6 Foot LED Build

mseepman · #1 10-01-2011, 02:47 AM

I was totally ready to go the solder route but after going to MACNA I saw how easy the BJB connectors were and have ordered them. I has cost me $200 more than I originally planned...but the one thing I don't have enough of is time...and this saves a lot of it.

TheManicFishkeeper · #2 10-01-2011, 03:02 AM

I hear that.. I don't mind the soldering though, I'm 1/6th of the way through now.. lol.. taking a break now though.

Hands getting sore. Probably call it a night for soldering.

TheManicFishkeeper · #3 10-01-2011, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by mseepman

I was totally ready to go the solder route but after going to MACNA I saw how easy the BJB connectors were and have ordered them. I has cost me $200 more than I originally planned...but the one thing I don't have enough of is time...and this saves a lot of it.

These only save time if you purchase pre-drilled/tapped heatsinks. Trust me, soldering takes way less time then tap/die. Screw fittings are super convenient, but using thermal adhesive was a much better alternative for me when factoring in 200+ LED's. Its probably a quarter the time of drilling the heatsinks.

That being said, they are really slick looking fittings. I might go this route for my next smaller build.

steve fedyk · #4 10-02-2011, 03:27 PM

where did you get the leds and heat sink from.

Jaws · #5 10-02-2011, 06:38 PM

You can order them through Gareth. He's a reseller.