Can you DIY convert PAR38 LEDs to Fixture.

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  1. Jon.Peak

    Jon.Peak Fire Worm

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    I was wondering if there is a way to take apart my Par38 led bulbs and install them on my biocube...

    I wanted to upgrade my biocube and just now thought about trying this. Has anyone ever heard of this attempted.....

    Id love your input Thanks Jon
     
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  3. Jon.Peak

    Jon.Peak Fire Worm

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    i would rather buy the diy stuff from rapid led than waste the time to tear it apart and money spent on the par38 bulb. I would rather sell the bulb. but I'm sure if you reallllly want, you could. ;D
     
  5. Seano Hermano

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    +1. Par30/38s are great if you don't want to do anything for it. But the cost of them certainly isn't economical to build it into a fixture. If you want that I would get a RapidlED kit.
     
  6. cosmo

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    ditto the above, the money saved probably isn't worth the hassle! By the time you research what to drive them at and buy dirvers, dimmers wires etc, you'll prob be at the cost of a biocube DIY kit from rapidled!