Heat sink question

[holland lights]

Am i missing it, where do you get the heat sink from?

[keitha43]

It is in the coop.

[holland lights]

It is in the coop.

O ok, i am thinking about making a more powerful version for the mini coming up.

[caretaker]

Generally 1/8 inch thick aluminum will do a decent job at being a heat sink but the trick is to figure how much heat dissipation you need for the size LED you are using.   

[lonewolf41]

I have a few extra from the last coop.  They are .090 rather than .060, but work just fine. 

Thanks,
-Keith

[chrisatpsu]

I have a few extra from the last coop.  They are .090 rather than .060, but work just fine. 

Thanks,
-Keith

Keith, the Host of "Pimp My Aether II"

[zwiller]

So I am not the only guy that got the buffing wheel and compound out to put a mirror finish on the heat sink...   

[holland lights]

I probably would have tried to buy one of the heat sinks off of you, but i realized after i done striped the light of the origional parts, that the 100 watt led i am going to use wont hardly fit into that light. The 10w (600-800 lumens) Red White Blue flood i made years ago just could not light up everything i needed to, so i am making a 100 watt (9000 lumens) version and making a custom case and everything.

[chrisatpsu]

i am making a 100 watt (9000 lumens) version and making a custom case and everything.

you trying to blind Santa into crashing in your yard so you can take all the presents?

[holland lights]

Yeap, i want to light up the night. Mainly aimed more towards Halloween, so i can light up our big oak tree for lightning effects. The 10 watt version just did not have enough power to do it.

[zwiller]

I am sure you have other uses for that 100w beast besides Christmas shows (and being seen from space  ) but there is no substitute for photo floods for Halloween lightning... 

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Yes, they really are less than $3 for 500W.  A stage classic, next to dry ice.  I suppose it is theoretically possible to use 16 of these on a LE for a total of 8kw...