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  1. methias

    DiY LEDs - How to Power Them

    Hi all, I have tried those driverless cobs 4 times. Each time I attached heat sinks 4x6x1.5 (inches) and 80 mm computer fans to cool. Each died within a month or two. I'm over this things. Lots of heat given off as well. Shortly after I started using cob's with external drivers. I still have 5...
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    DIY LED arrays to replace CFL's

    Ok, I'm back again. Iv'e been putting together a couple arrays and this one says ghetto all over it. But guess what... It turns out to be the coolest (lower temp) of them so far.:fire: Simplicity and low cost. Parts; 1 8" aluminum disposable pie pan. 12 1W LEDs ,,,4 blue, 1 red, 3 yellow, 3...
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    DIY LED arrays to replace CFL's

    Quick question; Where does it say that the lights must be above the plants? why not surround them from all sides, front back left right? My cabinet is very short and the girls stretched more than expected. If I side light I add 4-5 inches grow height. Any opinions on that?
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    DIY LED arrays to replace CFL's

    The 300mA drivers on ebay. The 900mA drivers (also ebay) the 350mA drivers (you guessed it) on ebay click above (links are attached) :joint:
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    DIY LED arrays to replace CFL's

    Good luck with that. Diligence is the word of the day. Well the damage is done. The herm seeded itself here & there but my diligence has kept any other balls from opening. As stated before I hear herm seeds are nearly all female so I will have some good seeds to work with. Thats good because my...
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    DIY LED arrays to replace CFL's

    Hello again all, I finally got two of the 300mA drivers that took the slow boat from China (literally I think) to here. I pulled the 350mA driver (which is slated for the 36 watt array) and installed a 300mA driver. The array got brighter! I must have done a slight overkill on the bleed...
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    DIY LED arrays to replace CFL's

    The screws have (home made) silicone washers to prevent shorts, The wire is rated at 300 degrees and so I am not worried about them near the heat of the LEDs. Before wiring I always solder the stripped ends. I have been using these wire nuts for over 10 years and never had one back off. Since I...
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    DIY LED arrays to replace CFL's

    Shit... I have two in the flower room one 3 weeks in and the other less than 1.5 weeks from done and the young one is popping balls. had to harvest the old one early. I scoured the herm and cut off all the balls I can find but two of them were open so this one will have seeds. On the plus side I...
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    DIY LED arrays to replace CFL's

    I intend to make 4 arrays. Since my last post I have completely rethought my design and I have some white 35K & 55K LED's and yellow (590nm) on the way. I am playing around with 1 watt LED's as I have a pair of very small cabinets (one veg & one flower) and I can get loads more light with less...
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    DIY LED arrays to replace CFL's

    Well kids it's been a long time since I've been here (2010) but life happens you know. First things first. Wow has this site changed. Cleaner, easier to navigate and search. I like it. Well done Rollitup. Catching up; My bonsai mom, while semi successful, bit the dust, but she lives on as a...
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    Grafting to make the perfect Bonsai Mom.

    The first pic is mom in her hood:twisted:. Don't want her to dry out. Next is with the canopy withdrawn. Once I am sure the grafts are solid the canopy goes away. Next we have a graft that is almost two weeks attached. I used grafting wax and water. This time I used a thicker target and...
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    Judyism. Something we can all believe in

    Judy is down, :leaf:Mostly dried, curing in jars.:leaf: Final weight 50 grams. :bigjoint:Just under 2 OZ. Guessing a final fully cured weight of no less than 40 grams. Master Kush clone grown under CFL's in Miracle grow, Scotts, pearlite, and some TLC.:clap: Still waiting on Judette...
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    Grafting to make the perfect Bonsai Mom.

    OK, abject failure. Gauze is not the answer. Damm donor branches dried up quicker than my drying bud is. Leaves rolled and got crunchy. Went out and got some grafting wax. Tried again. waiting.....
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    Grafting to make the perfect Bonsai Mom.

    I'll keep you posted on mom. Well my mom's living under CFL's and doing ok so far. Not looking for stellar growth on mom, just slow and steady like a Bonsai. Room is limited for me. Mom's cabinet is about a third the size of the flower cabinet. For flower I have 3) 68 watt 2700K (300 watt...
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    Grafting to make the perfect Bonsai Mom.

    From my research I read that the branch stays as its donor plant and the rest stays the same as before. You just take clones from different branches to get a different strain. Pick your next months poison so to speak. Hoping to avoid hermies Time will tell.
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    Grafting to make the perfect Bonsai Mom.

    Welcome boys and girls, sit on down and I will tell you my dream. :leaf: It started last August when my recently acquired master kush clone came home with the Borg.:wall: I, an admitted neophyte, panicked and went medieval on the scourge. I used 4 different methods to eliminate them and when I...
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    Time to harvest? Bud Porn!!

    Well Judy has been harvested and is drying slowly. I'll update w/ pics and total yield next week before she goes into her jars. I am stoked to taste her but I'm gonna dry and at least two weeks curing before I indulge. Looking at Judette 2 as the next to come down. She is pretty much grown...
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    Want to Know If Your Plants are Finished?

    anyone please tell me is it water just prior to cutting, or let her dry out for a week + ?
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    Want to Know If Your Plants are Finished?

    She has been into flower for 70 days. Soil & CFL :leaf:My second grow.:leaf: She has had no nutes for over 2 weeks and was flushed with RO H2O 5 days ago. If she is ready, Can you please tell me is it water just prior to cutting or let her dry out for a week + ? I read people suggest...
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    Time to harvest? Bud Porn!!

    Still waiting for them to be ready.. I don't understand, still new white hairs popping up in places on nearly every bud. We're 69 days into flower. Nothing but RO H2O for over a week now. Flushed 4 days ago and planning to do again in 2 more. Should I let her dry out for a few before chopping...
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