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I know man, you're just trying to help and I can appreciate that :) did you find that they helped along with the hps? Or were they not adding anything with the hps doing its job? Thanks man, I'm eager to get all the supplies together and get this shizz in action!

Well when it comes to the fans, I think I'll be loading my grow box up with them. I think they're just as essential as the lighting and water in any grow. Plants need fresh air, good light, and good water and they will thrive. If I'm going to be putting 4 fans in there(2 for exhaust, 1 for...

Looks good, thanks for the advice and help man. Now I just need to rustle together the funds to get everything. ;)

Huh, well he just got unlucky then because LEDs are rated for 50,000 hours. Some even 100,000 hours. If he had bulbs going out in a 3 month time span, either the panels were previously used. Or just absolutely poorly made and no one should buy from them. I tell ya, someday LEDs will be the...

Huh, sounds good. I'll have to do some practice then. After all 5 are connected and then soldered to the power supply output wires, should I wrap electrical tape around the bare wire or what should I do about that? Don't think it's safe to have live wires just hanging there.

Thank you so much riddleme :) Glad you approve!!! My only question is: what's the most efficient way to join 5 wires together? I was thinking solder would be good but I'm no electrician. I also plan on using 16 gauge wire, does this sound about right?

If he listened to their claims of 90w UFO being equal to 400w of HPS that is a flat ass LIE. THEY LIE TO EVERYONE. UFO's do NOT put out the equivalent to 400w of hps. That is likely why he didn't have much success. Also, they claim 12-18 inches away from the plant but 3-6 is more appropriate...

Once more, the design for my custom LED panel has changed. This is mostly due to number crunching and looking at the data sheets for the Luxeon Rebel LEDs I'll be using. The biggest influence factor here is temperature. LEDs are more efficient at lower temperatures. What affects temperature in...

Ohhh nice, thanks for stopping by! Just curious, when you were building your panels did you use the 3w or 5w diodes? Or were you using the 5mm and 10mm ones? I have done so many countless hours of research and I've found it never ends! But I don't mind, I think I may be a bit of a researcher by...

It's so bothersome I don't want to answer another LED question at all for EVER!!! ;) Just messin' with ya hehe. The panels I'm using are from LEDwholesalers. I purchased them on eBay for $100 for 4 of them. I guess I bought them at a good time, because after going to their site for specs for...

Thanks for that heads up N Buds, I have already seen Hans progress. It is definitely the inspiration for this grow. My grow won't be quite as big as his was, but I'm hoping to pull the same kinda weight. I definitely agree though, his work is definitely leaps and bounds ahead of most of the LED...

Oh wow, that's gotta be some kind of LST record :P that's awesome!

Wow sounds interesting for sure! I'm definitely eager to see what you've got planned. Do you know the beam angle of your panels?

Thanks lol, it's not nearly there yet. Still much work and research to do. It's a never ending quest I swear haha

Lookin good :) LST is definitely goin on for these! How tall are they?

Thanks for the encouragement :) I will definitely make a how-to thread. And I definitely agree, gotta learn from your mistakes one way or another! And as for the scrog thing, I really believe that this is the only true method for getting LEDs to produce good. People go on and on about how they...

Yeah I'm sure she'll pull through if you've got a nice root base goin down there. If I might add something, I don't EVER give my plants nutrients. Maybe I'm just lucky and got a bagseed strain that doesn't need much more than what's in the soil itself. But even if my buddies grows, I've always...

Totally agree with you there, except I would NEVER pay $1300 for something unless I knew(for the most part) how it's constructed. The panels are rated for 50,000 hours. You have to be sure you're going to get those hours out of them or you're paying for nothing, heat or no heat. One thing I may...

I was kinda curious if it was possible to hear the panels as well. And any updates with seedlings?

Thanks man, yeah I mean I got a good deal on them I suppose. They are pretty bright if you arrange them in the correct matter. In the early stages of the grow I didn't have the cool white CFLs and I noticed these weren't focused enough to give good growth. They seem to be helping my scrog out...