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01-04-2004, 02:49 AM
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l33t t@nk h@x0r
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Marietta, GA
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More... cheap moonlighting
Power supply from a computer - Goodwill for $10-15?
LED setup: http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/frozencpu/lit-48.html ~12.50 + 7 shipping (eek on the shipping)
Little time and fun... splice and tape, no resistors or anything and now ya got moonlighting.
~Chris
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01-04-2004, 02:50 AM
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l33t t@nk h@x0r
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Marietta, GA
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Oh yeah, same applys for fans... nice Panasonic low db high cfm fans.
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01-04-2004, 06:02 AM
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Administrator
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Tampa, FL
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Now that's cheap AND simple. 
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01-04-2004, 07:03 AM
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Sodomy non sapiens
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: winder, Georgia USA
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look at somplace like www.compgeeks.com. I got a 'gammers' computer case which has 400w power supply 12v and 5v, 3 nice muffin fans, and switches, and LEDs for $40
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01-08-2004, 07:58 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Sugarhill, GA
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Yep, 3" fan with blue led.... works great, only 34 cfm though.
about 12 bucks at Bestbuy.
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01-08-2004, 08:19 PM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
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I got ya all beat $3.95 at Wallmart  I just hang it from an exstension cord in my hood.
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01-08-2004, 08:52 PM
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l33t t@nk h@x0r
Join Date: Oct 2003
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I just hang it from an exstension cord in my hood.
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This is what I think of that:
 
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01-08-2004, 10:35 PM
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Eat more PIE
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01-09-2004, 12:54 PM
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Crazed Fish Whisperer
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Kansas City, MO
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Casey, I did the exact same thing. How does leaving the ship on work? I took the ship off mine. It is a little more focused now. I guess I should have tried it with it on first. heh heh. Have a pic of it on your tank at night?
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01-09-2004, 01:01 PM
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l33t t@nk h@x0r
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Marietta, GA
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I'm gonna order some LED's off this website, that are specifically 470nm, gonna build a PSU out of a AT computer PS - and run fans and LEDs off that. 4 Blue and maybe 4 White and 4 Red all on independant switches.
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01-09-2004, 06:09 PM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
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It works great I only run it for a few hours,I will admit I wish I could focus the light more.No I dont have a pic yet sorry. 
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01-12-2004, 12:12 PM
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Crazed Fish Whisperer
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Kansas City, MO
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If you want to focus the light, break off the sail ship part. Also, to share what I just found... at Super Target, in the automotive section, they had these 2 montable (directional) blue led lights that plugged into a cigarette lighter. I am going to see what it takes to switch these over to a normal AC plug and let you know how well they work. The great things about these are, they are small, mount to the hood with ease, and I can point them where I want them. (Just by rotating and tilting). So, we will see.
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01-12-2004, 12:36 PM
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Jeremy1973
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01-12-2004, 02:36 PM
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l33t t@nk h@x0r
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Marietta, GA
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Anyone ever tried Cold Cathodes in their canopy?
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01-22-2004, 07:59 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: west babylon, long island, ny
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Quote:
Originally posted by Jeremy1973
If you want to focus the light, break off the sail ship part. Also, to share what I just found... at Super Target, in the automotive section, they had these 2 montable (directional) blue led lights that plugged into a cigarette lighter. I am going to see what it takes to switch these over to a normal AC plug and let you know how well they work. The great things about these are, they are small, mount to the hood with ease, and I can point them where I want them. (Just by rotating and tilting). So, we will see.
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jeremy you can get ac to dc transformers from radio shack. ya prolly have a few even laying around the house like i do from various electrical goodies long gone
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