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REALSTYLES DIY CXB3590 TUTORIAL

REALSTYLES

REALSTYLES

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Seriousbuds said:
dying to hear what your par readings were!
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6500k Veg tent CXB3590 DD optic 500ma 180 watts
36"=369
24"=587.31
12"=1148.65
6" =1507.28

flower tent 3500k CD optic 700ma dimmed 186 watts
12"=1197.92
6" =1666.66

flower tent 3000k & 5000k mixed CD 700ma dimmed 186 watts
12"=902
6" =1536.08

flower tent 3000k CD 700ma dimmed 186 watts
12"=845.59
6" =1617.65

And this is my lights a full power
3500k CD 72v @700ma
36"=505.21
24"=828.13
12"=1942.71
7" =3343.75
 
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Trykster

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Been following threads like this one and supra's for awhile now and finally decided to pull the trigger and build a cd bin 3500k cxb light using the same drivers in this tutorial. I would however like to do a slightly different heatsink setup to obtain better spread basically placing 1 cob @ 50w directly over each square foot. Ideally I would like to use passive cooling but I must admit I do not understand how to figure out heatsink sizing even after reading multiple threads. If anyone could help me out would be appreciated.
 
REALSTYLES

REALSTYLES

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Trykster said:
Been following threads like this one and supra's for awhile now and finally decided to pull the trigger and build a cd bin 3500k cxb light using the same drivers in this tutorial. I would however like to do a slightly different heatsink setup to obtain better spread basically placing 1 cob @ 50w directly over each square foot. Ideally I would like to use passive cooling but I must admit I do not understand how to figure out heatsink sizing even after reading multiple threads. If anyone could help me out would be appreciated.
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What size area are you trying to cover?
 
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CesarEL

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Hey guys I'm new to the DIY Led phenomena going on. After trying to purchase a decent size LED without going into debt I realized the only way to go is DIY. Whoever can take the time out of their day and answer some of these questions will forever have a special place in my heart.

I want to build veg and flowering lights. For vegging I will have a 2'x 4'x 5' tent that I want to nicely fill with LEDs. I'm leaning towards 2 panels for 8 plants total. Are these parts compatable? Any other recommendations would be appreciated (ie. use one panel or 4)

Parts:
(8) Vero 18 cobs 5000k, 70 cri (driving them @1.05a)

(2) HLG-80h-c700

(2) 12" x 5.886 heatsink from Heatsinkusa


Other questions in regards to my veg station:

-Is the cob spacing going to be sufficient enough?

-Will I need active or passive cooling?

-Should I look into reflectors/lenses?

-Should I mix 5000/4000k spectrums?



For the flowering I want to do 4 panels for a 4x4 space (this is only temporary; potentially I have 4'x8' space). The parts I've decided to go with are:

(16)CXB 3070 3000k

(4) HLG-185H-C1400

(4) 5.886" x 12" (or would I need 24" for active? I want to have it somewhere in between. Where as if my fan dies or something there's still a chance for the rig to survive.


Questions regarding flowering panels/general questions:

-Should I mix 3000k/4000k for the flowering panels?

-Is it possible to go completely solderless with these builds?

-Will I need a dimmer for this set up right away?

-Any extra spectrums I should order/mess with? Or should I stick with the main lights for now and expand on it later?


I am not all that tech savy, neither hardware savy, so avoiding drilling and stuff would be nice but I am not ruling it out (willing to rent hardware for the days I assemble).I was also juggling the idea of maybe using Alpine+ (which I don't want to rule out as well for the heatsink options) because it's just a cool and seems easy to set up with. I might be able to get a hand with helping me build this but I really would like to tackle it on my own. Any feedback/comments are welcome and greatly appreciated.


Blessed day to all.

K-
 
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Trykster

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This first light will be to cover a 4 x 2 area, however I want to be able to scale it up using 4 fixtures to cover a 4x8 tray if this first test goes well. I was thinking the 4.23" x 44" from heatsink usa and run 4 cobs per strip but not sure that is even close to what is needed to dissipate 200 watts.
 
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CesarEL

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Sorry the driver I will be using for the Vero cobs is HLG-120h-C1050. I'm also being informed that the heatsinks might be small, profile wise, can somebody confirm?
 
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CesarEL

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CesarEL said:
Hey guys I'm new to the DIY Led phenomena going on. After trying to purchase a decent size LED without going into debt I realized the only way to go is DIY. Whoever can take the time out of their day and answer some of these questions will forever have a special place in my heart.

I want to build veg and flowering lights. For vegging I will have a 2'x 4'x 5' tent that I want to nicely fill with LEDs. I'm leaning towards 2 panels for 8 plants total. Are these parts compatable? Any other recommendations would be appreciated (ie. use one panel or 4)

Parts:
(8) Vero 18 cobs 5000k, 70 cri (driving them @1.05a)

(2) HLG-80h-c700

(2) 12" x 5.886 heatsink from Heatsinkusa


Other questions in regards to my veg station:

-Is the cob spacing going to be sufficient enough?

-Will I need active or passive cooling?

-Should I look into reflectors/lenses?

-Should I mix 5000/4000k spectrums?



For the flowering I want to do 4 panels for a 4x4 space (this is only temporary; potentially I have 4'x8' space). The parts I've decided to go with are:

(16)CXB 3070 3000k

(4) HLG-185H-C1400

(4) 5.886" x 12" (or would I need 24" for active? I want to have it somewhere in between. Where as if my fan dies or something there's still a chance for the rig to survive.


Questions regarding flowering panels/general questions:

-Should I mix 3000k/4000k for the flowering panels?

-Is it possible to go completely solderless with these builds?

-Will I need a dimmer for this set up right away?

-Any extra spectrums I should order/mess with? Or should I stick with the main lights for now and expand on it later?


I am not all that tech savy, neither hardware savy, so avoiding drilling and stuff would be nice but I am not ruling it out (willing to rent hardware for the days I assemble).I was also juggling the idea of maybe using Alpine+ (which I don't want to rule out as well for the heatsink options) because it's just a cool and seems easy to set up with. I might be able to get a hand with helping me build this but I really would like to tackle it on my own. Any feedback/comments are welcome and greatly appreciated.


Blessed day to all.

K-
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Last post before I patiently wait for a response :). Should I just follow this build for the veg panel? https://www.icmag.com/ic/showpost.php?p=7222790&postcount=21

Thanks again in advance for the responses.
 
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CesarEL

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REALSTYLES said:
4.9" would be better and sorry I had some shit I had take care of and got side tracked.
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Hey Realstyles, thanks for the response. I've been seeing a lot of your work on the DIY LED so you definitely were one of the ones who inspired me to do it.

Were you saying the 4.9" inch heatsink would be better for my set up (with 8 vero 18s and cxb3070) or dion's set up (what I gave the link too).


Also I was told that for the cxb3070 I would only be able to fit 2 of them on a 12" x 5.88" heatsink instead of 4. Will this be the same for the 4.9"?

Thanks in advance.
 
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Seriousbuds

New member
Can you talk about the drilling?

I know the 4 holes on each corner need to be 5/16 tapped, but what about all the other holes?

Thanks.
 
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CesarEL

New member
I ordered myself 8x vero 18 5000k 70 cri, 1x hlg 185-c700a, 8x pico-ezmate 12", grease, and screws. Would two 12"x4.9" heatsinks from heat sink usa suffice? Is this going to be enough light for a 2'x 4' veg?I'm also planning on getting 2 of the hydrodynamic bearing fans.

Thank you,
-K
 
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olpi1

New member
Hi Realstyles. GREAT work with cobs. I am enjoying to read your projects!
Is that [email protected] still working? I am planning make led with 3590 chips also, trying to get about 800w out with 10-12 chips with low temperature, it has to be dimmeable so I can drive that panel example 1000-1200watts if I want.

Would it be best to include something else than only 3000k or 2700k chips? I was thinking like 3000K chips 6pcs, 4000K chips 4pcs and 5000K chips 2pcs. Or what compination to get best results in veg and flowering?
 
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