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don benosee

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Does anyone know the name/brand of the connectors on the COB holdersv for CXB3590s from kingbrite?
 
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MrEus1

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Not sure what you mean. You can get cob holders made by Ideal. Molex also makes cob holders as well as many others I would venture to guess. I'm pretty sure that Kingbright carries Ideal for one.
 

MrEus1

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O.k. just realized that you're asking about connectors on the cob holders. I would have to think that they are made by the company that made the cob holder. I think Ideal are just push the wire in type. How's that for technical? I think Molex may take a special wire harness to couple to their connector but again, my thought would be that Molex makes the connector as well. How many companies does it take to make a cob holder? Probably just an 8 year old sitting in a dirt road putting them together for pennies a day. Sad.........Stay faded! lol I know, it's not funny. Hey, let's free the weed so that he can feed himself. Put a new price on it about the same as tomatoes. It is just a weed after all. Or an herb at best. $10.00 per gram. No, $20.00 per pound.
 

ttystikk

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Best thing I read all day,, LOL,, love it
I'm glad it makes you feel good; it should. On the other hand, I believe the stakes are a lot higher than mere bragging rights; we need to be able to feed ourselves much closer to home than we're now used to, and this technology will become an increasingly important piece of that affordable and available food source picture in the future.

Better lighting with less watts, thus needing less cooling, means a dramatic reduction in electricity consumption. That sounds like an agricultural revolution to me! The Age of the Indoor Green Wave cometh; see now our COBs lighting the way!
 

MrEus1

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I'm glad it makes you feel good; it should. On the other hand, I believe the stakes are a lot higher than mere bragging rights; we need to be able to feed ourselves much closer to home than we're now used to, and this technology will become an increasingly important piece of that affordable and available food source picture in the future.

Better lighting with less watts, thus needing less cooling, means a dramatic reduction in electricity consumption. That sounds like an agricultural revolution to me! The Age of the Indoor Green Wave cometh; see now our COBs lighting the way!
Pass that over here.
 

tsukilin

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Really impressed with his creations and what to look ,, Running

I'm reading all threads paragraph manufacturing RIU My own DIY lamp and back into electricity than enough But thanks to you everything seems easier

Thinking 2,4x1,2m area with diamond mylar walls
3590S 18 CXB Running a scam .7mA hlg120h - 700a 3k, although I see many of you now go with 3.5k SOME benefit ? ,,, I would like Sog Flowering,,no reflectors no lenses

Another question is ,, ,, fan failure protection you suggest KSD9700 or ksd301manual,whats better,, really necessary ?? could help with drawing or similar Best placing them in cpu ,, They wired inline series in positivie way..AC or DC side ?? Cut a look ,, 50ºC or better 60 or 70ºC,, live in hot and humidity place

Excuse my bad English,,good translator inventions
Thank you for your work helps new
 

Abiqua

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Hey gang here is mine....even small spaces can excite :peace:

3.5 sq ft 32" ceiling....
1x Bridgelux V29 3k v.1
2x Cxa3070AB 3k's
Meanwell HLG- 120-1050A
......cobs are pulling 122 watts KillaWatt...
....fans are all 5v
Been running this bad boy since Jan/Feb...almost a year of non stop nug production, each run gets better and better. Thank you Cobs!

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I run a perpetual with 10-12 at a time in 1/2 gallon ROLS at this point....Piss/and good water has been my main fertilizer for about 2-3 months now....along with Vermi compost, peat, perlite etc. some nettle meal.

Starting to really grow some donkey dicks, sometimes I can't honestly believe this it either :)
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Mock up of my canopy above, cabinet isn't so photogenic, all loaded. Trying to be serious about weight and taking out variables...
Two cut and not pictured yielded me 10.5 and 14.5 grams..
These above are heavier wet weight....Not scientific yet....but extrapolated over my next 11 girls, that is rough running estimate of 140 grams or so from 122 watts.
Do the math :peace:
 

CDiablo

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Just hung this up today after a month worth of planning and work. My plan was to make something similar to a hangable shop light(a 4 foot CFL fixture) with passive cooling, so I can add and drop lights as needed. I wanted something to replace my MARS 2 1200 which seemed to have a few dead LEDs. I was planning on dropping around $1000 on a pre-made LED's, but that market is full of snake oil salesmen. I would rather fail making my own LED system than buy into some BS told to me by a salesman. The overall price tag on this was around $1500 for 15 COB's, 5 heatsinks, 5 drivers and other parts. Huge thanks to the master @Growmau5, his videos opened my eyes to DIY LED as well as personal advice he gave me. I can't make anything as good/clean as what he does but I am happy. More thanks to @CanadianONE @SupraSPL @EfficientWatt and many others of which I cant find a name at the moment for guides and tips.

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It feels great to have a grow room that doesn't look like a rave. I love the clean look of the white LEDs. There is a bit more work to do but do to time restriction and me wanting to show off, this is what I am showing. Thanks again to everyone in this community that made the process fairly easy for an idiot like myself.
 

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Tim Fox

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Just hung this up today after a month worth of planning and work. My plan was to make something similar to a hangable shop light(a 4 foot CFL fixture) with passive cooling, so I can add and drop lights as needed. I wanted something to replace my MARS 2 1200 which seemed to have a few dead LEDs. I was planning on dropping around $1000 on a pre-made LED's, but that market is full of snake oil salesmen. I would rather fail making my own LED system than buy into some BS told to me by a salesman. The overall price tag on this was around $1500 for 15 COB's, 5 heatsinks, 5 drivers and other parts. Huge thanks to the master @Growmau5, his videos opened my eyes to DIY LED as well as personal advice he gave me. I can't make anything as good/clean as what he does but I am happy. More thanks to @CanadianONE @SupraSPL @EfficientWatt and many others of which I cant find a name at the moment for guides and tips.

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It feels great to have a grow room that doesn't look like a rave. I love the clean look of the white LEDs. There is a bit more work to do but do to time restriction and me wanting to show off, this is what I am showing. Thanks again to everyone in this community that made the process fairly easy for an idiot like myself.
Awesome man
 

CanadianONE

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Just hung this up today after a month worth of planning and work. My plan was to make something similar to a hangable shop light(a 4 foot CFL fixture) with passive cooling, so I can add and drop lights as needed. I wanted something to replace my MARS 2 1200 which seemed to have a few dead LEDs. I was planning on dropping around $1000 on a pre-made LED's, but that market is full of snake oil salesmen. I would rather fail making my own LED system than buy into some BS told to me by a salesman. The overall price tag on this was around $1500 for 15 COB's, 5 heatsinks, 5 drivers and other parts. Huge thanks to the master @Growmau5, his videos opened my eyes to DIY LED as well as personal advice he gave me. I can't make anything as good/clean as what he does but I am happy. More thanks to @CanadianONE @SupraSPL @EfficientWatt and many others of which I cant find a name at the moment for guides and tips.

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It feels great to have a grow room that doesn't look like a rave. I love the clean look of the white LEDs. There is a bit more work to do but do to time restriction and me wanting to show off, this is what I am showing. Thanks again to everyone in this community that made the process fairly easy for an idiot like myself.
Beauty great job.
 

MrEus1

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I'm not 100% on this but it sounds like you will be o.k. passively cooling 3 cobs with a 66' heatsink. I have a question of my own. Anyone who orders from Kingbright get confirmation or shipping/shipped notice from them? I've been waiting patiently for a little while but everywhere else that I have made online purchases have sent me at least an order confirmation.
 

PurpleBuz

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I'm not 100% on this but it sounds like you will be o.k. passively cooling 3 cobs with a 66' heatsink. I have a question of my own. Anyone who orders from Kingbright get confirmation or shipping/shipped notice from them? I've been waiting patiently for a little while but everywhere else that I have made online purchases have sent me at least an order confirmation.

ask them for confirmation not us
 
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