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Yes, a guide would be good. A few sequential (clear) photos with a little commentary. (By the way, Pete, thanks for the reply.) I see what the difficulty is with the axle attachments (hubs?) - being made in a machine shop. You say "it is a pain and precise". Do I assume you're talking there about the fabrication of these by the machinist? or possibly the fitting and welding of the axle attachments onto the frame/handle? Probably not cost-effective to make a lot of extras and sell hubs by online order... I'm guessing you might not sell enough to make the fabrication and hassle of filling orders worthwhile, from your end. Possibly illustrating your axle attachments with a photo and diagramatic sketch (with suggested dimensions) would enable someone to go to their friendly local machinist to have some made??? I'd like to see DIY concepts and designs like yours go somewhere in the real world, and I do know that some people are making use of Youtube to suggest the "how-to" best practices for a particular project. MAKEzine (online) used to have a lot more *detail*-illustrated project how-to's than it seems to offer at present. These days, most articles have got just a few general pics with a bit of description or brief discussion - far less useful.
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I've added some new bits - useful stuff for the homestead or small farm. Don't forget, I want suggestions. So please pass relevant info & links my way. You can use this thread for that.
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Did you by any chance photograph the fabrication stages? (a la Instructables.com) Due to possible accommodations and alterations along the path of actually going from plan to genuine prototype, it'd be great if people did that (photo'd and posted) here. Just a suggestion. :)
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Hello, Andrew. Interesting area you're experimenting in. I feel a little behind in understanding just what the current understanding is, regarding plant development and red or blue light. Your post implies that a certain amount is already known with reasonable confidence, when you wrote: "Usage of LEDs in indoor horticulture has grown substantially in the past year alone. However, the vast majority of commercial LEDs appear to simply try to replicate the features of a more traditonal lighting source rather than truly using the new medium to its potential. ... LEDs do indeed require far less energy in the long term and put off much less heat than traditional lighting sources but the true advantages have yet to be realized in my personal opinion." Where (on the web) can we find abstracts of studies, or synopsis discussions, or video posts that communicate just what ***is*** currently known about the effects of portions of the spectrum (e.g., red or blue) on plant development? I've been disappointed in what my own Google searching has turned up. Would you be kind enough to suggest a few links? I wish you the best in your continued research.
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Thanks, R.J. Glad you like it. I just started it within the last week. When you say you've been following it: does this mean that you too are a registered Pinterest user? If so, let me know your user name on that system, as I'm sure I'd be interested in what you're pinning.