8 pack.
Getting slammed at 760ma - 14.7w per strip
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Let me know how the hot glue works for you. Is it at least high temp hot glue?
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Hot glue worked fine. Nothing special, just general purpose mini glue sticks. I melted slots for the rod.
Just so happens, I have prior experience building (and repairing!) 3d foam airplanes.
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Strip integration. Previously ran two 315w cmh.
Need to decide what I’m going to run in flower.
Any suggestions? What would you run?
Originally thought I was going to surround a CMH with strips.
But my COB array is also calling my name. lol
315w CMH
250w Vero29 COB
The grow space is about 44" wide x 60"ish.
7+ ft height.
I only have 20 strips to work with for now.
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unless both is an option, cob gets my vote
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Going flyweight…
It was fun building the alum frames, but not using them for this phase.
Willing to risk adhesive failure in my lil hobby grow. I have screws if they screw with me. 
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11"x22"
All 20 strips - 3.5k 80cri
Also decided to stick with CMH/LED strip combo.
315w cmh
260w ± led
I have another spot for the COBettes.
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Both - I like the way you think.
Considered CMH surrounded by 4 of the COBs. But then I got bit by boredom and the led strip bug.
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Layout planning…
Boring.
Will use a Philips 3k bulb.
All remote mounted ballast.
Behind the foam panel is fresh air intake from lung room. (20x30 Merv13 filter)
Bottom left hole is veg box active intake vent
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what about 2 cobs on both sides of the cmh?
Was there any noticeable difference between the buds under Cmh , under the cobs and in the overlap ?
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Not really. But I have never grown under only COBs.
Way too many variables, mostly self induced
Forget the garden stakes.
Found these awesome 4ft fiberglass “posts” at Tractor Supply. $1.49 each. (Smooth surface unlike the green garden stakes.)
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the dimmer [POTS] wires don’t need to be solid core or low AWG since they don’t carry much current back to the driver…
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Dial-a-Watt. Have foam board will cobble. Lol
Different pots/dials. A 10-turn and standard 1-turn. Both 100ohmeys.
All the wiring will be redone once I figure out where I’m mounting everything.
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Do you simply x-acto knife your foam board or melt? Very clean lines!
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Yes, very similar to an exacto.
Snap-off blade from my window tinting hobby.
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