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toolmanbmw 07-12-2012 06:17 AM

http://img.tapatalk.com/44944e7d-6dac-d9db.jpg

All the LEDs gluded on. Time to wire them up tomorrow.

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Snaz 07-12-2012 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by toolmanbmw (Post 730481)
http://img.tapatalk.com/44944e7d-6dac-d9db.jpg

All the LEDs gluded on. Time to wire them up tomorrow.

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Good job. It looks like a lot of emitters on each bar... are the bars going to be enough of a heatsink or am I missing something?

scherzo 07-12-2012 08:15 AM

Whoops just realized that Snaz wasn't the OP. sorry about that earlier strange question.

But.. I do have a question. Where did you order the parts from? I'm thinking of doing a build like this soon.

Ross 07-12-2012 02:26 PM

Have you seen examples of a similar heatsink being effective?
Are you intending on fan cooling it some how?
It looks good, but I question the effectiveness.

toolmanbmw 07-12-2012 04:13 PM

These LEDs were ordered from aquastyle. Do a search for them.... not sure if I can post an address here.

Other people used these u channels before as heatsink. Some use fan and some didn't. I do have fans ready if needed. I will do a temp test as soon as I get them up and running.


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Snaz 07-12-2012 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toolmanbmw (Post 730541)
These LEDs were ordered from aquastyle. Do a search for them.... not sure if I can post an address here.

Other people used these u channels before as heatsink. Some use fan and some didn't. I do have fans ready if needed. I will do a temp test as soon as I get them up and running.


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Make sure you have sunglasses ready. :smile:

toolmanbmw 07-12-2012 11:01 PM

I will make sure I have some sunglasses on :) Anyone know where I can find some 1 ohm 3-5W 1% resister? I went to 2 eletronic store and cant find any.... All I can find are 1 ohm 5W 5%.

gregzz4 07-12-2012 11:42 PM

If you strike out elsewhere, I've dealt with Allied before
Takes about a week

http://www.alliedelec.com/search/sea...057-4294953424

mseepman 07-12-2012 11:48 PM

Try digikey.ca they got me all my stuff.

toolmanbmw 07-12-2012 11:59 PM

Thanks guys. That's a lot of stuff on there. Anything local like in Edmonton?


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