DIY bright lamp (Brighter/Rhythm-style)
This DIY project builds a high-output bright lamp similar to commercial products like Brighter and Rhythm, but for a few hundred dollars instead of $1-2k. The parts are specced, hardware designed, and firmware built; the final 500+ W version uses LEDs cooled by a chunky aluminum heatsink and Noctua PC fans, with a first LED bench-supply test underway to validate the cooling solution.
What it addresses
Comparable commercial bright lamps (Brighter, Rhythm) cost $1-2k.
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DIY bright lamp (Brighter/Rhythm-style)
This DIY project builds a high-output bright lamp similar to commercial products like Brighter and Rhythm, but for a few hundred dollars instead of $1-2k. The parts are specced, hardware designed, and firmware built; the final 500+ W version uses LEDs cooled by a chunky aluminum heatsink and Noctua PC fans, with a first LED bench-supply test underway to validate the cooling solution.
Problem: Comparable commercial bright lamps (Brighter, Rhythm) cost $1-2k.
Posted by @abound · Original comment ↗
“Project #2: Building a DIY bright-ass lamp, like Brighter [3] or Rhythm [4], but for a few hundred bucks instead of $1-2k. I've specced out the parts, designed the hardware, and built the firmware. Later today I'll do my first LED test against a bench supply, to get some hard numbers for if my cooling solution (a chunky aluminum heatsink and some Noctua PC fans) is sufficient for the full 500+ W final version.”