Nice Little LED Project

**IndependentAcer** · 04-09-2008, 10:59 PM

Well i justed placed some orders for some led components all for less then 100 dollars and lumen's that was quiet the math problem but got to love the online calculators. So it came out to 32000 lumen's +pretty cool huh i will keep posted with pictures of project for you other cheap folks out there want that indoor setup but can;t afford a 1000watt HPS system, So i will be Having Multiple panels With (starting at) 400 Mixed 200/200 Super Bright Red And Blue LEDs With an initial viewing angle of 20 degrees with an MCD at 3.3 V of 13000 and lens covers with an increase to angle to 180 degrees pretty cool little lens actually had to find a manufacture online but a nice little product that has no loss for light intensity. So i will be keeping an active update as i build and receive. Pictures as soon as i get them.

**wilt** · 04-09-2008, 11:05 PM

very intersted in this.
i plan on trying out leds and need to see a cheap and affective way to do so.

**IndependentAcer** · 04-11-2008, 12:01 AM

Well if intrested then i will share more Order a nice sheet of balsa type wood that is 1/4 thick 12x48 inchs And i plan on cutting it to make two LED panels. Any Hobby Wood is Usally Easy To work with Light weight but strong and the 1/4 is perfect for the clip on faster/lens/ Increase viewing angle by 125% plus make an easy way to mount LEDS to panel Easy as clip on.I have 2 orders of Resistors sadly the cheapeast I found was ebay like 4 dollars for 100+ of each type i need pretty damn cheap considering for what i am doing i need a Total of 1 per 4 LEDs in the array. Pictures to post as soon as i get what i ordered. So far i have spent about 40 dollars. Biggest purchase is LEDS which will run me about 70$ for 400 plus resistors and including shipping i have found many LEDS for cheaper but not with such intence MCD and that is a must for growing Super Bright red LED and Blue both produce more then 10,000 MCD. 400 is going to be the first panel
( again internet provided information is really sweet theses days, So far my end product should produce 35000+ Lumens and that is only oif the red and blue color wave lengths which is the one plants use Again pictures will be up soon as well as more detail if there is an intrest mostly this is for my own records though so hope others learn as well.

**IndependentAcer** · 04-15-2008, 09:13 PM

Well still waiting for everything Got a new job so have been super busy but still waiting for what i ordered when you pay little it always takes a little while for shipping.