and the perfect color. Just a hint of blue not the normal white ,white. We may not need any actinic supplementation.I just cleaned my heat sinks and will be gluing them this weekend. I will be running ether 88 or 166 leds on my tank.

killerbee181 · 12/24/2010, 02:05 PM

wow that looks great! Really interested in seeing how it will look over the tank and what kind of colors you will get out of them.
Do they have a ballast that powerful that is dimmable? Or are they ridiculously priced?

forddna · 12/24/2010, 10:03 PM

joseph, what size is your tank?

josephv · 12/24/2010, 10:16 PM

72 by 18 by 24 inches

forddna · 12/25/2010, 08:08 AM

Cool, thanks.

Navymedic · 12/25/2010, 04:26 PM

Nice work- I just bought the 57g (36" long) from Chris and I'm thinking of doing something like this for the tank... Whats a good place to buy the parts, this would be my first project...

Mike

reefrubble · 12/26/2010, 06:00 AM

Jae , Give us an update . How is the project going ?

flworkd · 12/26/2010, 08:51 AM

one LED Power supply lighting 88 3w LED.

try compare with / without lens.

tcwayne · 12/26/2010, 09:05 AM

WOW!

flworkd · 12/26/2010, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GUILLO1

Jae, I would put some of the blue LEDs to. I would do like 3 blues to every white.

It's really looking good.

My LEDs are 18000K it self.

flworkd · 12/26/2010, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tcwayne

WOW!

Thanks for nice comment~~ lol

cabezon2469 · 12/26/2010, 11:44 AM

So, how many hours to solder that so far?

it looks amazing. It is still bright even at the distance to the ceiling. I would like to see one at the distance it will be hung to the corals to check for spotlighting.

flworkd · 12/26/2010, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cabezon2469

So, how many hours to solder that so far?

it looks amazing. It is still bright even at the distance to the ceiling. I would like to see one at the distance it will be hung to the corals to check for spotlighting.

soldering .. almost done~~~~ waiting for PAR meter..
soldering was easy part... hard part was cutting and strip wire.

installman · 12/26/2010, 12:38 PM

Yes PAR meter readings please

GUILLO1 · 12/26/2010, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flworkd

soldering was easy part... hard part was cutting and strip wire.

A friend of mine just did 2 LED units and he said the same thing as you. When are you getting a PAR meter?

Barfly · 12/26/2010, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flworkd

hard part was cutting and strip wire.

Pick up one of these. One of my favorite gadgets when dealing with wire.

CMcNeil · 12/26/2010, 03:56 PM

is that led panel you are working on big enough to cover the entire tank,or is that just for one half of the tank?either way it is looking good.can i ask why you chose the 40 degree optics?when i was researching my led setup,the manufacturer of my LED kit did optics tests and got the highest PAR from the 70 degree optics.so i went with 70 degree optics since i do plan on having some SPS in my tank.oh and maybe i missed it in the thread but are you going to fan cool the aluminum beams you mounted your LED's too?

reefrubble · 12/26/2010, 06:34 PM

I left Jae's house about 5:30 pm , and he has just a little more to do . He should be hanging the fixtures Tomorrow . He has been doing a fantastic job . The fixtures look great , very bright , and very little heat . The channel just feels a little warm to the touch , and that is with no fan .

josephv · 12/26/2010, 07:58 PM

I finished gluing my leds tonight and will begin wiring and soldering 2 separate displays with 88- 3 watt leds tomorrow. All of our leds have 60 degree optics not 40 degree.

12/24/2010, 05:55 AM	#26
reefrubble Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fort Myers , Fl. Posts: 5,718	" Jae---Put the led down and slowly walk away!!! " ROTFALMAO __________________ Ted Proud member of SHARK (Spring Hill Area Reef Keepers ) Proud member of TBRC (Tampa Bay Reef Club ) Save the reefs , Grow your own Current Tank Info: Marineland 300 DD Tank Custom metal stand , and canopy DIY LED lighting I-Tech Super Beast skimmer . I do not have a tank at this time . I sold the 300 Gal. system

12/24/2010, 10:32 AM	#29
flworkd Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Land O' Lakes, Florida Posts: 353	some update... __________________ Jae Kang Current Tank Info: DIY 4'x 8' Reef / Royal Alpha 300 cone skimmer / DIY LED

12/24/2010, 10:03 PM	#34
forddna Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Crossville, TN (Tampa native) Posts: 5,143	joseph, what size is your tank? __________________ ~Amanda~ Returning to the hobby after a 5+ year hiatus Current Tank Info: 93g Cube - Build in Progress

12/25/2010, 08:08 AM	#36
forddna Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Crossville, TN (Tampa native) Posts: 5,143	Cool, thanks. __________________ ~Amanda~ Returning to the hobby after a 5+ year hiatus Current Tank Info: 93g Cube - Build in Progress

12/26/2010, 06:00 AM	#38
reefrubble Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fort Myers , Fl. Posts: 5,718	Jae , Give us an update . How is the project going ? __________________ Ted Proud member of SHARK (Spring Hill Area Reef Keepers ) Proud member of TBRC (Tampa Bay Reef Club ) Save the reefs , Grow your own Current Tank Info: Marineland 300 DD Tank Custom metal stand , and canopy DIY LED lighting I-Tech Super Beast skimmer . I do not have a tank at this time . I sold the 300 Gal. system

12/24/2010, 09:55 AM	#27
gambitcobra Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Riverview, FL Posts: 880	just FYI, I have used the SEMI leds like you guys are using and always keep spares around because they tend to just burn up. Looks very good btw

12/24/2010, 10:09 AM	#28
cabezon2469 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tampa FL Posts: 620	$1.27? man You found a great price.

12/24/2010, 10:44 AM	#30
installman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 755	Wow nice build. You are probably going to have to dim those waaaay down though. I did 48 3 watt cree led on my 90 and can't run over about 30% without bleaching/ irritating most of my corals( they were used to 260 watts cfl). Awesome set up, just be careful.

12/24/2010, 12:51 PM	#31
GUILLO1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California Central Coast Posts: 692	Jae, I would put some of the blue LEDs to. I would do like 3 blues to every white. It's really looking good.

12/24/2010, 01:03 PM	#32
josephv Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: wesley chapel fl Posts: 1,102	I just came back from Jae's house. Wow. So bright and the perfect color. Just a hint of blue not the normal white ,white. We may not need any actinic supplementation.I just cleaned my heat sinks and will be gluing them this weekend. I will be running ether 88 or 166 leds on my tank.

12/24/2010, 02:05 PM	#33
killerbee181 Here fishy fishy! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Port Richey, Florida Posts: 728	wow that looks great! Really interested in seeing how it will look over the tank and what kind of colors you will get out of them. Do they have a ballast that powerful that is dimmable? Or are they ridiculously priced?

12/24/2010, 10:16 PM	#35
josephv Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: wesley chapel fl Posts: 1,102	72 by 18 by 24 inches

12/25/2010, 04:26 PM	#37
Navymedic Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 2,389	Nice work- I just bought the 57g (36" long) from Chris and I'm thinking of doing something like this for the tank... Whats a good place to buy the parts, this would be my first project... Mike

12/26/2010, 08:51 AM	#39
flworkd Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Land O' Lakes, Florida Posts: 353	one LED Power supply lighting 88 3w LED. try compare with / without lens. __________________ Jae Kang Current Tank Info: DIY 4'x 8' Reef / Royal Alpha 300 cone skimmer / DIY LED Last edited by flworkd; 12/26/2010 at 08:59 AM.

12/26/2010, 09:05 AM	#40
tcwayne OLDGUY-OG Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St. Petersburg, Florida Posts: 2,645	WOW! __________________ Chuck

12/26/2010, 11:44 AM	#43
cabezon2469 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tampa FL Posts: 620	So, how many hours to solder that so far? it looks amazing. It is still bright even at the distance to the ceiling. I would like to see one at the distance it will be hung to the corals to check for spotlighting.

12/26/2010, 12:38 PM	#45
installman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 755	Yes PAR meter readings please

12/26/2010, 03:56 PM	#48
CMcNeil Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: St.Petersburg,Florida Posts: 7,368	is that led panel you are working on big enough to cover the entire tank,or is that just for one half of the tank?either way it is looking good.can i ask why you chose the 40 degree optics?when i was researching my led setup,the manufacturer of my LED kit did optics tests and got the highest PAR from the 70 degree optics.so i went with 70 degree optics since i do plan on having some SPS in my tank.oh and maybe i missed it in the thread but are you going to fan cool the aluminum beams you mounted your LED's too? __________________ Deep Blue 28g rimless, AI Prime LED,Vortech MP-10,SCA-301 skimmer, Tunze 1073.04 return pump,Tunze nano osmolator, 10g glass sump,Ehiem 100w heater,RK Lite. SPS dominant reef

12/26/2010, 06:34 PM	#49
reefrubble Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fort Myers , Fl. Posts: 5,718	I left Jae's house about 5:30 pm , and he has just a little more to do . He should be hanging the fixtures Tomorrow . He has been doing a fantastic job . The fixtures look great , very bright , and very little heat . The channel just feels a little warm to the touch , and that is with no fan . __________________ Ted Proud member of SHARK (Spring Hill Area Reef Keepers ) Proud member of TBRC (Tampa Bay Reef Club ) Save the reefs , Grow your own Current Tank Info: Marineland 300 DD Tank Custom metal stand , and canopy DIY LED lighting I-Tech Super Beast skimmer . I do not have a tank at this time . I sold the 300 Gal. system

12/26/2010, 07:58 PM	#50
josephv Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: wesley chapel fl Posts: 1,102	I finished gluing my leds tonight and will begin wiring and soldering 2 separate displays with 88- 3 watt leds tomorrow. All of our leds have 60 degree optics not 40 degree.

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