Ok, so a while back I hacked a dimmer into my planted+:
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/showthread.php?t=796442&highlight=
And then switched that for an IR controlled dimmer...
Well, my Stingray has been giving me some algae problems on my 10 gallon (shallow tank)... so, I had a dimmer laying around.. let's do it again!
I'm not going into great detail, you can get that from the planted+ post, as the general process is exactly the same. However, here's a few pictures of the project, just to show it can be done..
Same warnings as before.. don't burn your house down...
Click through for larger images if you need:
So first I popped open the stingray.. note the tight quarters inside the end-cap.. don't make your leads to the jack too long.
And removed the strain relief:
Test fit the connector:
And completed as before:
On low:
On high:
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/showthread.php?t=796442&highlight=
And then switched that for an IR controlled dimmer...
Well, my Stingray has been giving me some algae problems on my 10 gallon (shallow tank)... so, I had a dimmer laying around.. let's do it again!
I'm not going into great detail, you can get that from the planted+ post, as the general process is exactly the same. However, here's a few pictures of the project, just to show it can be done..
Same warnings as before.. don't burn your house down...
Click through for larger images if you need:
So first I popped open the stingray.. note the tight quarters inside the end-cap.. don't make your leads to the jack too long.
And removed the strain relief:
Test fit the connector:
And completed as before:
On low:
On high:
