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Old 06-09-2008, 06:34 PM   #11 (permalink)
Craig
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Default Re: LED tech for 4x4's

Ok stop off at Blue Coller Supplly for some surplus aluminum $3 a pound. Came home with 2 pieces of 3/8 x 2.5 x 12" long

Using the the table saw, I made a base and cover to protect the light. Calling this one proto type 1. I ran it for two hours at full power and it was getting warm but not hot, so the heat sink is big enough. you can see where I sanded and then polished the surface before silver epoxy to the surface for better heat transfer.



Also my other drivers came in, I will hook one up and run it for a few hours to see how it works. This are dirt cheap compared the the other drivers. Any smaller and I won't be able to solder the wires on. My RED leds came into, so I need hook one of them up to see how bright they are.

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