My NEW DIY hood - Page 2

Frankie · 05-13-2007, 03:22 PM

Looks good rDr4g0n. I would do as Mike said and paint it well with rustolium.

rDr4g0n · 05-13-2007, 03:25 PM

ill be sure to paint the end caps to. i dont care if the lights dont contact, theyll be rustproof!

rDr4g0n · 05-13-2007, 04:41 PM

wiring up the ballast

homemade cf clip. its 2 wire holder clippy things glued together. gotta test it and make sure it can withstand the heat from the bulb.

all assembled!

its alive!!! i put it over the tank to see how it looks.. its a little too blue, but no biggie. ill just replace one of the actinics with daylight next time i buy bulbs.

welp this is all for today. future updates should include:

1) either hanging the hood, or making legs for it
2) a cooling fan (exhaust)
3) timer / power strip
4) moon lights
5) reflector

rDr4g0n · 05-13-2007, 06:00 PM

turns out the cf gets too hot and melts the glue on the clip. i need to devise a way to keep the clip attached without using glue. i cant screw it in because its attached to the flourescent ballast and putting screws inside there may not be a good idea lol

Frankie · 05-13-2007, 06:19 PM

You can use 2 part Weld-On. Its able to handle heat

sasquatch · 05-13-2007, 06:44 PM

I think those straps are nylon and nothing will stick to it, how about some long zip ties under the ballast?

DaBird · 05-13-2007, 07:20 PM

rDr4g0n · 05-13-2007, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sasquatch

I think those straps are nylon and nothing will stick to it, how about some long zip ties under the ballast?

i thought of that, cant do it. the ballast is actually part of the end caps. its one big piece. i will try some kind of epoxy or something. oh and i couldnt wait... i put the cooling fan in...

its sucking the hot air out. im testing it right now to see if there is a reduction in the operating temp. ita regular $2 computer fan with a 12v adapter i had sitting around.

Frankie · 05-13-2007, 07:50 PM

There is a plastic weld on that should stick to nylon. I used it for my kalk reactor.

rDr4g0n · 05-13-2007, 08:22 PM

btw that fan made a huge difference. its barely warm with the fan going.

sasquatch · 05-13-2007, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FFrankie

There is a plastic weld on that should stick to nylon. I used it for my kalk reactor.

Please Frankie, give it up! which weld on!! that would be really useful, so many plastic things with no way to glue

Frankie · 05-13-2007, 10:11 PM

I'll get the name for you tomorrow when im at loews sasquatch. I used it all up when i built the reactor but the stuff works great.

sasquatch · 05-13-2007, 10:14 PM

Frankie I take back everything i ever said bad about you lol. That would be excellent man Thanks.
John can you use a strip of plastic like you did for the bulb holder?

rDr4g0n · 05-13-2007, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sasquatch

Frankie I take back everything i ever said bad about you lol. That would be excellent man Thanks.
John can you use a strip of plastic like you did for the bulb holder?

i may have too. it will be kinda tricky because... well its kinda hard to explain, but ill figure it out.

sasquatch · 05-15-2007, 11:25 PM

JOHN!! Thank you for the "Brilliant" idea, just found an old 4' shop light thats just been gutted, im sticking 2 4' vho's and a remote icecap in it, usually i just make a hood or something but this is mucho coolo, oh and for the sake of DIY bonding I really drew some blood, crappo jack knife folded up on my finger

05-13-2007, 03:25 PM	#17 (permalink)
rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My NEW DIY hood ill be sure to paint the end caps to. i dont care if the lights dont contact, theyll be rustproof! __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

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rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My NEW DIY hood wiring up the ballast homemade cf clip. its 2 wire holder clippy things glued together. gotta test it and make sure it can withstand the heat from the bulb. all assembled! its alive!!! i put it over the tank to see how it looks.. its a little too blue, but no biggie. ill just replace one of the actinics with daylight next time i buy bulbs. welp this is all for today. future updates should include: 1) either hanging the hood, or making legs for it 2) a cooling fan (exhaust) 3) timer / power strip 4) moon lights 5) reflector __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

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rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My NEW DIY hood turns out the cf gets too hot and melts the glue on the clip. i need to devise a way to keep the clip attached without using glue. i cant screw it in because its attached to the flourescent ballast and putting screws inside there may not be a good idea lol __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

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rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My NEW DIY hood btw that fan made a huge difference. its barely warm with the fan going. __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

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sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,981 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My NEW DIY hood JOHN!! Thank you for the "Brilliant" idea, just found an old 4' shop light thats just been gutted, im sticking 2 4' vho's and a remote icecap in it, usually i just make a hood or something but this is mucho coolo, oh and for the sake of DIY bonding I really drew some blood, crappo jack knife folded up on my finger

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