Mix up your epoxy if you're using that. I decided to go with this stuff as it gives the best thermal transfer as compared to using a thermal paste + screwing them down.
Use just a little bit of epoxy on the bottom of your LEDs.. a thin blob about 1/4 the size of the mixing tool.. here I used too much.
This one is just about the right amount.
Blues all stuck down.
Wire them together, positive of one to negative of the next.
Test firing the blues.
Here are the blues dimmed as far as possible using my current dimming circuit, as you can see, the driver is putting out 50 mA at this point and they will still make you see spots.
This is the dimming circuit I put together - courtesy Evilc66 in a thread on RC.
Since I went with 72 total LEDS for my system, I ended up with what amounts to an exrta half a string(only 6 instead of 12) of each blue and white per pendant so I made a sort of "50/50" string.. It has trouble dimming, I assume because the different fV or something.
Bracket made from more aluminum L stock, and a little bit of 1/8" bar stock. these pieces are just bolted into the main L bracket with m3 nuts and bolts.
all ready to do a full test.
hanging.. holy crap I didnt think a light could be so heavy.. it's probably 20-25lbs!
yay! all lit!
and from underneath.
I'll have more of this LED build to come, I have to condense all of the wiring into something that can easily connect to these.
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