I have various thicknesses available. I was going to go for 2.5mm, which is a bit less than 1/8", but I can get 4mm for not much more and that's close to 1/8". Thanks for the air hole suggestion, too. Since Cutter says an aluminium sheet is enough at 700mA, I will probably stick with that and maybe ...

Exactly. The Shenzhen manufacturers on Alibaba kept giving me weird chip names and suspicious datasheets, which really put me off. I went with a reputable redistributor of strips and will be doing a DIY build. It's worth knowing what you're getting.

Exactly. These put out 195lm/w, so they are at least theoretically more efficient than the EB strips, too. I can't wait to put it all together! I still need to order the aluminium sheet and thermal paste/tape. I've read that paste has better heat transfer, but thermal tape is certainly easier to use...

Well, I ended up going with something else altogether. 8x 2' Cree 3000k LED Strips with 112 diodes each @ 48V, 1.25A max AUD$14.16 each 1x ZPE PF-P250CC-C070-S-DM (250w, 700mA Constant Current Driver) AUD$83.55 I can also source a 600mm*600mm aluminium sheet for around $20, which should be just enou...

I assume you're talking about mains power? If so, it's all 240v here, so that's not a problem at all.

I think I'd go with 10-12 of the 560mm strips. The next task will be trying to find suitable drivers domestically!

Thank you. This makes a lot more sense. I think I was confused by the fact that it has multiple channels. I managed to get my head around some calculations for other boards and follow the LED Gardener tutorials, but this Sol-Skin was confusing me! My room is 80cm*80cm, so I think the one board with ...

I've tried corresponding with the manufacturer, but I haven't really received the specs straight up. From what I understand, each individual channel is 48v and meant to be run with a separate driver. I think the Samsung were an older model or a prototype, but they now offer models with both Nichia a...

The idea is no heatsinking, or minimal heatsinking, such as an aluminium sheet. I can also have a fan blowing over them for some active cooling.

Wow, that was quick!

Here are the specs: http://www.cutter.com.au/proddetail.php?prod=cut3358

They sell a 3-channel dimmer/driver controller, but it's a bit expensive and still needs a 48v power supply.