NewGrower2011
Well-Known Member
I keep going back & forth with indecision about what I want to invest in... Go with an A51 or two... Maybe go the DIY route, etc...
I've picked up 3 of those LED floods at the local HD/Lowes/etc... And I've used them for seedlings/clones, etc...
This weekends ad has a 20w Warm White Utilitech flood for $22.98 each... $5 off...
So, I keep contemplating a simple bar/strip made of 4-5 of these, mixing in a couple Cool Whites to give a little blue mix-in with all the red from the Warm Whites... Not sure Cool or Neutral to get that little blue bump for a flowering focus...
So I'm guessing there';s a reason why so many use the LED bulbs instead of Floods? I know I've heard criticism that bulbs emit in all directions... well, floods are directional... So that point is moot - right?
Also, this was cool... The 'EcoSmart' brand has LED floods where the internal fixture is on a gimbal and can even be directionally aimed... too much extra $$ for that though..
Also, there are a few brands now that appear to have true 'reflectors' and not the normal plastic covering/diffusion lens.... It looked like a little LEDiL reflector...
So I'm thinking if there's no real reason why it's pointless (i.e. horribly inefficient - I'm not aiming for SUPER efficient... just not stupidly inefficient)... Why not try?
I found simple ceramic fixtures for $3 or so each and those can sit atop a junction box that is $2 or so a piece... wire 'em up in parrallel using a heavy gauge extension cord.... BAM... Strip light?
Am I talking crazy shit? All this movement to WW based lights like the 190.... how far off the mark would this be?
I've picked up 3 of those LED floods at the local HD/Lowes/etc... And I've used them for seedlings/clones, etc...
This weekends ad has a 20w Warm White Utilitech flood for $22.98 each... $5 off...
So, I keep contemplating a simple bar/strip made of 4-5 of these, mixing in a couple Cool Whites to give a little blue mix-in with all the red from the Warm Whites... Not sure Cool or Neutral to get that little blue bump for a flowering focus...
So I'm guessing there';s a reason why so many use the LED bulbs instead of Floods? I know I've heard criticism that bulbs emit in all directions... well, floods are directional... So that point is moot - right?
Also, this was cool... The 'EcoSmart' brand has LED floods where the internal fixture is on a gimbal and can even be directionally aimed... too much extra $$ for that though..
Also, there are a few brands now that appear to have true 'reflectors' and not the normal plastic covering/diffusion lens.... It looked like a little LEDiL reflector...
So I'm thinking if there's no real reason why it's pointless (i.e. horribly inefficient - I'm not aiming for SUPER efficient... just not stupidly inefficient)... Why not try?
I found simple ceramic fixtures for $3 or so each and those can sit atop a junction box that is $2 or so a piece... wire 'em up in parrallel using a heavy gauge extension cord.... BAM... Strip light?
Am I talking crazy shit? All this movement to WW based lights like the 190.... how far off the mark would this be?