Bargain Basement Leds ( hacking the Chinese led & other diy lights)

[horribleherk]

I hacked a cinines led awhile back & posted it in the diy & tutorial forum when it should of been posted here I would like anyone who has built or plans to build on a bargain as well as your results parts sources etc. just a place to hang out & discuss economical ways of putting a led together & your results

 

[jaguarlax]

I hacked a cinines led awhile back & posted it in the diy & tutorial forum when it should of been posted here I would like anyone who has built or plans to build on a bargain as well as your results parts sources etc. just a place to hang out & discuss economical ways of putting a led together & your results View attachment 33748View attachment 33749View attachment 33750

good stuff herk thanks for sharing with us... did you want me to move your tutorial over here as well? i might know a guy that can make that happen...

 

[Frimpong]

Hey guys I have a viparspectra 300 w dimmable. The white one. Wondering if anything can be done w it ?

 

[horribleherk]

Hey guys I have a viparspectra 300 w dimmable. The white one. Wondering if anything can be done w it ?

Yes what are the outside measurements of the light very similar to the one I hacked post some pics would help & what area would you want to use it for

 

[horribleherk]

good stuff herk thanks for sharing with us... did you want me to move your tutorial over here as well? i might know a guy that can make that happen...

I feel moving it here would better serve the community here as this is basically a continuance of that build and places like ebay have them used a lot of them easier to hack than mine was but I got 480w. of cob led for about $230 that would be great if you could make that happen cause any pics of the build are there thank you for the input

 

[Frimpong]

Yes what are the outside measurements of the light very similar to the one I hacked post some pics would help & what area would you want to use it for

It is ... 14 by 8.5 inches. And I'd love to make a cob for my 3*3 ?

 

[horribleherk]

It is ... 14 by 8.5 inches. And I'd love to make a cob for my 3*3 ?

Looking at the diodes from the bottom you should have 2 separate panels separated by a metal strip the panels will each have a glass covering you should be able to put 4-6 50v. luminus cobs & two axg 200h-ab drivers for a total of 400w. & you'll use the existing housing most of the wiring , fans & heatsinks with a voltmeter soldering iron & basic tools you could do this PM me & I can better explain your options I'm not sharpest tool on the bench & I did it

 

[horribleherk]

My opinion of the luminus cobs is warming up by the day every bit as good as my cree cobs in my other light

 

[Frimpong]

My opinion of the luminus cobs is warming up by the day every bit as good as my cree cobs in my other light View attachment 34050View attachment 34051View attachment 34052View attachment 34053View attachment 34054View attachment 34055

Plants look very happy ?

 

[horribleherk]

Plants look very happy ?

as I don't possess or have access to or know how to use any of those meters so what I'm doing is taking bud pics from various places in the canopy just to see what they're doing I'm gonna raise the light to its final location tomorrow but so far so good these are the same pics from my 4x4 journal these 50v. luminus cobs way cheaper than vero29 but perform as good according to tests on you tube that being said I don't understand all that high - tech terminology so I'm back to my original question will it produce bud ? ?

 

[Skunky Dunk Farms]

What week are these at?

 

[Skunky Dunk Farms]

Im impressed by the way.

 

[horribleherk]

What week are these at?

Im impressed by the way.

Thanks for the kind words I flipped September 23 it took them about 16 days to start budding this is citrus milf -×- unknown daddy seeds were given to me by jl2g I call it (for lack of anything better yet) citrus Maury because we don't know who the babys daddy is lol

 

[horribleherk]

Raised the light this morning & everything is in its groove they smell like fast orange hand cleaner I think I'm gonna keep this around

 

[horribleherk]

Things continue to fatten up

 

[Skunky Dunk Farms]

I want more info, where is this thread where you built this cob light @horribleherk ?
Im thinking maybe a couple between each of my panels.

 

[horribleherk]

I want more info, where is this thread where you built this cob light @horribleherk ?
Im thinking maybe a couple between each of my panels.

Its here on phenohunter.org in the diy&tutorials when I did the build I didn't know this led stuff was here & I have no pics so I cant start another thread I had a different tablet then so some of the pics ain't the greatest the thread is called my vipar spectra hack

 

[horribleherk]

I'm getting the first sign of ripening we will have a better Idea of what these cobs are all about when I wrap up this grow I'll share the assets as well as my shortcomings of these cobs which will be my honest no holds barred opinion just remember it's my opinion & different opinions & observations are welcomed as well

 

[horribleherk]

Getting close to chop time we know the light makes bud soon we will see how much & how good

 

[horribleherk]

Everything chopped & on it's way to the drying baskets