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Hey guys, gonna be as short and sweet as possible here. I purchased my first autocob from @BigSm0 and wanted to convert my Mars LED immediately. He hooked it up with three 1812's after having me photograph the drivers lurking inside.
What follows is my upgrade and the method I used.
The parts! I didn't use half the tools I thought I'd need.
Sexy!
Very important for when it gets dicey!
Equally important!
First and foremost, unplug the light!
Go ahead and unscrew the light and in unclip the leads running to the drivers.
Cut these leads and leave them long. You'll be slicing back into these in a few.
I don't need any excuses to lose stuff!
Clean all this stuff off but leave it on the original heatsink. Unless you have a tub of this Pate laying around.
Wait! Not yet! Take your time and use alcohol to get the white paste off!
Try to color in the lines when you transfer the mounting holes!
Drill your holes and cut your aluminum. I used tin snips.
Reattach the heat sinks and drill and tap the M3 screws straight through the COB and into the heatsink.
Clean the lens, check your wiring and make sure it works before closing it up.
Take it to tent and enjoy your snack!
Finally, here's a little before and after for comparisons sake.
This upgrade was cheaper than my nutes for a grow and it was completed in less than two hours. I want to thank cob shop.net and BigSm0 for the know how and for designing such a sleek product.
For now, I plan to finish this all Mephisto grow and then see if I need any more light. Thanks for looking and if there are any questions don't hesitate!
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What follows is my upgrade and the method I used.
The parts! I didn't use half the tools I thought I'd need.
Sexy!
Very important for when it gets dicey!
Equally important!
First and foremost, unplug the light!
Go ahead and unscrew the light and in unclip the leads running to the drivers.
Cut these leads and leave them long. You'll be slicing back into these in a few.
I don't need any excuses to lose stuff!
Clean all this stuff off but leave it on the original heatsink. Unless you have a tub of this Pate laying around.
Wait! Not yet! Take your time and use alcohol to get the white paste off!
Try to color in the lines when you transfer the mounting holes!
Drill your holes and cut your aluminum. I used tin snips.
Reattach the heat sinks and drill and tap the M3 screws straight through the COB and into the heatsink.
Clean the lens, check your wiring and make sure it works before closing it up.
Take it to tent and enjoy your snack!
Finally, here's a little before and after for comparisons sake.
This upgrade was cheaper than my nutes for a grow and it was completed in less than two hours. I want to thank cob shop.net and BigSm0 for the know how and for designing such a sleek product.
For now, I plan to finish this all Mephisto grow and then see if I need any more light. Thanks for looking and if there are any questions don't hesitate!
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