Mawnkey's rapidled build

Alright guys my wait is finally over. I just got my stuff from rapidled.com. I ordered 24 leds (10 royal blues, 8 cool whites, and 6 blue leds. the packaging could have been better, the heatsink was directly on the side of the box and one of the fins was bent. I am also upset that the heatsink had some visual deffects on the side of the heatsink that is visable. It advises on the site that the bottom side where the leds go was going to have some defects, but not the visable sides. It's the black anodized heatsink. Do you guys think I should contact Mike at rapidled about it? Everything else seems in order. I even recieved a free battery tester for individual leds to make sure they are not doa. I'll post pics of progress later.

 

post pics! Is it scratches or big dings? But congrats!

 

It's scratches on the paint, and the fin is really bent. I didn't get a good chance to inspect it but once I get home tonight ill check it out in detail and post some pics

 

Here is some of the damage. It's not to bad. Mike told me I could return it and get another one or he could knock off 40% for the damaged item. I unbent the fin and one of the sides is okay so ill face it to the front.

 

Here are all the items

Here are the leds

And the lenses

 

i'd take the 40% off and get started!

 

Way ahead of ya cosmo. I have half of the leds tinned and i placed my blue moon leds in with sticky backing that came with them. I mated out the leds to see which terminals I was going to use so i could solder those

 

How was the box? He does offer shipping insurance for an extra 6.00..

 

The box seemed bumped in that area where the heatsink was. It's alright I'm taking the 40% on it and building it anyways

 

Which drivers did you choose? Are you going to use a controller?