My First Led build

[2pairs]

Well definitely let us know how this works out.
It still sounds a lot harder than using the adhesive. I can mount a dozen in less than 5 minutes.

[Corvette Reefer]

Well that stuff it hard as rock now, 3000 psi is right danggg, so now time to solder, we will see how it turns out.

And yeah using adhesive may only take 5 min to mount but u gota let it dry or 24 hours, which suckkks lol so hopefully this all works nice and we will see. Ill get pictures up as soon as i solder them on which will probably be in a few hours

[2pairs]

I don't know ware you heard 24 hrs.
Mine only takes 1hr to cure.

[Corvette Reefer]

well every solder we tried doesnt stick to aluminum so we had to use the 2 part but this stuff take 24 HR's so now i gota wait again!! uhhhhh....this took way longer then i thought to put toghter.

heres a picture of the leds glued down now.

[Corvette Reefer]

guys..... i think i killed it.........im about to loose it! i had it all solder all the leds working when i tested it, and plugged the driver in, it was working perfect. so i added on my switch and as soon as i flicked it they shut off right. then flicked on nothing....i tested every light bulb with my tester, nothing...im about to have a break down now uhhh! i cant believe that happened! after all that time and work now nothing, and i dont even have a light on my fishtank right now.

[CableGuy]

Where did you put the switch? In the 120V or the 12V? Im not sure where you can put it, but I've read some issues with having the driver running but not hooked up and then hooking it up. This will fry all the LED's.

So what Im saying is if you switched the 12V output and had the driver running and may have possibly fried your lights. But I am not an LED pro, just telling you how I understand it which may be incorrect.

[Corvette Reefer]

Yeah... i placed it between the driver and leds....man how could i be so dumb! i just re read my original post on making a led light, and evil specifically said DONT place a switch between the leds and driver. man i how on earth could i do that... i just waisted all my money idk what to do now.. everything in my tank is gong to die.

[CableGuy]

Yeah... i placed it between the driver and leds....man how could i be so dumb! i just re read my original post on making a led light, and evil specifically said DONT place a switch between the leds and driver. man i how on earth could i do that... i just waisted all my money idk what to do now.. everything in my tank is gong to die.

All the work you've done isnt wasted. Just the LED's. I know you have limited funds but all you need are new LED's. Any light - a shop light, a spot light, anything that can be had from home depot will keep your corals alive. Yes, they may start to look bad over the next week or two but it will be better than running no light at all.

[2pairs]

Wow that is a shame, do you know if it is the driver or the led's that fried?

[Corvette Reefer]

its the leds, every single one. i have a tester and none of the leds will light up.. and the driver i tested with a voltage tester and it still works.