DIY LED build - progress finally!

[justahobby]

Decided on a color combo and placed the order. Here's what I went with:

7- RB
1 - CB
4 - NW

I'm not 100% sure if I want to stick the CB (Blue) on the NW puck or not. I'm thinking so. That way I can fine tune the RB to prevent getting too much violet colors without sacrificing the CB.

Any ideas on where to put it? I was thinking close to the center.

My heat sink will look like this:

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[justahobby]

After TONS of searching I finally found a driver perfect for my application. I had given up looking for several months because I couldn't accept that there wasn't a product out there that fit my needs. I almost went with DIY CAT4101 drivers and making an arduino controller, but then I found out I needed a custom PCB board.

That's when I found the Thomas Research drivers on nanotuners. You don't need a separate 10v supply for dimming like meanwells. Just add a pot AND they can fire 6-15 LED's. I ordered one, but love having the option to order a second if I decide I need to dim 2 sets of 6 LEDs separately. Or easily upgrade the whole fixture later with better range than meanwells and less hassle than buckpucks and powersupplies

[Texreefer]

I don't know what any of that means, but it sounds cool!

[justahobby]

LOL. In a month I will have forgotten what it means.

Before nanotuners started carrying the Thomas Research drivers your only choices were DIY, Meanwell, or buckpucks. Each had their issues.
DIY is an amazing option and I will definitely look into that again for future builds, but you need a custom circuit board
Meanwell couldn't do 6 led's and if you want dimming you have to add separate chips and power supplies.
Buckpucks were better options, but still frustrating because you need separate power supplies which means you had to order different parts from different places, mixing and matching if you decide to tweak anything.

[Tommy]

Decided on a color combo and placed the order. Here's what I went with:

7- RB
1 - CB
4 - NW

I'm not 100% sure if I want to stick the CB (Blue) on the NW puck or not. I'm thinking so. That way I can fine tune the RB to prevent getting too much violet colors without sacrificing the CB.

Any ideas on where to put it? I was thinking close to the center.

My heat sink will look like this:

X X X X
X X X X
X X X X

Hey Justin did you order wiht RapidLED I'm problemly couple week late but if you do order from Mike again, just mention my name Tommy he will give you a good discount.

[justahobby]

Thanks Tommy. I've been thinking about placing another order with them.

[Tommy]

My just came in today Mike did a one day shipping for me, but than the heatsink was delaying LOL

[rrasco]

Justin, did you finish this project?

[justahobby]

Finished it, didn't like it, haven't decided my next move.

[Europhyllia]

What a bummer after so much effort, Justin!
So what went wrong? Didn't like the colors?