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.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003DXWN42/ref=psdcmw_553240_t3_B0006Q9CMK?th=1&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01MG2D9K7/ref=sspa_mw_detail_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I also did some melting of the foam by heating up a metal screwdriver.
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Dang. Only enuff wallpaper on the roll for the left side.
When I first built the veg room, had to install film on back wall to prevent light leakage between veg and flower. Never finished wallpapering.
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