Boga's LED build

[Boga]

I would put some kind of padding between the fan and the metal, as I have had many cases where the screws became loose over time and the vibration noises from the fan wiggling on the fixture drove me nuts.

Just my 2 cents

I agree. You are right. I've just tried weather striping and sponge cloth. Both interfered with the fan movement. Need something like 1 mm thick. I'm out of ideas.

Wondering if four patches of silicone at the four corners would do it? Hmmm. Maybe not.

 

[AdamS]

That thick 2 sided tape.

Or possibly cut some silicone mat and sammich it between the fan and the fixture.

 

[AdamS]

That thick 2 sided tape.

Or possibly cut some silicone mat and sammich it between the fan and the fixture.

 

[MrHermit85]

I used industrial strength valcro, stuck well and I have no vibration at all... Plus easy to remove.

 

[MrHermit85]

I used industrial strength valcro, stuck well and I have no vibration at all... Plus easy to remove.

 

[Boga]

That thick 2 sided tape.

Or possibly cut some silicone mat and sammich it between the fan and the fixture.

Guess what? I have it in my garage. Little bit too thin, but I can stick few layers together and then cut strips out of the sandwich. Good candidate.

Silicone mat? I am going to pay a visit to the $$$ Store. They should have it.

I used industrial strength valcro, stuck well and I have no vibration at all... Plus easy to remove.

Not a bad idea, but in my setup the fans are flipped compared to yours. Don't have enough surface to work with (on the fan side).


Still have a few days to decide. Thanks.

 

[Boga]

That thick 2 sided tape.

Or possibly cut some silicone mat and sammich it between the fan and the fixture.

Guess what? I have it in my garage. Little bit too thin, but I can stick few layers together and then cut strips out of the sandwich. Good candidate.

Silicone mat? I am going to pay a visit to the $$$ Store. They should have it.

I used industrial strength valcro, stuck well and I have no vibration at all... Plus easy to remove.

Not a bad idea, but in my setup the fans are flipped compared to yours. Don't have enough surface to work with (on the fan side).


Still have a few days to decide. Thanks.

 

[spyd]

You can also get a rubber piece custom made at Rubberline. They have all thicknesses and types. Just get a custom gasket made. Might cost you like $5 - $10 but they will cut it to the size and dimensions that you need.

http://www.rubberline.com/locations.html

There is one in London.

 

[spyd]

You can also get a rubber piece custom made at Rubberline. They have all thicknesses and types. Just get a custom gasket made. Might cost you like $5 - $10 but they will cut it to the size and dimensions that you need.

http://www.rubberline.com/locations.html

There is one in London.

 

[Boga]

You triggered me an idea. There are anti-vibration gaskets available for PC use on eBay or other stores. Just need to find the right size and the right store. Thanks

 

[Boga]

You triggered me an idea. There are anti-vibration gaskets available for PC use on eBay or other stores. Just need to find the right size and the right store. Thanks

 

[Boga]

LED's are ON. Running at 300 mA for now. Fans are not connected, yet.

Royal Blue and Cool White



All ON. Royal Blue, Cool White, UV, Red, Green, Moon.

 

[Boga]

LED's are ON. Running at 300 mA for now. Fans are not connected, yet.

Royal Blue and Cool White



All ON. Royal Blue, Cool White, UV, Red, Green, Moon.

 

[TORX]

Love this whole set up. Especially the use of molex conectors and wire management. I know the fan gasket you are referring to, I have one on my 120mm that I use as a chiller in my sump. They are nice gaskets and would be a perfect match. I think mine even have rubber feet/plugs things to connect it to the fan and to the metal instead of using screws. Worked great in the PC and works great now.

 

[TORX]

Love this whole set up. Especially the use of molex conectors and wire management. I know the fan gasket you are referring to, I have one on my 120mm that I use as a chiller in my sump. They are nice gaskets and would be a perfect match. I think mine even have rubber feet/plugs things to connect it to the fan and to the metal instead of using screws. Worked great in the PC and works great now.

 

[Boga]

Love this whole set up. Especially the use of molex conectors and wire management. I know the fan gasket you are referring to, I have one on my 120mm that I use as a chiller in my sump. They are nice gaskets and would be a perfect match. I think mine even have rubber feet/plugs things to connect it to the fan and to the metal instead of using screws. Worked great in the PC and works great now.

Thank you. My investment in collecting burned power supplies showed results . I will post maybe a close-up of the connectors, later. Ordered the gaskets from ebay.

 

[Boga]

Glued lenses on Cool White and Royal Blue LED's. All lenses are 65 deg angle, except the first row (close to the front) where I used 40 deg lenses. I think that it would minimize the "light spill" out of the tank.

I used J-B Weld. I applied just two small blobs of glue. Strong enough and it is rated for high temperatures.



Both fixtures were attached to the canopy and now I have new lights . Did not take any pictures yet. I will do it within few days. Currently I am running at 0.3 Amps, which should give approximate 25% of the intended light output. Planning to increase about 10-15% per week in order to accommodate the corals to the new conditions.

I did not start the fans yet. At 0.3 Amps fixture temperature is only 32 deg C.

 

[MrHermit85]

Can't wait for tank shots!!!

 

[curiousphil]

Can't wait for tank shots!!!

+1!

 

[Boga]

Few shots that I got today. Still experimenting with the camera settings. Blue light seems tricky. I don't get whatever I see.