Build a Led Grow Light
Want to build a led grow light? Well building an led grow light is not as easy as it sounds. If you really want to build a led grow light please take a few factors in mind.
steps to build a led grow light
1.) What Led's to use?
2.) Will it be bright enough?
3.) Can I keep them cool enough?
4.)How will I power them?
5.)Do I know how to solder things?
6.)Is It worth my time?
7.)How much money am I saving?
Ok so our final conclusion is yes it can be done. We wouldn't say it's worth doing, but if you don't and think you have what it takes then make sure you are using a very high quality bright LED chip. We recommend Cree on Luxeon . It won't be bright enough unless you use expensive LEDs that are at least 3watts or more. We suggest using a heat sink and a fan. Led Lights themselves run pretty ambient but tend to heat up and lose intensity as the chips temperature rises. How will you power them? Let's just say it's not easy to power these things unless your an engineer. How much money am I saving? Well to consider that most of the high quality lights are currently around 600$ and that they have at least 50 led's which run at 3-4 dollars each, power supply, cooling, and casing. . .