24-07-2015, 12:46 PM
(This post was last modified: 24-07-2015, 12:48 PM by Paul Baldwin.)
Leds have moved on a LOT mate. I wouldn't personally use any of the old-school shaped ones, its all about power leds now. It's amazing how much light you can get out of a very small package. If you want colour changing you could also use the RGB strips that run off 12v and come with a remote control.
I've used DX.com a number of times over the years. I tend to buy the stuff with good reviews and have managed to avoid the worst chinese generic crap.
If you want to submerge yourself in more lumens of geekery than you can ever imagine take a look at http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/content.php
As for drivers for various leds I've had very good experience with Buckpucks. Yes they are expensive but they are well designed, made, packaged and do exactly what you want them to.
I retrofitted some wall wash lights at mine in 2008 and they are still going strong now
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/show...nd-drivers
I've used DX.com a number of times over the years. I tend to buy the stuff with good reviews and have managed to avoid the worst chinese generic crap.
If you want to submerge yourself in more lumens of geekery than you can ever imagine take a look at http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/content.php
As for drivers for various leds I've had very good experience with Buckpucks. Yes they are expensive but they are well designed, made, packaged and do exactly what you want them to.
I retrofitted some wall wash lights at mine in 2008 and they are still going strong now
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/show...nd-drivers