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ShroomInduced's LED TEK * updated* PAGE 3
    #5484533 - 04/05/06 08:57 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

So, I finally completed my LED light array today. I think it came out bad ass, so I thought I would share. It cost be about 16 dollars in total part to build a 42 light LED array. Heres a picture of my 55 gallon FC with the lights lit:


Overall it was pretty easy to build I have 7 strips of 1/16 Plexi-Glass cut into 1 1/4 inch thick strips I drilled 6 holes in each one that just fit the LED's. Then i made 1/2 inch by 1 1/14 inch long strips, glued 2 of those together, and made legs for the strips. Like this:


I got the LED's on ebay, 50 LED's for 6.00 shipped. Then I got 15 100ohm resistors and a M type coaxial power plug at Radio Shack:looks like this all wired up

I had a 12v wall charger already laying around.

Heres the basic wiring of the array:

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You can keep adding sets of lights as long as you have enough mA to run them.

Heres how to actually build it:
Materials:
Super Glue
Plexi-glass sheet, size varies depending on your needs.
Razor
Ruler
Drill bit the size of your LED's
LEDs, Again depends on how many you want
Resistors 1 for every three LED's
Power supply
Female coaxial plug, same size as your power supply
Quick disconnects 2 for each set of LEDs, I needed 14
Wire

First thing you need to do is get your resistors. To calculate the Ohm's you will need for the resistor is simple, Take your source voltage (v) and subtract the voltage for each LED in the series circuit. So in my case my LEDs draw 3.2 volts apiece, so I take 12-3.2-3.2-3.2=2.4v. So I need to get rid of that extra 2.4v. So using ohms law plug and chug 2.4/.02 (20mA)=120 Ohm's. You use the MA that each LED draws, usually 20mA. So they don't make a 120 ohm resistor, so round up to the nearest one, I got a 150ohm.

Next, cut the plexi-glass into strips 1 1/4wide, 12 inches long. Then drill your holes for the LED,s. Glue some legs on the Plexi-glass to provide clearance for the LEDs when they are sitting on your FC.

Wire 3 LEDS to each other, short leg to long leg. The long legs of the LEDs are the Positive side. Then on each set of 3 LEDS, solider the resistors on, polarity doesn't matter. Look at the pictures and schematic to see how I did it.

Wire a quick disconnect to each side of the LEDS. Then take some wire and cut it into about 7 inch long lengths, you will need 2 wires for each set of LEDS. You want to wire it up in parallel, this picture should be more clear than i can put it into words.


Ill finish later



*Updated* Go to page 3 for recent pics!


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: ShroomInduced]
    #5484572 - 04/05/06 09:09 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

That looks awesome man.


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: Atheist]
    #5484627 - 04/05/06 09:21 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

HA! Pretty cool man :stoned:

The schematic rocks....:rockon:

I like :thumbup:spread the word :wink:


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: Snaggletooth]
    #5485489 - 04/06/06 05:45 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

that would make shroom gazing even more fun...
i can picture you standing over it at night marveling your creation :grin:

enjoy!


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: ShroomInduced]
    #5485496 - 04/06/06 05:54 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Build them and sell them on EBay or something. I need one for a mini-fridge


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: Abrainspot]
    #5485559 - 04/06/06 07:13 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

If you really want, Ill build ya one, but it will cost ya! I will finish up this tek later today, I'm in class right now so I shouldn't really be on here. BTW what do you guys think of the pics, they are from my cell phone. It seems like the focal range is farther away than i took most of those close ups.


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: ShroomInduced]
    #5486600 - 04/06/06 02:03 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

That looks very very cool, but how effective do you see this being over a normal grow light?


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: shroomballa]
    #5487344 - 04/06/06 06:55 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Im not sure, but it was as cheap as a grow light. Ill find out in about 2 weeks!


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: shroomballa]
    #5488247 - 04/06/06 10:50 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

haha, mushrooms don't need ''growlights''. It's not weed,folks.


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: Anonymous]
    #5488602 - 04/07/06 12:48 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Quote:

Paradis said:
haha, mushrooms don't need ''growlights''. It's not weed,folks.




They don't need them for photosynthesis, but they do need them to initiate pinning and to orientate themselves so they can grow upwards. Read this.


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: Akamatsu]
    #5489089 - 04/07/06 07:03 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

awesome work


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: Akamatsu]
    #5492416 - 04/08/06 10:47 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Yeah, but you dont need to spend extra money to make fancy lighting setups, etc.

Looks nice though


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: Anonymous]
    #5492554 - 04/08/06 11:31 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

:yourock:


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: impgl]
    #5492581 - 04/08/06 11:37 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

has then been proven as a good way to start pins?


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: terrorcichlid]
    #5492656 - 04/08/06 11:56 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

any type of light will work as long as its not in direct sunlight!


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: camelsmoker]
    #5492669 - 04/08/06 11:59 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Shrooms grow in direct sunlight in nature all the time. Direct sunlight is fine. Try an outdoor patch and see.


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: Anonymous]
    #5492694 - 04/08/06 12:05 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

apparently, its all about the blue spectrum


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: impgl]
    #5492720 - 04/08/06 12:10 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

very cool, nice work bro!


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: Simisu]
    #5492849 - 04/08/06 12:45 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Quote:

simisu said:

that would make shroom gazing even more fun...
i can picture you standing over it at night marveling your creation :grin:






hell yeah!~

and I can only imagine looking at that while trippin.

I like to look at my Shroomies when I'm baked...

this would be another enjoyable thing to look at while trippin!~

Very nice!~

:thumbup: :thumbup:


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: ShroomInduced]
    #5501902 - 04/10/06 11:26 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

so have ya given it a try yet? lets see whats happenin with it! :grin:
btw  :thumbup: and  :mushroom2: :mushroom2: :mushroom2: :mushroom2: :mushroom2:


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: hIgHdRoLoVeR]
    #5501913 - 04/10/06 11:29 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Oh wow, I have the same exact set up. Mine is 29 LEDs, I'll get a pic up now.


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: Solidcell]
    #5501926 - 04/10/06 11:34 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)





It's funny to see the difference between how two alike projects come out looking from two different people. Nice job.

The way I did it allows no light to come up through the lid and it just glows from the tub (which is 52gal I believe, yours is the same as well I think). I had made two plexiglass windows so you can view them without taking off the lid.


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: Solidcell]
    #5502082 - 04/11/06 12:17 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Does the BLUE L.E.D. make that much of a difference? Other then how they look under the blue light i mean? Do they rely that much on light to grow?


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: satori85]
    #5502310 - 04/11/06 02:27 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

According to the TMC blue light is most favored by the mushies for pinset. Solidcell thats a nices setup! How did it end up working?? I will have results within 2 weeks.


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: ShroomInduced]
    #5502669 - 04/11/06 08:34 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

I'm still trying to get the rH down with a CM running to it. with a CM 24/7 it gets to 100%, I'm trying running it through a bottle, but it doesn't look promising, you?


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Re: ShroomInduced's LED TEK [Re: Solidcell]
    #5584606 - 05/03/06 06:40 AM (17 years, 8 months ago)

Ok so heres the new pics, the pins are fucking huge, Ive never had any this large. I ran into some problems when I cased. The straw started to form knots, i was a little late with the casing, but it definatly effected my pinset. Heres the updated pics.

Here is the left half of the box, the silver is a quater..


Better shot of the fruiting chamber

close up of the best pins



and the pins with the blue lights on


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