Rhodes19
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Nice build Mike. 
How much surface area of tank will each one of those panels cover?
How much surface area of tank will each one of those panels cover?
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Looking great mike. Can't wait wait to see them all done
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Hmm thats a tough one to say outright, because all the panels are going to be on swivels and angled based on the rock work now and the coral growth down the road. But in saying that their is six of these 12 inch panels that are covering 8 feet of tank, now minus the 6 inch euro brace around the top of the tank and your down to 7 feet and then about 2 inches between each pad??? so not really sure how much its going to cover. The concept is to hang them high enough to get a decent spread, but then you have to remember that their are another three 2 foot panels that are loaded with lights and are more towards the front of the tank angled back towards the rockwork, this should give me a pretty go blanket coverage for the whole tank...well thats he pla anyways,lol.
mojo
Darthv247
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did you solder them together with cigarettes?
Rhodes19
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Ok. Angled is going to be interesting. That should light up some corals underneath some of the over hangs.
Rhodes19
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Cigarettes are not hot enough to melt solder. I have tried.
There used for timing. It takes the average smoker 6-7 minutes to burn one. So one pack gets you about one panel depending on the brand of beer your pounding during the process
There used for timing. It takes the average smoker 6-7 minutes to burn one. So one pack gets you about one panel depending on the brand of beer your pounding during the process
Darthv247
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damn i was gonna have you email me the method.
BigAl07
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I gotta say I literally LOL'd when I read that comment!
Ok so a little update.
So the wiring is done on the heat sinks now.
Time to spread them out so we can get the going of the frame work that will hang over the tank.
So the fixture will span 7 feet, so we will have about a 2 inch gap between each 12 inch pad. Their will be a 6 inch span between the front pads.
The plan is to have the different pads be able to individually rotate so I can dial in the light based on my rockwork now and then as the coral grows, the lighting caan adjust with it. So Guerry has come up with a nifty plan to do this and not effect the fans and such on top of the sinks.
Mojo
So the wiring is done on the heat sinks now.
Time to spread them out so we can get the going of the frame work that will hang over the tank.
So the fixture will span 7 feet, so we will have about a 2 inch gap between each 12 inch pad. Their will be a 6 inch span between the front pads.
The plan is to have the different pads be able to individually rotate so I can dial in the light based on my rockwork now and then as the coral grows, the lighting caan adjust with it. So Guerry has come up with a nifty plan to do this and not effect the fans and such on top of the sinks.
Mojo
Rhodes19
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One for you Darth
LMAO!!! Nice station by the way.
Darthv247
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looking good man
IPisces
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Nice job!
TJL
copod
Coming together nicely now Guys, have to admire that precision aluminum work there Guerry..... and your precision nicotine soldering tip to Mike
Cheers, Todd
Cheers, Todd
Peppie
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One for you Darth
If you put a Cigar on there it will last 20 times longer.
TJL
copod
Sweeeet! but noticed you said we...hmmm... are you flying back-n-forth to help out Guerry :bump2:
Looks awesome guys, those are going to be the best LED DIY's out there as far as I'm concerned
Cheers, Todd
Looks awesome guys, those are going to be the best LED DIY's out there as far as I'm concerned
Cheers, Todd
