Maybe @bluter has some ideas? I haven’t gone down that road yet, but the more I think about it the more tempting it looks.
A Nice HID Grow Light
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about half cost or better.
amazon, ali baba, mouser, newark, digi-key, etc, etc and the hardware store.
infinitely. you can customize it for your space as well.
for those with no experience i recommend reading through led gardener dot com. loads of info in a pretty easy to digest form, example builds, and driver calculators for both strip and cob builds. strip builds are becoming the norm. it's a led based site, not focused on cannabis alone.
if you find them - try to watch gromau5 vids. i think most of his stuff got pulled though. had a series of easy to comprehend primer vids and a bunch of more advanced stuff. i highly recommend the primer vids for new folk.
it's not that hard to build a decent rig. take some time to understand the principles, the different ways to wire them, types of drivers, constant current vs constant voltage etc. even just the difference between volts, amps, and watts.
once you know how they work you'll never look at a light the same again, and you'll gain a lot from the knowledge.
Thanks a lot Bluter, much appreciated.
You used DigiKey Electronics and Alibaba in the same
lol. i know what you mean. if you don't get a crap knock-off, you can find good gear on alibaba. you have to really know what you are buying and from who though.
edit : should have added amazon / alibaba can be good for things like wago connectors, wire, potentiometers. the cheaper hardware. trust the better retailers for chipsets and drivers.