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The NanoCustoms Unibody LED Driver Enclosure


NanoCustoms is coming out with a new LED Driver Enclosures that will surely become a hit with LED lighting DIYers. The first in the series is the NanoCustoms Duo 700 — a dual channel LED controller that can run up to 15 x 3w LEDs per channel at 700mA (thus the name). What’s unique about the controller is, each channel comes with a 3-way rocker switch that allows the option of manual dimming via a a slider or programmable dimming (0-10v) using a reef controller. It’s nicely packaged in an in-house milled annodized unibody aluminum housing. Check out the demo videos:

NanoCustoms has informed me to expect variations of their LED driver enclosure products. Expect to see the Uno, Duo, and Trio in 700mA and 1050mA varations.

Until recently, DIY LED reef folks have been using drivers from Meanwell. NanoCustoms however secured a deal with Thomas Research Products (TRP) to become the exclusive distributor of TRP drivers for the aquarium world. Expect to see the TRP drivers (update: now available) and TRP controlled fixture products from NanoCustoms soon.

You can now pre-order the NanoCustoms Duo 700 over at NanoTuners, NanoCustom’s retail storefront. It’s $119.95 for a limited time (regular price will be $139.95) and you can reserve one for $25 plus the shipping fee.

DIY Desktop CNC Machine

Have you ever wished you had a computer-controlled mill to create overflows with perfectly spaced teeth, or cut acrylic based on some exact dimensions with curves and all, or even mill a logo to brand your work? Well, good news! There is a DIY desktop CNC machine at Kickstart that you can get for only $390! The only bad news is, you can only get one (pledge) at that price by midnight tonight (Jan. 10, 2011).

Check out its precision:

More info at Kickstart and at the official project website.