Veng Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 According to my tracking number, the stuff for my new light is all at home waiting for me. I think I'm going to go take off and get it and put it together tonight! Link to comment
Veng Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Ugh.. I screwed up on the power supplies for the exotics. Wil have to formulate a recovery plan Link to comment
Veng Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Anyone know anything about zener diodes? Link to comment
Deleted User 3 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Yeah dogs and tile don't mix. There's actually a dent in my fridge from where my brother's golden learned he can't stop quickly on tile. So I've got the stuff for a light all ordered. Guess I need to pick up rock and sand and stuff for the new tank soon. Maybe with cycling it can be ready by xmas. We'll see. My three legged dog can walk across the linoleum *looks proud*. Link to comment
Veng Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Ok so I reorded the right drivers. Hopefully they be here by friday Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 What drivers did you order? Link to comment
Veng Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Inventronics 40w 450mA. I didn't realize they had a 30v min voltage. Went wirh the 25w, .7A to replace them and willjust put a 4k resistor in front if the 10k pot to trim them down. Link to comment
Veng Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 According to UPS, the new drivers will be delivered this afternoon, probably around lunch time. With a little luck I'll be able to finish putting this thing together tonight! I need to go find a 4K resistor before I forget, lol. Link to comment
metrokat Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Ping Sam, he's the wonder dog, he can find anything with his nose. Link to comment
Veng Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 Lol, really I just need to go into the lab at work, they'll probably have one there. If not I'll just drop by fry's at lunch. Either way not a huge deal. Link to comment
Veng Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 I was hoping they'd have it delivered by lunch so I could pick it up on the lunch break but no such luck. I did find some 4K resistors here though, so I should be good to go on that front, just got to get the new drivers in this afternoon and put it all together! Link to comment
Veng Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 !!! UPS says it's delivered... now to get out of work soon and go pick it up! Link to comment
Veng Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 Ok, need to get a camera that's not my phone as color balance is all out of whack on photos. Here's a couple of teasers though... Link to comment
Veng Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 I'll get more pics up tonight, I'll try to dig out a real camera to see if it has better color balance. I don't have a DSLR though... could borrow my moms possibly. In any case, this light was built for a 20L and here's a sneak peak of what that might look like.... 1 Link to comment
Veng Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 More pic from this morning, stuff isn't fully open yet... Still playing with The color mixing. So many options on mixing, I'm glad I made it all dim-able. Different camera this time, so different color balance. Link to comment
Veng Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 So.... I might have picked up a 20L while I was at lunch today.... Link to comment
markalot Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 They cost what, $25? Big spender. Welcome to the club. Link to comment
Veng Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 They're closer to 40$ around here. I also placed about a 60$ order for pumps and power heads, and another 130$ for bulkheads, overflow boxes, hole saws, and plumbing. So about 250$ so far. Probably another 50$ by the time I'm done. Link to comment
markalot Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 They're closer to 40$ around here. I also placed about a 60$ order for pumps and power heads, and another 130$ for bulkheads, overflow boxes, hole saws, and plumbing. So about 250$ so far. Probably another 50$ by the time I'm done. Damn, mine was 24.95 and I was mad I couldn't get it for 1$ a gallon. I think you can judge overall cost of the setup by counting how many $1 bills can fit in the tank. 1 Link to comment
Veng Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 Hahaha. Yeah, I kinda wish I could have gotten it at a dollar a gallon sell, but for the 20$ difference, I'd rather have it now, ya know? Link to comment
Veng Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 Gah... I'm going crazy... I'm stuck at work and there's new tank at home waiting to be de-rimmed. I've ordered a bunch of stuff and it won't be here till next week so I'm browsing nano-reef like mad trying to make the time pass quicker but I think it's having the opposite effect. Link to comment
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