Please help me build......

[RedfordReefer]

Rob, I have a full metric Tap set for when the time comes man. I'd me more than willing to give ya a hand in getting the heat sink all tapped up and such. I also have thermal paste here.

[ReeferRob]

Rob, I have a full metric Tap set for when the time comes man. I'd me more than willing to give ya a hand in getting the heat sink all tapped up and such. I also have thermal paste here.

Thanks buddy, I appreciate the offer. Maybe you of all people can explain the electrical conversion jargon to me in layman terms!? I got the skills to do the wiring, just not following the power supply, to transformer to converter to driver chain. And how many diodes per driver etc.

[ReeferRob]

Anxiously awaiting the friendly "get your arse back in" package from Jim so that I can figure it all out and order the necessary remainder of parts.
From the sounds of it Jim, your sending a used dimmer and transformer?! What else am I gonna need exactly? Other than the heat sink, the led's, wire, solder, thermal past, (optics if I decide) assuming there is just one dimmer, Ill need to get a second to dim the white and blues separately correct? Would that then require a second transformer and or power supply? Im still a bit confused with all the terminology and what exactly they do.

I want to eventually have 12-18 led's, independently dimmable, closer to 20K look, and very few if any optics.

Also what size fan if any would you guys suggest. Will this require an additional power supply/transformer theingymajig, or are the Coralife ones acceptable that come with a wall plug??

[Tom@HaslettMI]

You might consider using the adhesive pads instead of drilling and tapping the heatsink. I don't have experience with either but when the time comes I am planning to use the pads. They are available from nanotuners and this site. I am considering buying all of my gear from the latter.

Tom