evilc66 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 If u didn't live so far I would tell you to come over. I have all types of ways to fix that. I actually have some real cool stainless steel grommets that would clean that up nicely. Actually, grommets may be the answer here. Rubber grommets are readily available at most hardware stores and will make the cable exit look infinitely better than the hot glue mess you have now. I know it's more time and money, but at this point, why booger up a great looking fixture with a half ass cable management job? Do it right... It's for the children Link to comment
Alex B Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Actually, grommets may be the answer here. Rubber grommets are readily available at most hardware stores and will make the cable exit look infinitely better than the hot glue mess you have now. I know it's more time and money, but at this point, why booger up a great looking fixture with a half ass cable management job? Do it right... It's for the children Yup I agree. Also Ben. I was able to hide all my wires for my t5's. It was a little work. But possible. You want pics? Only 1 sleeve of cables coming out the rear with everything in it. Link to comment
Alex B Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Here is a pic. I can get some better ones if you want. I ran all the t5 stuff inside the unit. All you see for wires is the little bit on the t5 end caps. It looks super clean. Everything comes out the middle together so I only have one sleeve running out the back. https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/14297572271/'> https://www.flickr.com/photos/123509535@N06/14297572271/'>Untitled by https://www.flickr.com/people/123509535@N06/'>touchofklasse, on Flickr Link to comment
farkwar Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Just get some rubber grommets. If you have to ream out the holes, so be it. Tie strap inside for strain relief. Youve been working on this light for a year and a half, this is not the last iteration of this light (we all know that). I wasn't kidding on the CA glue. Get some Bob Smith Thin, and the spray Accelerator (RC Hobby stuff). The solid wire is actually awesome for for making straight circuits with sharp bends glued to the heatsink. They make a solvent too. No one is going to be looking inside your fixture, but youll know. When I was in the business of running wires, and I absolutely could not run concealed, that was my last trick in the tool box. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 This is what Clyde thinks of me working on this for several hours every day and not petting her lol So my plan for covering the wire sleeve with more wire sleeve didn't work out exactly the way I planned, but it doesn't look horrific. Link to comment
Giga Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 i'ma call you the mad scientist as everything keeps changing with you and in a state of crazy Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 So my plan for covering the wire sleeve with more wire sleeve didn't work out exactly the way I planned, but it doesn't look horrific. Oh man. I cannot wait for some numbers off that beast. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 So I was telling my grandma how much of a gigantic pain in the ass sleeving and heatshrink are, especially since I did not have a heat gun to shrink it with, and using the soldering iron has led to significantly increased time spent... and she is like 'you know we've got a heat gun here, right?" FML Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 Off of work to head home and start blinding myself. Thinking of grabbing a pair of sunglasses before lol Link to comment
evilc66 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Do like I did. Get some "antique" welding goggles for that mad scientist look Link to comment
Arkayology Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I'm super jelly of that fixture Ben. Link to comment
NirvanaandTool Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Do like I did. Get some "antique" welding goggles for that mad scientist look So doing this. So I was telling my grandma how much of a gigantic pain in the ass sleeving and heatshrink are, especially since I did not have a heat gun to shrink it with, and using the soldering iron has led to significantly increased time spent... and she is like 'you know we've got a heat gun here, right?" FML Haha nice. Go Jedi Grandma. I have my own heat gun. You never know when you'll need it. Like for making fun things out of acrylic. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 holy shit it is so much easier with a heat gun Link to comment
Reefmaster1996 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Grammys now best. Definately want some of those welding goggles lol. Link to comment
Horerczy Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 holy shit it is so much easier with a heat gun the power of the right tool for the job Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 FYI everyone, the Giesemann Lagoon Blue sucks a bag of angry dicks. Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 FYI everyone, the Giesemann Lagoon Blue sucks a bag of angry dicks. It looks like one bulb might be good in an 8 bulb fixture. Huge spike @500nm and broad spectrum green. That being said, I believe it sucks a bag of angry dicks in any other situation. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 It looks like one bulb might be good in an 8 bulb fixture. Huge spike @500nm and broad spectrum green. That being said, I believe it sucks a bag of angry dicks in any other situation. This is the actual spectral signature. That was $47 down the drain. Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 This is the actual spectral signature. That was $47 down the drain. Hmmm... This is the one I was looking at. Reefbuilders descried it as white light with a strong turquoise component so this spectrum seemed accurate. I see that yours is the one from Giesemann however. Link to comment
CrazyEyes Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 An angry bag of dicks. Now I wanna watch Louis Ck. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 Waiting on paint to dry is like waiting on paint to dry lol. Not sure what I'm gonna put in these under the LDD boards to insulate them. The paintwill do it, but the paint is thin and scratches off easily. May just put a layer of electrical tape on the bottom of the boards. Ghetto as shit, but hey, works super well See the bag of dicks right there? Can't miss it.One Coral Plus in the front, Blue Plus in the back. Looks like shit because there is a noticeable separation in the color from each bulb, the front of the tank is white, the back is blue.Took this to show someone else, but you can see my almost decent sleeving on it.Also note that on the T5 ballast, my 7-conductor cable had SIX wires that were all black. That was a bitch to keep straight, had to use a multimeter to test conductivity to make sure I had the right wire.Gonna start wiring in the LEDs in just a little while. I figured out why the fans weren't working - the O2Surplus boards have a PWM fan control for fans that are not PWM, but to enable the fans altogether it needs a 5v or 12v signal on the 'enable' pin to activate the ground of the SCW output, but the 12v on the second pin is always hot, so I can just wire the 12v output of the SCW right into the enable pin to activate the ground. Wish I would have known that earlier lol. Link to comment
bdevillier19 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 What about plastidip inside the box to help insulate, or some if the brush on electrical tape on the box or the bottom of the board? Link to comment
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