Quote Originally Posted by DreadedHermie
at least not the Ryan from Home Grown Lights.



This is an online hydro retailer--a big one. (HTG / HGL...cornfusing) Ryan's been MIA for awhile--no updates to the website, can't order anything...if I coulda bought a 50W kit of his (3 reds / 1 blue) I wouldn't have been pushed to DIY. Glad I did it, though. :thumbsup:

Yup got cornfused alright.
Didn't sound like the kind of thing Ryan would do.
In that case, It's hype.
There are several new UFO rips. some of them use 10mm. low power leds and a shiny cardboard reflector.
Re-packaged "china panels" basically.
The "good" knock offs run about $220.

Too late. I figgered if it was me, I'd want somebody to at least offer. I won't be offended if he blows me off, I just didn't want to offend him with unsolicited "suggestions." Tried do do it Socratic-like, which is not so different than the "Weezard way" when ya think about it. ("Think about it" being the operative phrase here.)



Will have light tonight so I can do thermal checks. This heatsink ROCKS. :yippee:
Might not need the fans!?
That would be sweet!

I actually own one of those snazzy tempguns.
great for reading leaf and res. temps.
But, when testing leds, I just "give 'em da finger".
Fast and sure. Saves the eyes too.

Those blue leds are a danger.
Human pupils don't contract like they do with white light, and the narrow bandwidth allows tight focus on the retina, even from the side.
I had "barneys" for two week from my first Hipower blue leds.
Went to the eye guy and he told me "don't do dat"!

"Turned me into a newt":smokin:
"I got better"

Weezard