It been a while, but I'm BACK and planning a big build.
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Ha ha, yeah. My roommate is a welder and has a TIG setup that uses 220V. The only 220V I have is the plug for the stove. So, naturally, we pulled out the stove and plugged the welder in. I just happen to have the perfect island for the job right in the kitchen. It actually worked out great. And, since it is a TIG welder, there are no sparks flying around causing a fire risk. We just opened the doors and windows and turned some fans on for fresh air exchange.
It has been a little bit since my last update, so here we go. Unfortunately, there is not a lot to report on, but here is what is going on right now:
My roommate is finishing the stand as I type this. It will go to powder coating on Mon. and hopefully be done by Fri. Then we can get it in and start working on plumbing.
The light build kind of took the back burner to the the stand, so it is still not complete, but we plan on finishing that while we wait for the stand to come back. I have however assembled one section of the light to see how it works. I LOVE IT!!! I have attached some pics so you can all see what we are doing. Keep in mind that what you see here is only 1 part of the light. There will ultimately be 5 more of these for a total 18 x pucks and 96 x royal blue for actinics. This amounts to:
186 x royal blue
90 x neutral white
54 x red
54 x blue
36 x violet
36 x cyan
My roommate is finishing the stand as I type this. It will go to powder coating on Mon. and hopefully be done by Fri. Then we can get it in and start working on plumbing.
The light build kind of took the back burner to the the stand, so it is still not complete, but we plan on finishing that while we wait for the stand to come back. I have however assembled one section of the light to see how it works. I LOVE IT!!! I have attached some pics so you can all see what we are doing. Keep in mind that what you see here is only 1 part of the light. There will ultimately be 5 more of these for a total 18 x pucks and 96 x royal blue for actinics. This amounts to:
186 x royal blue
90 x neutral white
54 x red
54 x blue
36 x violet
36 x cyan
Mocked up another heatsink, so 1/3 of the lights are wired up. My roommate also finished the stand today. I have attached some pictures of the stand. You can see that it was built in 2 parts so we can get it in the door. This thing is HEAVY! It weighs nearly as much as the tank itself. It is made with 3/16" steel angle, channel, and tube. The heaviest portion is the 4x4" steel tube around the edges. I will get more pics after we get it back from the powder coater.
Yeah! He even built in a Leak mitigation system. If a seam starts to leak, instead of sending the water all over the floor, it will flow down a channel in the stand and then into the sump. The return pump would then be turned up to compensate for the increased flow. This is not a long term solution, but would give time to get things moved into temporary homes.
Well, with a lot of effort (and some help), we were able to get the stand in and the tank on it. Now I can start work on the plumbing. It will probably be a couple of weeks before we get it wet, but at least the build can now move forward.
Let me say, the stand is A BEAST!!! it weighs WAY more than the tank and was a real bear to get in the house. It looks good though. We are really happy with the height of the tank and I am excited to get moving on everything else. Here are a few pics (from my phone) of the tank on the stand.
Let me say, the stand is A BEAST!!! it weighs WAY more than the tank and was a real bear to get in the house. It looks good though. We are really happy with the height of the tank and I am excited to get moving on everything else. Here are a few pics (from my phone) of the tank on the stand.
Done.
Oh, and I am not taking credit for this build, but it is not all Jeremy's doing either. I say we and I as appropriate in my posts. As a matter of fact, the only thing that I have not been a part of is the stand itself. This tank is a combined effort and I have contributed a lot to this build. That being said, Jeremy is paying for the large majority of it, while I do most of the research, plumbing, and ALL of the LED work.
On another note, hopefully we will have some more updates soon. We are just in a holding pattern waiting for things to be finished by third parties.
Oh, and I am not taking credit for this build, but it is not all Jeremy's doing either. I say we and I as appropriate in my posts. As a matter of fact, the only thing that I have not been a part of is the stand itself. This tank is a combined effort and I have contributed a lot to this build. That being said, Jeremy is paying for the large majority of it, while I do most of the research, plumbing, and ALL of the LED work.
On another note, hopefully we will have some more updates soon. We are just in a holding pattern waiting for things to be finished by third parties.
LET THERE BE LIGHT!!
The light is finally done. We got the fixture back from powder coating on Thursday and I spent the last 2 nights wiring it all up. To my amazement, everything powered up right off the bat and seems to be working correctly. There are a couple of minor things that need to be fixed (a couple of the dimming channels are mixed up), but overall a very successful build.
I simply couldn't be happier with the end result. Here are a couple of cell phone pics of the light. Ignore the 2x4's, we will be working on the hanging mount this weekend.
The light is finally done. We got the fixture back from powder coating on Thursday and I spent the last 2 nights wiring it all up. To my amazement, everything powered up right off the bat and seems to be working correctly. There are a couple of minor things that need to be fixed (a couple of the dimming channels are mixed up), but overall a very successful build.
I simply couldn't be happier with the end result. Here are a couple of cell phone pics of the light. Ignore the 2x4's, we will be working on the hanging mount this weekend.
