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Old 08-02-08, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by steve6690
I'm just starting a project to design and build my own. It's not as easy as I first thought...
Steve,
Metal housings are the only way to go. Inadequate heat sinking is the major killer of LEDs. There are a few plastic bodied LED lights out there but they're usually not run at anywhere near rated power. Those that are have a fairly short life before turning yellow.

Oops ! There I go, giving away trade secrets again.

Regards,
Kevin
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