Hi. Some may know others may not but I have been wanting to build a lighting controller for over a year now! I have managed to get pretty far...
dude go try find that thing!
shot slagter:)...this is as refined as it gets! Well for a fair while. Now working on the programming for the daylight changing stuff.
won't do any further pics but replaced the blown led with a new one,kicks ass. Gives a crazy ripple effect which takes some getting used to.
some pics-> 1. [IMG] next two show a comparison for tank on the left. Couldn't fit the cfl behind the left hand tank. But its pretty easy to...
thanks. price for 3led r110 about.the power supply was free and r 50 for wire and connectors. the current controller is about r10 max,but think...
update: got a few off cuts of aluminium. Not perfect but think it will take a heap of time to get some really nice pieces together. I had it...
super cool, what resources did you use for your design?
Been doing some reading and I will give it a shot, quite a few articles from google. Reckon in 2-3 days i should have a supply. Just got to decide...
My parents have gone away and hence the rubbish wasn't taken out for a day and it seemed someone threw away something meaty and left bin open. To...
looks interesting!
ah yeah, a roll of 3mm aluminium would be rather interesting. Ill google them, thanks for the help Angus!
cool. I think i may need something like 2mm or more, need it to provide some structural support too, and think it can also dissipate more heat...
@algae, know its a doff question, how thick in comparison is 7micron, like tinfoil or like cardboard? Will it function as a heat sink? But sounds...
@whipme, they are actually 3.7 watt, put out 228lumen with 1amp power supply. Got them online at dealextreme for just under $5. Worked at R33 when...
Hi darryn this is a drawing for now: [IMG] The resistor is a 1.5ohm one, ideally it would be 1.25 but couldn't get one, or a 2.5....
any questions tips and hints are most welcome! I have a question- Where can i get a very thin sheet of aluminium, need it to mount the leds on,...
This is not strictly a planted tank, but just thought I would show a pic of it with the aim of showing the DIY lighting. The only light going into...
10cents? haha that would be awesome! cheapest i've seen them there is about $1 on auction. But from reading they really do proliferate, similar to...
Hey zoom, brine shrimp from what i remember are not true shrimp as we know them, they are artemia..im not too clued up though. The baby brine...
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