DIY led setup

[rabadanmarco]

so what is it that you need.

Led star...blue and white

and a driver


what else is needed



interested...especially because my hqi puts out lots of heat

[corruption]

LED's, a driver, a heat sink and fans to draw the heat away are the bulk of the cost. If you're building a custom enclosure as well, obviously that will add to it -- a retrofit will be less costly however.

-Justin

[corruption]

Oh, and depending on the driver used, you'll need a power supply as well -- buckpucks require external power, meanwells do not.

-Justin

[txg8gxp]

and the most important....Thermal paste or exopy.

[txg8gxp]

Any questions let me know...and I'm sure corruption will have no problems helping aswell.

[txg8gxp]

Make sure to get emitters on stars already. The emitter needs to be reflow soldiered on the star, not the easiest job.