[GLLUG] OT: LED grow light

[Sean O'Malley]

This is the one I saw from instructables that caught my eye.
http://www.instructables.com/id/high-power-LED-grow-lights-M.k2/

Since it sort of combines hydroponics with led grow lights and the guy is
dirt cheap in his designs.  I saw a few kits online but most of the
small ones were sold out and they are quite pricey. I can't pay 100 bucks
for grow lights I will use maybe 2-3 months while germinating outdoor
plants. (my outdoor plant budget is 50 bucks a year.)

I think I saw something where they had a backlog of orders for the leds. I
don't know how true that is or whether there is something else affecting
the market.

The part that got me interested in LEDs was to replace the CF bulbs in my
house as the flicker irritates my eyes. (Slow refresh rates on crt
monitors does too.) They are more environmentally friendly as they don't
contain mercury like the CF bulbs do. However I havent seen them for much
less then 100 bucks a bulb.


On Sat, 28 Feb 2009, Karl Schuttler wrote:

> Just caught this on Hackaday; thought it might extend our conversation
> from Thursday.
>
> http://www.instructables.com/id/Make_an_automatic_plant_light/
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