<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14291912#post14291912 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lynxvs
Still sounds like you have more then just an interest in the product more like a business partner. Anyway when I said it was an inefficient design I was referring to the LED drive circuit. When you use a Voltage Regulator lots of power is wasted in the conversion process in the form of heat. That is why if you look at the design the regulators are fastened to the heatsink. Most designs use a DC to DC converter because of that reason. As far as the design from what I can see you just have LED's, LED driver, heatsink, power supply and fans..... Pretty standard stuff that most people with a little experience can put together. Looks like the only part that was "designed" was the driver board.. While were on the subject of design what is with the fans on top of the heatsink? Normally you would want the fans to be inline with the heatsink fins so air is drawn through them. Your right in that there is nothing out there that that is affordable in LED lighting. The problem is just part cost..... nobody can build one affordable until this comes down. The light I built cost a little over $500.00 in parts for a 24" light.
Have you ever taken debating class? You pick one side and stand by it then you switch over.
In my case, I am looking for LED System that will work at decent price. I found Mike design and started to pick it part apart. But my knowledge goes so far.
I am electronics technician by trade, strong points are in digital controls, semiconductors are my weak points for designing stuff.
I have always worked side by side with Electrical engineers, i built their prototypes and they blame me because I built it wrong and I blame them for designing something that blows up too easy, lol.
Keep in mind i had to repair these prototypes when they blew up, I will always have in back of my mind is this design right. Would spend over 80h in wire-wrapping and laying out components.
BTW, my track record was 100%, they hated that,because if i tested that board and it smoked, it a meant it was their fault, lol.
I was hired at one place because they gave me a digital PCI control board with schematics and told me to fix it. After 10 min, i told them the schematics are wrong. They gave me a REV D instead of a REV I, lol.
I just trying to tear this design apart, and you guys are doing a good job trying to. I will be spending over $1500 and I just want to make sure I don't waste it.
You and all that have posted here, has helped me in deciding. Teaching me on what to look for and what not.
BTW DC to DC converters do get very hot also. It just a convenient housing so the engineers do not need to worry about heat sink.
Take one a part and you be surprise whats in them.
Not sure what you mean about the fans.
These LED casing is the heat sink itself. The whole housing is one big heat sink, hence why I like it so much. All of the electronics are sealed, no need to blow air through them. Fans are just keep the casing (heat sink) cool. To keep it within so many degrees in-line with the room temps.
Like the computer CPU heat sink fans that they blow from the top.
The boards are simple and parts are cheap to fix the whole board only cost $20. Anyone wanting to go with dimming controls, these are the boards you are going to need to replace.
I guess my debating skills is confusing people here, so i make this statement.
I do not work for this guy, I have never talked with this guy till after I have started this thread.
Search my threads you see i have been searching for lights for my new setup for awhile now. I even try to setup a group buy for a different type LED system, just ask Anemone, RC MOD.
I was told no global group buys are not allowed on RC.
Was going to start a thread about them, but after doing some research they just was eye candy lights.
I feel good about these lights and I believe to be the best LEDs system to get in now, with features that will allowed you DIY for the future upgrades.
