REALSTYLES
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I don't buy from them and I'm in the US lol. Why didn't you use the Ideal cob holders? I think Arrow.com is worldwide and it cost $2.22 USD much better than the ones you chose.
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LED FAQ) Building and DIY
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REALSTYLES
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@JohnLOQUE it's even cheaper for the 3070's $2.01USD
John LOQUE
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Great ! But
They charge 50 dollars for the shipping, they suck ! For a $24 order !
It's a real PITA to get those holders, is it possible to simply stick the cobs and solder them ?
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John LOQUE
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Dion
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hey sorry ive been away for a while
yes digikey gives free shipping on orders over 100 but do not pay tax
mouser offers free shipping on orders over 100 and they pay tax/ duties/customs VAT ect
on a side note i think you need to get in contact with digikey because the product discrition clearly says 2 pcs
"Digi-Key Part Number A107375-ND
Quantity Available Digi-Key Stock: 918 Can ship immediately
Manufacturer TE Connectivity AMP Connectors
Manufacturer Part Number 2-2154857-2
Description QTY2=2PC LED SOCKET CITIZEN"
sorry to hear your bad experience- i was under the impression you were buying chips from digi as well
REALSTYLES
Member
I drilled and used self tapping screws
luvdemshrooms
Member
I've been using Digi-Key for decades. They do not rip people off.
Being human, they make mistakes, which they promptly and courteously rectify.
I imagine they'll rectify their mistake this time as well, even though you decided they were ripping you off. They're much kinder than I'd be if a customer made that claim.
luvdemshrooms
Member
Not accurate.
"
6. Shipping Charges. Except as otherwise provided on the Site, (1) shipping or freight charges and insurance will be paid by the customer*, (2) all sales are made FOB Digi-Key's warehouse in Thief River Falls, MN, USA, and (3) shipping or freight charges from Digi-Key's warehouse in Thief River Falls, MN, USA are prepaid and added to the invoice, billed collect or billed to a third party. Shipping Cost Estimator
* When a check or money order accompanies your order, Digi-Key pays all shipping and insurance (our choice for method of shipping) to all addresses in the U.S. and Canada.
Shipments of excessive weight or size may require additional charges. Digi-Key will notify you prior to shipment if these conditions exist.
For International Shipments: Availability of ship methods is dependent on the destination country. Except as otherwise provided on the Site, (1) the shipping costs will be prepaid and added to your order, and (2) all import licenses, duties, tariffs, taxes and brokerage fees will be your responsibility. International Shipping Rates"
http://www.digikey.com/en/terms-and-conditions
luvdemshrooms
Member
Nor was it accurate for Mouser.
"Shipping Rates & Information
Shipping rates for your order can be found in the shopping cart.
When purchasing from our US website, you can view all shipping options and rates by clicking the shipping estimate link in the shopping cart. On all other sites, the shopping cart will automatically display applicable shipping charges for your order.
Shipping charges can also be found throughout the checkout process on the Shipping Method page and Review page prior to submitting your order"
http://www.mouser.com/helppage/#shippingrates
"Shipping Rates & Information
Shipping rates for your order can be found in the shopping cart.
When purchasing from our US website, you can view all shipping options and rates by clicking the shipping estimate link in the shopping cart. On all other sites, the shopping cart will automatically display applicable shipping charges for your order.
Shipping charges can also be found throughout the checkout process on the Shipping Method page and Review page prior to submitting your order"
http://www.mouser.com/helppage/#shippingrates
Dion
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thats exactly what i said- free shipping over 100 but they do not pay tax
100% accurate
mouser i know for a fact pays vat and shipping over 100 euro as ive ordered from them to the EU
ive spoken to the digikey chat and they have confirmed that they pay shipping but not taxes
luvdemshrooms
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Dion
Active member
dunno off the top of my head the specs on the cxb ab bin
you can google that info though by calculating the efficiency and then find the par watt
or just ask realstyles
Dion
Active member
Right, because what you say is more accurate than the info on their site.
i dont know what info you refer to
the link shows VAT for some US states-we are talking about the EU
luvdemshrooms
Member
The info I pasted and linked to.
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]For International Shipments: Availability of ship methods is dependent on the destination country. Except as otherwise provided on the Site, (1) the shipping costs will be prepaid and added to your order, and (2) all import licenses, duties, tariffs, taxes and brokerage fees will be your responsibility. International Shipping Rates"[/FONT]
Now, you may believe Digi-Key gives free shipping. You may have even gotten free shipping for one reason or another. That doesn't change the fact that Digi-Key does not, as a matter of standard practice, give free shipping.
luvdemshrooms
Member
Actually, you are correct to a point... certain countries are free over $100
France, where John says he's from, is one of those.
However, they also say:
International Shipping Costs Information
* Qualification for free shipping may depend on destination country, order amount, and/or package size and weight.
France, where John says he's from, is one of those.
However, they also say:
International Shipping Costs Information
* Qualification for free shipping may depend on destination country, order amount, and/or package size and weight.
John LOQUE
Member
From France, when i pay in euros on internet, i guess it's a european website, inside the euro zone. And when it's not written prices excluding VAT, i anderstand that it's the total price for me, final customer. And when the pic shows 2 pieces, they have to send 2 pieces and not only one, else, what's the use of the pic ? For that they are not honnest, they bet in our weakness, and they are not alone.
But let's stop fighting, i've got every thing except the fans (and the holders) to build a 1 meter wide 200 watts led growlight, i can't wait...
From china, it took less than 2 weeks to arrive, with 27 euros (for a $99 order) of VAT and zoll taxes, that's correct, i paid in dollars when i ordered, not in euros, so it's no surprise for me.
The heat sinks are quite heavy, thick, 100x15X5 cm and took 12 days inside France, ROFLMAO
Yes Dion, i bought the CREE LED's on digikey also, and i talked to them. They say that because the qty field is preset to 2 when you arrive on the item page, it's clear that it's 2 items for a COB, they are not sorry at all, i bought 12 cob and 6 paires of holders, that's not weird for them anyway. But these holders are too finicky to set on the sink. I should drill at 12.88 mm from the center of the COB, 12,88 mm +_ 0.05, LOL, how is it possible to do that ?
That's why i ask if it is possible to stick the cob on the sink, and solder the wires to the corners. I see that the COB is in plastic, soldering must be done very quick and well, but i don't want to damage a $40 component.
But let's stop fighting, i've got every thing except the fans (and the holders) to build a 1 meter wide 200 watts led growlight, i can't wait...
From china, it took less than 2 weeks to arrive, with 27 euros (for a $99 order) of VAT and zoll taxes, that's correct, i paid in dollars when i ordered, not in euros, so it's no surprise for me.
The heat sinks are quite heavy, thick, 100x15X5 cm and took 12 days inside France, ROFLMAO
Yes Dion, i bought the CREE LED's on digikey also, and i talked to them. They say that because the qty field is preset to 2 when you arrive on the item page, it's clear that it's 2 items for a COB, they are not sorry at all, i bought 12 cob and 6 paires of holders, that's not weird for them anyway. But these holders are too finicky to set on the sink. I should drill at 12.88 mm from the center of the COB, 12,88 mm +_ 0.05, LOL, how is it possible to do that ?
That's why i ask if it is possible to stick the cob on the sink, and solder the wires to the corners. I see that the COB is in plastic, soldering must be done very quick and well, but i don't want to damage a $40 component.
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luvdemshrooms
Member
I'm not fighting.
You do need to use holders, as I found out the expensive way. I tried to save a few bucks and screwed myself.
You should be able to find these...
http://www.idealind.com/products/oem/led_holders/chiplok.jsp
at
http://fr.farnell.com/
You do need to use holders, as I found out the expensive way. I tried to save a few bucks and screwed myself.
You should be able to find these...
http://www.idealind.com/products/oem/led_holders/chiplok.jsp
at
http://fr.farnell.com/
John LOQUE
Member
I find only for cxa25XX not for the CXA30XX ! Theys seem to have only 2 references.
Is it a french website? Or the same as digikey without VAT ?
EDIT : i've got it :
http://fr.farnell.com/ideal/50-2234.../dp/2377344?ost=2234c&categoryId=700000006061
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REALSTYLES
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I buy all My COB's from kingbrite way cheaper I pay $50 for top bin CXB3590's and got my hands on some 6500k DD bin and I pay $29 for vero 29's which I'm gonna build a 4000k panels soon I have the parts just being lazy. http://kingbriteled.en.alibaba.com/ kingbrite kicks digikeys ass when it comes to the LEDs and they also make lenses
John LOQUE
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And what about the thermal paste? Do we need a lot ? I've got 3.5g only. How much do you put per cob?
