CMH + Strips Coco Cavern

Wired…

Please - if you see something silly - say something. :peace: Respect.

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Almost ready for testing…
(temp cabling/connector)

(waiting for shorter #4 screws)

Prepping an XLG-150-L-AB with DROK meter and dimmer.

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I like those. I wish I had used them to rig up my lights!

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Driver - DROK - Dimmers

This is when my ass starts to pucker. Applying first power… I’m skeered. :laughing:

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Full throttle.

Cruising speed.

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giphy (5)

giphy (7)

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:raised_hands: let there be weed :raised_hands:

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the first time you plug them in and pray… i did the same today when I powered up my veg rack.

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Congrats dude, soon you’ll have the unique satisfaction of smoking nice buds you grew under a lighting rig you built. Another advantage is if it does go wrong you’ll know how to fix it :sunglasses:

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Prepped for testing.
Attached dimmers and droks.

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Incomplete…


Inspired by OG clan.

EB Gen3 3.5k strips, 1/2" foam board, and that super sticky icky thermal tape.

Next…cross member support rods.

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prototype…

Used a pipe cutter to chop the garden rods.

Inspiration by @ReikoX - tyvm

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Flyweight stripper - how not to do it. :smile:

  1. End caps - thermal tape applied

  2. Strips placed - here 1 1/2 gap between each.

  3. PIA. My method - knife and finger

  4. Squared - Attached Top and bottom strips first.

  5. Center support last

  6. Done deal - well almost - still need to cobble cross-members.

5x EB Gen3 560mm 3.5k 80cri 13.4w

Planning to hot-glue the garden rods to the sides.
Dammit - If only I could find my hot-glue gun. :hammer:

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This is one reason I quit outdoor.

Getting smoked out by stoopid cali fires. (this is downtown)


(Did 17 years of IT for the entire 24 story building on the right. The dark square looking one. Luxurious 5th floor cubicle overlooking the parking lot.)

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Nice work on your light build. Did you get it hung over some plants yet?

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I wish.
I’m plant-less. None. Nada. Zero.zero. :smile:
Shutdown for summer. Keeping busy learning led and cobbling.
Hopefully late next month.

Flyweight frame - Weigh-in.
235 grams for the 3-strip.
356 for the 5-strip.

Heat sinks? These are for veg - not going to be run hard, easy street.
Damn steel tubed garden stakes weighing me down.
If it needed to fly, it would be hollow carbon fiber tube. :smile:

Oh, and I found my glue gun. :loser: :smile:

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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
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250w Vero29 COB
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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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