Project updates

[bisquit476]

Awesome video Bill,

Bill

[RJ]

Great Bill!

Glad you got her together and its a working. They are some bright lights! I hope to have time to get 5 on the coop and build them this year. I got a number of things to use them on.

RJ

[wbuehler]

Cool

I plan on getting 6 more myself, I need to simulate the sun.

(Working on Co-Op costs sheets now) 

Bill

[bisquit476]

Talking of Cool,

RJ,

Did you decide the fan option was not needed because of the temp limiting circuit, even here in FL?

[RJ]

I have dropped the fan option. This will only be an issue if the temp is 90 f or higher and you put it in direct sun with it set to white at full intensity for more than about an hour. Since white puts out three times the power of the other colors it will engage the temp limiting to lower the output at this point. 


I felt this was a fair balence since it would make little sense to use it in this type of conditions and if truely needed for this it would only require a reduction of light level to drop the temps to operate in these conditions.

RJ

[wbuehler]

More Pics, and some oops pics.

Bill

[wbuehler]

More Pics

Bill

[wbuehler]

Wireless test video

Bill

[Trike]

I was curious how difficult it was to solder the SMD components? I've never done SMD before but can do through hole without breaking a sweat. I can't wait to get a few of these, just a little worried if i'll screw it up or not.

Thanks

[wbuehler]

I was curious how difficult it was to solder the SMD components? I've never done SMD before but can do through hole without breaking a sweat. I can't wait to get a few of these, just a little worried if i'll screw it up or not.

Thanks

If you follow the video and use the needle sizes stated (These will be available as a Co-Op Kit option) you will do fine.

[ThaiWay]

Congrats on the build and thanks for the vid Bill!

John