DIY LED REVOLUTION/EVOLUTION! INTRODUCING MEvo

**PetFlora** · 06-05-2012, 09:03 AM

Just use T5 in the main grow area which is 2 X 4. It would cost a small fortune to cover that with leds of comparable flexibility and flowering spectrums, but the prices are dropping rapidly, while efficiency is increasing, and spectral blends are improving thanks to DIYers like you.

As you know, a few mfgs are now introducing dimmable drivers (+ drivers that can run 3 panels), others have 3 o/o switches; one for seedlings, one for veg and another for flower, plus a few have a much better understanding of the importance of 500-600nm spectrums, as well as when best to use certain spectrums, and in what ratios. However, all this comes at a price that I personally am not prepared to spend compared to the total flexibility I have with HO T5s covering a 2 X 4 area.

When my UFO craps out I would def consider another LED fixture primarily for vegging/cloning. My short list today includes; new series EVO, Hans panel, or a solderless kit from RapidLED.

These weren't even available 2 short years ago. So I think you now understand I am by no means a hater, just particular. If $$$ was no object I would buy all three just to play around.

So we're good?

**jubiare** · 06-05-2012, 09:15 AM

don't be too concerned about soldering, with the pre-soldered kits you spend much more than just doing it yourself (it's already high price that way), everyone can solder really, I am yet to hear about a diyer that has given up because he couldn't solder

Yeah Hans panels or new Evo sounds a very valid option!

Nothing against you, yes we are good ... it's just the way you put that info in that sounded some harsh, besides I am well pissed off with my flower chamber that doesn't seem to recover and I have tried everything. Am trying a few last things than I will update

**Gastanker** · 06-05-2012, 09:17 AM

Subbed. And I want a flower picture update.

please...

**jubiare** · 06-05-2012, 10:36 AM

am holding on to it coz am not seeing substantial improvements thus nothing nice to take pics of ...

trying everything, last few moves today ... I'll update in a few days with details on what I have done to bring them back, they are better or not, I will update. (and just sprouted little ones pics, under meVEG). thanks

**Endur0xX** · 06-05-2012, 11:13 AM

ever grown in supersoil jubiaire? no headache, and very reliable for an experiment like yours I like to think

**jubiare** · 06-05-2012, 11:26 AM

Thanks endur0x, no I have never tried that ... did a few soil grows than swapped to coco! I like the idea of organic matter, supersoil sounds super

**bassclef** · 06-05-2012, 11:10 PM

Nice thread, I love DIY LEDs lamps! I built one with 660nm reds, warm whites and royal blues, all Osram @ 700mA. Except I didn't use the stars to mount, I used thermal pads.

Can't wait to see pictures, hope the ladies are doing ok!

**jubiare** · 06-07-2012, 04:03 PM

Here things are not too bad, one hasn't showed up yet .. don't know what she decides to do, it's up to her really?
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Bendy? Don't know what's wrong with her, can't recall any apparent reason.. poor little one, let's see what's up with her
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you see the one on the right, has been yellower since the beginning, again, don't know why as far as I can tell
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all in all, I think they could be a little faster than this? If I think of my last run (best vegging looking girls ever, turning up to be my worst grow ever), they were faster at this stage? they were under cfl's .....

They are still partially under the propagator lid (switched off), I don't feel like removing it just yet

Guys, what do you say about seedling under LED?

Tomo we'll see and talk a bit about the flowering ones, bad news anyway

Cheers folks

**jubiare** · 06-07-2012, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by bassclef

Nice thread, I love DIY LEDs lamps! I built one with 660nm reds, warm whites and royal blues, all Osram @ 700mA. Except I didn't use the stars to mount, I used thermal pads.

Can't wait to see pictures, hope the ladies are doing ok!

Nice one basscleff, feel free to post about your array here if you like! personally always curious about diy projects ... and I always end up learning something eheheh .... flowering zone is such a shame

pics + talk tomo thanks