Lighting My most expensive light yet

[BigSm0]

This is my third attempt for a journal on this particular light. It changed numerous times and then sat for months. I became motivated again and then delayed on parts - custom brackets.

Again I ran out of parts but thanks to amazon prime I should be back on track in a couple days.


The frame is 80/20 aluminum extrusion
80/20 hardware
Customs brackets to span the side rails

The fun part
8 citizen 1812's 3500k
4 s Samsung hard strips 5000k
120mm pinfin heatsinks
2 hlg-185-48
2 lpv-20-24

 

[BigSm0]

Finally got the brackets in today and started the final hookups.

I realized after it was assembled that the weight of it was much to heavy for this design. I ordered beefier brackets for the horizontal to vertical rails and another 500 foot spool of 18g wire.

 

[woody]

Looks class @bigsmo will this eventually make it into the cobshop line up?

 

[Green Goblin]

Sick

 

[Slater]

Finally got the brackets in today and started the final hookups.
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I realized after it was assembled that the weight of it was much to heavy for this design. I ordered beefier brackets for the horizontal to vertical rails and another 500 foot spool of 18g wire.

I'm touching my self...

 

[BigSm0]

Looks class @bigsmo will this eventually make it into the cobshop line up?

i wish it could be. This light is way to big and expensive to ship too. Im close to a grand into it already. All the small parts add up quick.

 

[Jimmyclone]

Very nice buddy

 

[BigSm0]

Finally done! I'll definitely have this baby hanging over the hubbabubba's soon.

 

[BigSm0]

Lots of questions about mixing cobs for better veg or flower spectrum but personally I think it does more harm than good in a single space. These strips are 5000k which are very blue. They will primarily be for seedlings and late flower, the extra boost in blue isn't taking away any red from the cobs and still giving a very even spread across the canopy.

 

[Puddentane]

Finally done! I'll definitely have this baby hanging over the hubbabubba's soon.
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Smo, I know you are a perfectionist. I know that quality control is everything to you. I know you worry about buiding only the very best.

Send it here and I will torture test it

your build quality and designs are really nice. you can bet that thing will throw a lot of soft shadows and no dark spots in the top 16 inches. Probably even deeper.