[FaviaFreak]

do it for the heat alone

[jrobbins]

what is the epoxy for? or is that some sort of two part thermal paste?

[JimmyR1rider]

Exactly. Its a 2 part thermal epoxy. It kills 2 birds with one stone Jon

[garys reef]

come on and build this thing i want some pics you are gonna love the leds

[JimmyR1rider]

Originally Posted by garys reef

come on and build this thing i want some pics you are gonna love the leds

LOL sorry Gary I have to contend with the pups so I can only do the build in the apartment while they're either outside without me playing or asleep!! hehe


Here's what I got done so far. I needed to order more of the thermal epoxy so I'm done until that comes- 5 minute workin time my big, hairy butt!!! lol:

Hood stripped down



All of the old lighting components


The heat sink drilled to install


Half the LED's placed and attached, will do the other half when the epoxy I ordered arrives





The strip is off centered- the back row will be offset the other way for even coverage.
I stuck with the stock layout

[garys reef]

NICE !!!!!! im gonna do a led build for my daughters 14 gal cube

[JimmyR1rider]

Thanks, I'm looking forward to getting it done. I'm bypassing the RSM timer all together so no wiring relays and all, just wire plugs on the 2 ballast cords and use the Apex to control them.

[garys reef]

keep those pics comming just lock the pups in the crate and go to work lmfao

[JimmyR1rider]

I would Gary but you have so little time with them like this lol.

Like I said I'm done anyway until the thermal paste gets here. Then I can place the rest of the LED's and then wire them up.

[JimmyR1rider]

Thermal adhesive came today. Got the rest of the LED's placed and attached. I'm going to let them cure overnight and wire them all up and finish the install tomorow morning. The rest will go quickly because I dont have to wire the drivers into relays in the hood or anything since I won't be using the RSM timer for them, just for the moonlights:





I got the spacing as dead on as I could with my crooked eye lol.