Justwannagrow
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The perfect sun light? I heard those are weak and not good quality chips is that not true?
Breaking Brix: Buck's DIYs
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Buckshot317
Plant of the Month: Mar 2018
No, they seem to work great. Shiggs and Nismo have been running them with great results. You just don't want to buy anything with epistars diodes. The epistars will grow, but very inefficient, better off with DE hps or CMH, be cheaper to run.
Justwannagrow
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It's just a 39"×39"×75" basicly a 3x3. What would you recommend for that size
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Buckshot317
Plant of the Month: Mar 2018
Do you want to build or buy? That would be easy area to cover. Lot of options
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Buckshot317
Plant of the Month: Mar 2018
Was able to work on my light for an hour earlier. Have all boards mounted, will solder tomorrow, wire boards in series. As soon as my grow is done I'll take the cobs and put on their new home.
. I scratched frame some, big frame to handle by myself lol
Beavis
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That's awesome Buck..it's gonna be a huge light!
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Buckshot317
Plant of the Month: Mar 2018
It's a 5ft square. If I laid it out right, I'll use the boards only for some veg, then turn on the 18 cobs to flower, right at 1500 watts. I have to stay off internet for a while, so I won't keep buying new lights. It's getting expensive lol .
Beavis
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Start sellin cameras...I heard it can be profitable....
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Buckshot317
Plant of the Month: Mar 2018
Might turn into a groupie at your rap concerts, that was good over at shiggs. That's still stuck in my head.
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Buckshot317
Plant of the Month: Mar 2018
My boards have 6 holes to bolt to frame, double one has 10. I was hoping to get half the holes to line up. Was surprised when they all did. Even used lock and flat washers.
Starting on control box now
Starting on control box now
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Buckshot317
Plant of the Month: Mar 2018
Using din rail is a cheap way to keep inside of control box nice and tidy. Using 3 fuse blocks, 2 for the cob drivers, and 1 for the interface controller board. I just got email saying that I should have the controller parts in by end of the week. Also just going to use one display meter for all 3 channels of the boards, and one for each cob driver
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Buckshot317
Plant of the Month: Mar 2018
When using these boxes, if you can swing it, always get the back plate. It makes it easy to mount everything and you don't have too put holes in back of your box.
Justwannagrow
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Build I think is the best way to go, that way I can adjust the lights anyway I want, I just don't know if 4 is enough for that size space?
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Buckshot317
Plant of the Month: Mar 2018
When I get home this evening I'll figure up few things. Probably 6 or 8 chips, 2 drivers- run just half of lights for veg. Then run all for flower. That would cover your tent wall to wall.
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Buckshot317
Plant of the Month: Mar 2018
I've done all I can do on my control box, it won't take but about an hour to finish once I have the controller and interface board. I drew controller out on door, but don't want to cut anything till I have it in hand. Should have it by next weekend.
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Buckshot317
Plant of the Month: Mar 2018
I just laid my fixture on top of my rolling table. Looks like it's going to work out great for 5x6 footprint. I'll check everything with meter once it's hung. Bye Bye Tent, it's going to be great not having to bend over to work with plants.
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Justwannagrow
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I've seen great grows with them boards it should be a beast
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Buckshot317
Plant of the Month: Mar 2018
Just got another bean delivery, 5 more dynasty strains
I'm jealous!