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Forum: Pictures 09-08-2011, 10:43 PM
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Posted By sphelps
Probably would have by now but I no longer have...

Probably would have by now but I no longer have the tank or the fish.
Forum: Pictures 09-08-2011, 10:38 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 12,072
Posted By sphelps
Bad news! ...

Bad news!

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/Fish/DSC_1700.jpg
Forum: Pictures 09-08-2011, 10:03 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 12,072
Posted By sphelps
rhinopias scorpion fish in the back and frog fish...

rhinopias scorpion fish in the back and frog fish (angler) in the front.

PS, for the love of god don't quote pictures!:lol:
Forum: Reef 09-08-2011, 09:33 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 70,814
Posted By sphelps
Yeah perhaps cheaper now I guess but so are the...

Yeah perhaps cheaper now I guess but so are the CFs. However the cheaper LED ones are non dimable which kind of defeats the purpose and they are only 40W equivalent, rather than 60W equivalent CFs....
Forum: Reef 09-08-2011, 09:31 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 70,814
Posted By sphelps
Yes a matter of time.... As for LED TVs...

Yes a matter of time....

As for LED TVs being similar to our fixtures that's not really the case. LED Tvs still work on LCD principles but just use LEDs as a back light, it's really nothing...
Forum: Reef 09-08-2011, 09:22 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 70,814
Posted By sphelps
Oh right I forgot about the $60 6W LED 10year...

Oh right I forgot about the $60 6W LED 10year bulbs that make way more sense than the $2 13W CF 5year bulbs. You'd have to leave your lights on 24hrs a day for 10 years for that investment to make...
Forum: Reef 09-08-2011, 09:16 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 70,814
Posted By sphelps
Ha! Thanks. Expect to see it again but in the...

Ha! Thanks. Expect to see it again but in the hands of someone else....
Forum: Reef 09-08-2011, 09:13 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 70,814
Posted By sphelps
While most of those applications aren't really...

While most of those applications aren't really the same LED technology (lighting applications), essentially all that is related to the computer industry where LED technology has almost always been,...
Forum: Lounge 09-08-2011, 08:10 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 274,020
Posted By sphelps
What can I say, I love my work

What can I say, I love my work
Forum: Pictures 09-08-2011, 08:06 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 12,072
Posted By sphelps
I got some for ya ...

I got some for ya

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/Fish/DSC_1747.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/Fish/scorpionandfrogfish.jpg
...
Forum: Lounge 09-08-2011, 07:54 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 274,020
Posted By sphelps
Well I've changed a little, after getting...

Well I've changed a little, after getting married, buying/building a house, and starting my own company all within a year this is now me at work.
...
Forum: Reef 09-08-2011, 06:56 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 70,814
Posted By sphelps
Yes potential for savings in the DIY area but not...

Yes potential for savings in the DIY area but not so much in the fixture area, well at least not anymore compared to other lighting fixtures. Also when buying OBS LED components you'll have to be...
Forum: Reef 09-08-2011, 06:42 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 70,814
Posted By sphelps
This was my LED fluval edge ...

This was my LED fluval edge

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/fluval%20edge/DSC_6423.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/fluval%20edge/DSC_6426.jpg
...
Forum: Reef 09-08-2011, 04:30 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 70,814
Posted By sphelps
Where is this developed world?? I've never seen...

Where is this developed world?? I've never seen an office building or industrial plant that uses LEDs for lighting and I'm a contractor that works in different offices and manufacturing plants all...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-08-2011, 04:09 PM
Replies: 315
Views: 100,614
Posted By sphelps
Well it depends, typically the DIY style is to...

Well it depends, typically the DIY style is to get a huge chunk of heat sink and simply hang that over the tank so yes it would dissipate a lot more heat than tubes. However some purchasable fixtures...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-08-2011, 06:33 AM
Replies: 315
Views: 100,614
Posted By sphelps
Yes more than likely if the fans fail things will...

Yes more than likely if the fans fail things will get pretty warm, however depending on the design on many fixtures and how they are enclosed this could be common issue with LEDs. I also ran some...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-08-2011, 05:13 AM
Replies: 315
Views: 100,614
Posted By sphelps
I don't think so, I used a table saw prior to...

I don't think so, I used a table saw prior to assembly so I'd call it cutting with a plan. Now if I used a knife to cut them after everything was said and done I'd let you define it as "scribing" but...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-08-2011, 04:09 AM
Replies: 315
Views: 100,614
Posted By sphelps
The welding will be done tomorrow but since this...

The welding will be done tomorrow but since this weekend will be a right off I won't be doing any mounting/soldering until next week. :cry:

I did get some hinges mounted today:
...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-08-2011, 03:55 AM
Replies: 315
Views: 100,614
Posted By sphelps
Working on the LED layout.... Thoughts? (The back...

Working on the LED layout.... Thoughts? (The back is at the bottom with the gap centered over the overflow)

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/LEDpattern.jpg

Don't ask me why this...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-07-2011, 02:57 PM
Replies: 315
Views: 100,614
Posted By sphelps
Good, no complaints, seems to know his stuff. For...

Good, no complaints, seems to know his stuff. For the price his products seemed to be the best value for my needs. He claims the LEDs have a 90 degree beam so I won't need optics which I liked. I...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-07-2011, 04:40 AM
Replies: 315
Views: 100,614
Posted By sphelps
Well tubes are cut and ready for welding ...

Well tubes are cut and ready for welding

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/100G%20Tank%20Build%202011/DSC_6757.jpg

Here you can see the notches to direct the air through each tube...
Forum: Tank Journal 09-07-2011, 04:37 AM
Replies: 315
Views: 100,614
Posted By sphelps
Thanks for the advice. I think this will work out...

Thanks for the advice. I think this will work out just fine, but I do plan on testing temps prior to final installation. I'll probably just wire up one series of LEDs first and see how hot they get....
Forum: Tank Journal 09-07-2011, 12:29 AM
Replies: 315
Views: 100,614
Posted By sphelps
FTS

Here's an up to date FTS. I will use this shot for comparison, it was simply shot with the WB set to the sand, cropped in PS and that's it.
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Forum: Tank Journal 09-06-2011, 08:50 PM
Replies: 315
Views: 100,614
Posted By sphelps
LED Fixture update

OK so finally I'm going to build this thing, looking back I really wish I just bought a damn fixture but hopefully I'll be able to make this better suited to my needs/wants than what's currently...
Forum: Marine Fish 09-06-2011, 02:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,568
Posted By sphelps
I had a clown with the exact same attitude. It...

I had a clown with the exact same attitude. It also eventually took a shoot at me by jumping into my face while I was balancing on a stool and leaning right over the tank placing a coral or...
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