DIY Led

[dezso]

The heat sink have 3 slot for splash guard, I'm using the very bottom slot about 10mm from the surface. Painted the back side of a semigloss 1.2mm acrylic sheet and that why looks very similar to the anodized surface. Having hard time drilling the acrylic, keep braking and creeping.

 

[dezso]

DIY hole punch, look like this one will work better then the 18mm wood bit.

 

[scottayy]

When I drilled acrylic I just used a spade bit. Worked great.

 

[dezso]

Waiting for one more item from China, crossing fingers that it will arrive today otherwise going to watch tv all weekend ?

 

[dezso]

No mail

But got my new hole punch

 

[abstract373]

if you go on you tube or tap plastics .com they show you how to work with acrylics...

 

[dezso]

That site is a zoo, can't find anything, Ty anyway

 

[dezso]

Still working on this project, got injured at work so thinks going slower than expected.
Module 1 90% assembled, software framework almost done, need to get some fancy UI and rework some function for future upgrade possibilities.
The only thing is missing is the back end cover, need to cut/drill hole for the DB9 serial socket.
10ch LED driver, PWM dimmer and com module finally fitted inside the heat sink.

Light running at 1%, anything above this will pointless to photograph, just a big blue strike.
Max temperature led's running at 100% no fan 56c, with fan at full speed 36c after 1hr.
Don't have par meter but have Lux Meter, my T5's at 12" have output of 50000 LUX, my LED push close to 110000. Expecting to be done by Christmas, will see that

 

[Ausfish]

looks stunning! can't wait to see the finished UI as well