Head_Down_Under
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I still have plans to construct my own growlight panels but its now a project on the backburner for a while. Based on what I've read to date I'd be looking at Luxeon 1w 660nm - around about 80 - 100 of them for the bud cycle, and then luxeon 6500k white, between 50 - 100 for both cycles.
As far as heat-sinking goes I'd be looking at 3/4" copper pipe as a substrate, making red panels of a long thin shape to place vertically around the plants so the red light can penetrate where the buds grow. For the white panel I'd use a flat plate, more likely aluminium which can be purchased in blocks and plate fairly cheaply as scrap from boat builders, then blow a small computer fan across the back. This would make a white light source above the plants that they could grow towards.
Meanwhile any LED panel builders out there please get in touch I'd like to trade notes.
Cheers and joy
As far as heat-sinking goes I'd be looking at 3/4" copper pipe as a substrate, making red panels of a long thin shape to place vertically around the plants so the red light can penetrate where the buds grow. For the white panel I'd use a flat plate, more likely aluminium which can be purchased in blocks and plate fairly cheaply as scrap from boat builders, then blow a small computer fan across the back. This would make a white light source above the plants that they could grow towards.
Meanwhile any LED panel builders out there please get in touch I'd like to trade notes.
Cheers and joy
