[Ron99]

Originally Posted by aquajeep

curious as to what optics to use?
http://www.ledil.fi/datasheets/DataSheet_LC1-TAPE.pdf or http://www.ledil.fi/datasheets/DataSheet_CRS.pdf
they have real spot or smooth spot versions too.as for drivers i was going to go with LM3464 from national semiconductor.
( i got data sheets from Walter Shawlee 2, President - Sphere Research Corporation
3394 Sunnyside Road, Kelowna, B.C., CANADA V1Z 2V4
URL: http://www.sphere.bc.ca E-Mail: walter2@sphere.bc.ca )

I don't think any of those optics will be best as they seem to be very narrow (3 degrees to 21 degrees). Depending on what you want to do you should be looking at 40 degree or 60 degree optics. Something like the ones nanotuners sells. I don't know the brand off hand but they are the type that most DIY folks are using.

As for the drivers, they seem a bit complicated to implement. I would look at the Meanwell drivers as they are far simpler. They run off AC power directly and you can get the dimmable versions. So the only small added complication is circuitry for dimming input but that can be fairly simple too if you just want a knob to dim them.