1440 watt project - Cutter strips, Time to build!

whytewidow said:

I'm back workn. For a different company. I was outta work for like 6-8 weeks. The wife has a rare lung disease. Call Lam lung disease. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis it's when blood vessels developed abnormally on the lung in places where it shouldnt. Her pulse ox drop to low 70s. While at rest. Normally at rest you should be like 97,98,99. So it's pretty much like suffocating. Bc your lung doesnt absorb the oxygen when you breath in. So then the lack of oxygen in the body starts to cause problems with other organs. She was a smoker early on which didnt help. Her left lung has ruptured twice. She had the skin off the inside of rib cage pulled off and put on the outside of her lung to patch it. Like a tire patch. Then they covered it I talcum powder so it would scare and the new skin would adhear to it. Scary having two young kiddos. And shes onlys 36. She has slight copd. But we both quit smoking. Im at like 88 of not smoking. Shes got even longer. But the doctor told us of she didnt quit she wouldnt get to see her 7 year old son graduate high school. But since patching her lung shes been alot better. Her pulse ox stays at around 92-94 which is great for her.

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That sounds like some harsh times, im glad youre youre getting thru it. Best wishes for you and your fam.

whytewidow said:

I'm back workn. For a different company. I was outta work for like 6-8 weeks. The wife has a rare lung disease. Call Lam lung disease. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis it's when blood vessels developed abnormally on the lung in places where it shouldnt. Her pulse ox drop to low 70s. While at rest. Normally at rest you should be like 97,98,99. So it's pretty much like suffocating. Bc your lung doesnt absorb the oxygen when you breath in. So then the lack of oxygen in the body starts to cause problems with other organs. She was a smoker early on which didnt help. Her left lung has ruptured twice. She had the skin off the inside of rib cage pulled off and put on the outside of her lung to patch it. Like a tire patch. Then they covered it I talcum powder so it would scare and the new skin would adhear to it. Scary having two young kiddos. And shes onlys 36. She has slight copd. But we both quit smoking. Im at like 88 of not smoking. Shes got even longer. But the doctor told us of she didnt quit she wouldnt get to see her 7 year old son graduate high school. But since patching her lung shes been alot better. Her pulse ox stays at around 92-94 which is great for her.

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Damn!!! My problems are totally non existent compared to what you are dealing with... DAMN...

coreywebster said:

With zero light stress by the look of it.

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Just to follow up on this, here's a pic of the biggest cola, it's just below the diodes but is growing up between 2 heatsinks so not concerned with it touching anything.

This bud is the biggest and baddest in the garden, zero signs of stress to my newbie eyes. Let me know what you think

whytewidow said:

I'm back workn. For a different company. I was outta work for like 6-8 weeks. The wife has a rare lung disease. Call Lam lung disease. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis it's when blood vessels developed abnormally on the lung in places where it shouldnt. Her pulse ox drop to low 70s. While at rest. Normally at rest you should be like 97,98,99. So it's pretty much like suffocating. Bc your lung doesnt absorb the oxygen when you breath in. So then the lack of oxygen in the body starts to cause problems with other organs. She was a smoker early on which didnt help. Her left lung has ruptured twice. She had the skin off the inside of rib cage pulled off and put on the outside of her lung to patch it. Like a tire patch. Then they covered it I talcum powder so it would scare and the new skin would adhear to it. Scary having two young kiddos. And shes onlys 36. She has slight copd. But we both quit smoking. Im at like 88 of not smoking. Shes got even longer. But the doctor told us of she didnt quit she wouldnt get to see her 7 year old son graduate high school. But since patching her lung shes been alot better. Her pulse ox stays at around 92-94 which is great for her.

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Wow bro, thats insane. Very scary stuff. Im very happy to hear shes doing better now, wishing you both nothing but the best.

127,000k LUX at 1" reading...the bud is a little closer than that tho lol


58-72,000 at 4-8"

29-42,000 at 12-18" down into the canopy

Im pleased with the light penetration as well as the coverage. Very happy i went this route to be honest.

diggs99 said:

Just to follow up on this, here's a pic of the biggest cola, it's just below the diodes but is growing up between 2 heatsinks so not concerned with it touching anything.

This bud is the biggest and baddest in the garden, zero signs of stress to my newbie eyes. Let me know what you think

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I think you're going to have a great time smoking that when its ready!!!

Frank Nitty said:

I think you're going to have a great time smoking that when its ready!!!

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You know it bro, I can't wait lol

diggs99 said:

Just to follow up on this, here's a pic of the biggest cola, it's just below the diodes but is growing up between 2 heatsinks so not concerned with it touching anything.

This bud is the biggest and baddest in the garden, zero signs of stress to my newbie eyes. Let me know what you think

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Damn that last image is a postcard Nice work
Cheers

Super nice.... glad you like the setup. Glad it worked out for ya homie. I'm tryna finish up 7 lights for people plus work all the dumb hours im workn.... I have 2 ready to ship out. 2 damn near done. But I'm tryna get em all done to ship out at once. Bc I only get one day a week off. And of course its Sunday. Everything is closed. Did a burn in this weekend. And had two bad strips I gotta replace. I just took on way too much at once. Tryna help everyone I can at the same time. But of course it's never fast enough for people. They want their stuff right now. Not realizing I'm one person with a family and a job. I actually had one person start giving me shit before I even got the parts. Its unreal.

Heres one I just threw together. Not sure what ima do with it. Just had extra parts layin around. Well not extra. I have 100s of strips. And panels. Lol

13 Bridgelux Eb Gen 2s. On a HLG-185h-c700a



Some 288s 3k with 660s not sure what ima do with them.

Four 320w 4 panel 288 4ks I'm building for someone else as well.


The wife is not happy having lights every where.

Plus having strips out the ying yang.
I have so many lights to build its unreal. I have a list like crazy. IG really blew up on me. Got locked out of it for 6 or 7 weeks. Someone reported my account. But it is what it is. Not a single person has been disappointed in their light. It takes time bc I do have a life outside of this. And people just dont get it.

Oh man @whytewidow , you have been busy. Some nice lights as usual. Clean builds bro.

You will never please everyone, its human nature, someone gotta bitch and complain and never look at things from different POVs


Ya man, im really liking the setup, the strips perform well and the new room is dialed in and running real nice, i appreciate all the help,opinions and advice you offered me along the way. I hope you stay busy but things also calm down for ya, if that makes any sense lol

diggs99 said:

Oh man @whytewidow , you have been busy. Some nice lights as usual. Clean builds bro.

You will never please everyone, its human nature, someone gotta bitch and complain and never look at things from different POVs


Ya man, im really liking the setup, the strips perform well and the new room is dialed in and running real nice, i appreciate all the help,opinions and advice you offered me along the way. I hope you stay busy but things also calm down for ya, if that makes any sense lol

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No problem man. Any time. Appreciate it brother. What are you running your drivers at? Wide open or backed off some?

whytewidow said:

No problem man. Any time. Appreciate it brother. What are you running your drivers at? Wide open or backed off some?

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Wide open now

had them backed off 1/4 turn for first few weeks, but after i got my lux meter i went balls to the wall lol

trying to maximize lux across the canopy as best i could. I set it last at 72,000-78,000 at approx 6" above canopy.

I have a couple big colas growing up into the lights ( between heatsinks thankfully) they are getting 125,000+ according the the meter lol...i dunno how accurate it all is, but its fun to look at and try and figure out lol

Many of me have the problem of storing and moving tools from a permanent place of storage and use to a place of work or installation.
For example, there is a garage on the plot of a private house, there is a garage (place) of a truck parking lot, there is the house itself and the plot itself.
You have to fold the tool from the garage into bags and whether other non-permanent boxes and drag from place to place. By that, I have a good drawer of intraperties. Garage Tool Boxes