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Offline jd

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Re: DIY projects
« Reply #25 on: November 10, 2009, 20:39:29 »
Quote from: cyberwollf on November 10, 2009, 20:29:45
I know they are more reasonalby priced if you could buy the led and star seperate and do the reflow solder yourself....anyone have access to one??  :laugh:

They are still about $5 a pop.

Anyone with a heat gun can reflow solder ;)
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Offline cyberwollf

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Re: DIY projects
« Reply #26 on: November 10, 2009, 20:45:38 »
Quote from: jd on November 10, 2009, 20:39:29
They are still about $5 a pop.

Anyone with a heat gun can reflow solder ;)
compared to $7, $5 is a big savings!

Does a blow dryer work??  :laugh:

20 LEDs*$5 might be enough for a 30 Breeder  ;)
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Re: DIY projects
« Reply #27 on: November 10, 2009, 21:51:48 »
Quote from: cyberwollf on November 10, 2009, 20:29:45
Not for a tank your size :laugh: i think anything over a 30breeder the cost is a pretty big turnoff. 

Who said DIY had to be cheap :)  sometimes it's about making something you cannot buy.    I want to upgrade to a 6' tank, rather than adding another MH, I might put some smaller LED strips on the ends.  Keep the light a little lower on the ends, and also do sunrise/sunset
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« Reply #28 on: November 10, 2009, 22:18:08 »
true
 ;D ;D
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Offline jd

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« Reply #29 on: November 10, 2009, 22:25:07 »
The important thing to remember about LED's is the money you save long term. a 2x250W MH setup can run you alot of money over the course of a year

$100 in bulbs

With a 8hr photo period

500 X 8hr a day X 30 Days a month X 12 months a year = about $144 in electric

Thats $2440 over the projected lifetime of a LED setup...
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Offline HUNGER

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« Reply #30 on: November 10, 2009, 22:30:52 »
o thats it  that aint much   
ps to much math  ::)
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Offline cyberwollf

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Re: DIY projects
« Reply #31 on: November 10, 2009, 22:31:58 »
Quote from: jd on November 10, 2009, 22:25:07
The important thing to remember about LED's is the money you save long term. a 2x250W MH setup can run you alot of money over the course of a year

$100 in bulbs

With a 8hr photo period

500 X 8hr a day X 30 Days a month X 12 months a year = about $144 in electric

Thats $2440 over the projected lifetime of a LED setup...


Only that that would be over a grand for LEDs to replace 2x250MH  :)
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« Reply #32 on: November 10, 2009, 22:33:34 »
ouch
Quote from: cyberwollf on November 10, 2009, 22:31:58
Only that that would be over a grand for LEDs to replace 2x250MH  :)
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Offline UDJustin

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Re: DIY projects
« Reply #33 on: November 10, 2009, 22:33:57 »
Did you guys ever see the DIY led light on reef central they list it all out for you and how much it would cost and where to get everything you need
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« Reply #34 on: November 10, 2009, 22:36:27 »
i havent
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Offline cyberwollf

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« Reply #35 on: November 10, 2009, 22:48:57 »
Quote from: udjustin on November 10, 2009, 22:33:57
Did you guys ever see the DIY led light on reef central they list it all out for you and how much it would cost and where to get everything you need

Yep. Im ready to build one if you bankroll the project!
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Offline jd

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« Reply #36 on: November 10, 2009, 22:50:24 »
Of course, that 2440 didn't include the cost of the fixture itself...
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Offline UDJustin

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« Reply #37 on: November 11, 2009, 07:37:55 »
Quote from: cyberwollf on November 10, 2009, 22:48:57
Yep. Im ready to build one if you bankroll the project!
Your rich Wes you work for the government come on now you should just give one to each member in the club as a present. ;D
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« Reply #38 on: November 11, 2009, 07:50:23 »
Quote from: udjustin on November 11, 2009, 07:37:55
Your rich Wes you work for the government come on now you should just give one to each member in the club as a present. ;D

That's one of the funniest things I've heard all day!!  Never thought I'd hear "government employee" and "rich" in the same sentence!!
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« Reply #39 on: January 10, 2010, 20:01:11 »
if u work for the goverment  that would be a tax wright off lol
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