Grizz's Large DIY LED build

Discussion in 'I made this!' started by The Grizz, Feb 28, 2012.

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  1. Jmblec2

    Jmblec2 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    1. nice tank
    2. you know what you are doing.

    thats it.
     
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  2. coylee_17

    coylee_17 Fire Goby

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    Tank and lights look great! A little off topic, which Miller are you using (I guess that's the fitter coming out in me lol)?
     
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  3. Inertiatic

    Inertiatic Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Great build. Thank you for sharing.
     
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  4. Illusions

    Illusions Flamingo Tongue

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    Awesome build Grizz!!!! Thank you for sharing!
     
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  5. cookesfish

    cookesfish Astrea Snail

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    Great job. I;ll be starting a similar build for my 92 corner. I was going to go for 3/16 bottom plate and then thermal glue the 1/8 fins on. Does the heat dissapate well without full welds?
     
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  6. NanoMano

    NanoMano Gigas Clam

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    yea his temp on the heat sink only goes up buy 5 degrees all day, and thats nothing. his are just tacked on too. I have put my hand on the heat sink after its been running all day, and its super cool still
     
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  7. horkn

    horkn Giant Squid

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    Very cool build. The diy'er in me wants to know exactly how you mounted the leds to the al. AlsoI do you have a price breakdown? I know it would be in loonies, but we can convert to $$.

    Seeing PAR readings of even cheap led fixtures I know the rig you built will easily post nice par readings.
     
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  8. The Grizz

    The Grizz Astrea Snail

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    Damn I was hoping there was a cool prize :cheesy:

    272 - 3w LED = 816w @ 100% intensity

    MillerMatic 252 with a 30A SpoolMatic & a Miller Dynasty 200 for the TIG welds.
     
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  9. The Grizz

    The Grizz Astrea Snail

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    Yep what he said vvvv :cheesy:
    LED are attached with a 2 part Apoxy called Artic Silver. Loonie wise & this is only a guess because I am working with the owner of Modular LED on a few things & we do some wheelin & dealing BUT with that said around 2200 loonies give are take for all the components and about 40 loonies per heat sink for the aluminum. As a welding company owner I get contractor price on the aluminum.8) You could take my part break down & visit Modular LED to figure it out

    .........hope I don't get spanked for dropping that name in last sentence.........
     
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  10. The Grizz

    The Grizz Astrea Snail

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    Oh YES I must not forget to thank everyone else for the compliments on my work & build as well so........

    THANKS!
     
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