Evil,

Wasn't sure if you had a chance to update the front page, but i didn't see me listed for 10 meanwells there. I added it later so it might have slipped by. If i missed it just forget i said anything.

Thanks!

Missed that, sorry. Updated.

Hi Evil,
Can you add 16 80 degree optics to my purchase.

Cheers,
Ben

Evil,

Just to confirm the pricing we're at right now for the items I'm interested in:

LEDs - $5.25 each
Drivers - $29.75 each

Correct? I want to run the numbers and decide if I want to add anything tonight before the buy closes.

Thanks again for putting together such an awesome buy.

--Ed

My order will be

2 meanwells
20 whites
16 blues

26 80 degree optics
20 60 degree optics



pending prices of course. But the overall purchase will be similar to that even if the price varies

Going to add to my existing order make it;

4 total on the drivers
12total on the white
12 total on the blue

So 6 more of each please. On the Led

And 4 drivers total.

Sure



I have not been any better numbers from my distributors, so those are the current prices. There is a chance I can get a better price tomorrow when I place the order, but don't hold your breath.



Thanks supernip. I don't think the prices are going to change any.



Got it.

Not sure, just throwing things around in my head.

Man your quick, I was just adding to my previous post.

4 drivers total:)

Evil,
I'd like to order:
10 white LEDs
20 Royal Blue LEDs
2 Meanwell Drivers

Thanks

I'd like:

1 Meanwell Driver
7 White LED
6 Royal blue LED

thanks

Evil,

I'll take 4 Meanwells
12 CW LEDS
12 RB LEDS
24 60° Lenses

Let me know what you want to do, if you want to do anything.



Updated.



Done.



Done.

Two and a half hours to go. Last call people.

what would i need for a 5.5g ? also, will you be posting more detailed instructions on how to set up the leds? i already read through your ultimate led guide and am hungry for more =]

Evil,

After reading and lurking here and over at RC, I've decided to pull the trigger.

Would you put me down for:
10 CW led
10 RB led
7 60 deg
7 40 deg
7 25 deg
4 8 deg
2 meanwell's

Thanks for doing this!

Understood. So I have been able to sell some of my equipment so I am going to be updating my order to as follows:

(5) Meanwell Drivers
(13) CW LEDs
(49) RB LEDs
(24) 25 degree Lenses

with $8 for USPS/Paypal, I have the total at $506.25.

Send me a PM with where you want the payment to go and I'll get it to you tonight.

Thanks again.

--Ed

Alright Evil please add to my order:
(12) 80 deg lenses
(6) 60 deg lenses

Evil,
I know that you just sent me a bill. But I would like to modify the order.

STARTING FROM SCRATCH (Not adding to):

13 Cool Whites @ 5.25
13 RB @ 5.25
24 (Not 26) 60 Degree Optics @ 1$

136.50 for the LEDs
24 for the Optics
Shipping = $8 for LEDs
Shipping = $8 for the Optics

= 176.50

Please PM me if this is correct. Also, remined me of your PayPal email. I will send you $ tonight from my account.

Cheers,
Dubbly

A 5.5g can be lit by 12 LEDs.

I will have more instructions in the LED Guide soon. You are always welcome to ask me questions, but there is also a lot of information on the boards.




Done.



Updated, but your math didn't work out. I'll PM you your new total.



Done



Updated. I'll PM you your new total.

evilc66, put me down for the following

(2) meanwells
(7) RB
(7) CW
(2) 60 degree optics
(14) 40 degree optics

Thanks for doing this, sir!

12 60 degree lenses
2 drivers
6 white leds
6 royal blue leds

does this sound ok for my 5.5? im looking for a 20k lighting effect, i dont like harsh white lighting for my tanks...

I cannot WAIT to see all of the DIY's for this!!!!! Everyone else, hurry up and finish your setups and make all the mistakes so i don't have to:)

Done.



No need for optics for that deep of a tank. The 50/50 mix will get you a 14K look, but you can adjust that with the drivers. If you want a 20K look at full tilt, go with 4 white and 8 blue. It's harder to blend though. Let me know what you want to do.



You and me both man.

Allright Evil, I think I'm gonna go all out on this set up which means I need more leds for my order. Please expand my order to 26cw and 26rb and 4 meanwells total.

Gonna do 4 rows of 13 at about 2.5in spacing between each led in the row and 2in between each row. I think the light will be fine without any lenses because the depth is only about 11in total in the tank.

Done. Total sent.

put me down for

2 drivers
6 white leds
6 royal blue leds

i guess ill try to fiddle with the drivers then =]

thanks evil

Done.

38x 60 degree optics
19x white LEDs
19x royal blue LEDs
4x meanwell drivers

Thank you, sir

So does ordering that many leds allow me the option to use the cool led club sig, or is that only after leds get strung up?

Ok people, thats it. I'm taking no more new orders.

Thank you to everyone that has ordered. You have made this beyond anything that I could have expected. I will post new updates to the order here, but I will no longer take orders. I will try and take care of orders as quickly as possible. If for whatever reason you need to back out, you better do it now. I won't be too happy if I have to sit on a few hundred dollars of merchandise



We'll see

crud, sorry, but can you add 1 more of each led in case i mess something up? it would be atotal of 7 white 7 blue. sorry! if you cant or wont, that's fine, hehe.

psssst everyone! i just heard that ETG tech put up an alter honoring evilc66. it is in the room before the time clock. everyone must bow down 66 times before punching in. lol just joking, but i bet they are pretty happy with the results. i can't wait to finish this project and see everybody else's too. this is where the LED revolution started all thanks to Evilc66. (now i'm really broke too!)

Hey Evil,
I think that I got a quote intended for someone else. Check PM.

Dubbly

Hey Evil,

Is any way i could get a PM or response here....confirming that my payment got to you? I just want to make sure my paypal thing worked. Thanks -Jason

I posted yesterday evening to be included in the group buy. I don't see my name on the list and didn't receive a pm for the amount to paypal you. What happened? Did you get me on the purchase?

Got your payment. Thanks.



Sorry for missing that. You did get in on time, and you will be added to the order.

Well, we have hit a little snag with the drivers. Because of the volume we are ordering, they will not come from California like originally planned, and will come from Asia direct from the factory. The problem here is the standard lead time is 10-12 weeks. We have an option to expedite the shipment down to 2-3 weeks, but there is an air freight charge of $3.50 per unit. For some thats not a lot, but it can add up on some orders.

I would like some insight on what you would want to do.

Just a thought, but could you order whatever the magic number is from California, and then get the rest from the factory? That would give you a few weeks to work on some orders...

For me personally, it doesn't make a difference. I'd rather pay the extra and get my light ASAP, but some people ordered a whole lot of drivers.

evil, does this affect all products or only for those ordering the drivers? i just got the 1D Sunpod Actinics, and just wondering.

I'd be cool with the extra $3.50 on the drivers, but then again I'm only getting one so...

payment sent i will pay more to wait less . thanks

This only applies to people ordering the Meanwell drivers and not the other products. My distributor is trying as hard as possible to get the shipping time reduced, but there is only so much they can do. The 10-12 weeks is the worst case, and I was really hoping to avoid that. To get the drivers shipped from California, it would have to be about 20-30 units. While thats nice for some, it's unfair to others to have to wait another 8 weeks.

I never thought I would be ordering 141 drivers, so it's creating some hickups. If people want to back out on the drivers, thats fine. I have a little time to change things. Refunds will be given minus my Paypal fee if thats the case.

I can't afford to wait 3 months to get the drivers. I'd pay the $3.50 to get them quickly, even though I ordered 5 of them. I am a little surprised that they are asking you to pay to expedite the order given the size of the order you are placing. If there was going to be an issue, the distributor should have mentioned that from the start. It's not like this isn't something they carry all the time. Any chance they'd split the difference to expedite this given the volume of the order?

Do they have to expedite all of them? If not, I would think it would be fair to split the cost to expedite the difference with everyone that ordered them. Say for example, they have 20 in stock and we need to expedite another 20, then 40 people would split the $70 it would cost to expedite them. (20x$3.50)

Just a thought.

--Ed

I think I'd rather have them sooner than later personally.

On a side note, programming for my heatsink is currently under way and I hope to have it machined by the end of the week. Can't wait to start seeing aluminum chips fly.

Would that delay our whole order or would you send out the LEDs and optics when they are available and the drivers later? I don't mind waiting on the drivers if the LEDs come sooner. Or I'll pay a bit more if the majority decide they want them faster.

I would be willing to pay an extra 3.50 for the expedited driver, but it does seem ridiculous that the company would demand that.

I sent my payment a couple days ago. Any info on a ETA for the LED's or did I miss that?

In for the expedited drivers.