Grizz's DIY Heat sink & LED build / showing all colors

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

Here's a break down of all the parts used:

LED's
20 - Cool White HEW
20 - Nutral White HEW
16 - CW XPG'S
8 - Red
8 - Green
32 - Royal Blue
32 - Blue

Optics
112 - 45 degree
128 - 60 degree

Drivers
4 - 120w
2 - 75w
2 - 38w

Connector Wire's
58 - 2"
54 - 4"
32 - 12"
8 - start / end

Fans
4 - 120 mm fans
2 - splitter wires
2 - fan connectors
2 - fan power supply's

2 - Profilux EVG boards (might be adding one more)

Wow that's a scary amount of LED's!!! All in all how long did it take you to build everything Greg? I would of opted for a DIY build but knowing my handy skills that probably would of resulted in me burning the house down...

I'm in the same boat, went from 1744W total to less than half that @ full intensity. Not having to change bulbs is a big bonus as well.

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

Wow that's a scary amount of LED's!!! All in all how long did it take you to build everything Greg? I would of opted for a DIY build but knowing my handy skills that probably would of resulted in me burning the house down...

I'm in the same boat, went from 1744W total to less than half that @ full intensity. Not having to change bulbs is a big bonus as well.

I would guess from start to finish building everything heatsinks, putting together the LED's and canopy it took me around 30 hrs tops.

[vanreefer]

Hey Grizz
Firstly awesome job on this I intend to DIY the heatsinks as well material looks like 3/8" for the base and 1/4" for the fins... is that right? how warm is it? cool to the touch?

Thanks
VR

[The Grizz]

Thanks VR, the main plate and sides are 1/4", the fins are 1/8". With both fans on high on each heat sink there are completely cool to the touch.

[The Grizz]

Just an update on the affectivenes of the heat sinks. I checked the temp of the HS with my infra red temp gun this morning & it was 80 degrees F. After all the LED's where at there max setting I have them programmed for about an hour the HS is at 85 degrees F.

I am very happy I didnt spend the $100+ for the Loc-tite Alumafix because in the end I didn't need it. I have all 4 fans running on high, all blues @ 100%, XPG's @ 100%, CW / NW HEWS 50% & reds / greens @ 10% at 1:00 pm.

[Nano]

nice your XPGs are working now? thats awesome! I solved my leak problem lol. now its a matter of making the return pump a bit quieter

[The Grizz]

Yep all working now

I should add that I got another EVG board from Martin, so that maks 3. I can turn on the 2 rows of blues seperately as well as the 2 rows of CW / NW. 6 channels of control now and I like to

[reefme]

Is your led light dimmable? If it is how? I just bought two led light fixtures with 4 plugs and I like to dim it down, but don't know how.

[cuz]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

I would guess from start to finish building everything heatsinks, putting together the LED's and canopy it took me around 30 hrs tops.

Feel free not to comment but how many $$'s did an 8ft diy led project run you??

(not the price you told the other half!!lol)

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by cuz

Feel free not to comment but how many $$'s did an 8ft diy led project run you??

(not the price you told the other half!!lol)

The wife knows what it cost but can't say anything because I make the money & it's now cheaper to run the lighting.

I can't really say what I has cost me for the LED component's simply because Martin & I are working on a few things together but it would be around $2200 for just the LED stuff.

Heat sinks cost roughly $80 to build.