Confirmation of Build / layout

demoneye · Sun Oct 07, 2018 4:17 pm

All drilled and bolted - including a mount for the driver...

demoneye · Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:53 pm

All tightened up now and thermal transfer tape stuck to the back of 22 LED strips (and lots to me too, including my beard!).

Will break the frame down into two parts tomorrow and start wiring.

demoneye · Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:37 pm

Starting to run wires - 3D printing is a great tool to have for printing clips as I go to run wires and hold Wagos. As I run more wires around the frame I continue to design and print clips on the go.

demoneye · Fri Oct 26, 2018 6:44 pm

1st side of array complete! Masking tape is just holding LED fly leads before I flip over and stick LEDs and wire in.

demoneye · Wed Oct 31, 2018 3:39 pm

All finished! Panel splits in two, so one side can be used for initial starter plants and then expanded to two. Also for transport - the whole panel won't fit in my car!

Hydrofood · Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:01 pm

Demoneye,
This is simply beautiful.

demoneye · Sat Nov 03, 2018 12:32 pm

Hydrofood wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:01 pm
Demoneye,
This is simply beautiful.

Thanks - designed the frame in Tinkercad and then ordered all the aluminum cut to length - went together like a construction kit.

I didn't have access to a drill press so bought a cheap one from China for about $10 - lasted just long enough to complete all the drilling.

Any wires that needed pass through drilled holes in the aluminum were fixed in place with hot glue - didn't want them rubbing on the frame.

Remember to run a ground/earth from the power cord to the frame - you're running at high V/C and the last thing you want is a shock!

Having a 3d printer allowed me to print cable guides "on the fly" gluing them to the frame with high viscosity super glue. Any glue spots on the aluminium were first cleaned with a little glass paper and wiped with Acetone.

Capt. Saicin · Sat Nov 03, 2018 1:38 pm

Uh, would you mind sharing the 3d models for the 5-way wago mounts?
Got acces to a printer but i'm not that proficient in modelling

demoneye · Sat Nov 03, 2018 6:00 pm

Capt. Saicin wrote: ↑
Sat Nov 03, 2018 1:38 pm
Uh, would you mind sharing the 3d models for the 5-way wago mounts?
Got acces to a printer but i'm not that proficient in modelling

https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=Wa ... de186d41f3

There are several different Wago style clips here - if you get stuck then PM me?

If you want any thing else modeled give me a shout.