+ludakris Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 on a mission to build me light hanger cause i cant hang my lights from the celing(wife said so). so ill post some before, during, and after pics. hope all you like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Mendez WTR Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Keep me updated on this, I'm kind of in the same situation, I cant hang from my ceiling so I have them braced across with 2 metal square pipes get this from a military green cot...haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinB Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 This is what I'm using to support my led build over my open top tank http://www.aquabuys.com/p/ss_tekl_bracket.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ludakris Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 ok guys and gals..sorry for the lil wait. hopefully i remember to take pics as i go but here are some b4 pics and parts pics in the next post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ludakris Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 all the parts needed for this build. cost me 18 bucks except for the conduit bender which im going to phone a freind on that one. not shown here in pics are 2 10foot peices of 3/4 inch conduit. the first and second pics are of hardware needed to mount to the back of the stand. the 3rd pic is of some retractable plant hangers that i picked up from home depot for hanging the lights and for ease of access when i add livestock or do a water change. and the receipt which has a grand total of $18.62. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ludakris Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 pics posted backwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcraze_1 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 This is what I'm using to support my led build over my open top tank http://www.aquabuys.com/p/ss_tekl_bracket.html Do you have pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinB Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 This is what I'm using to support my led build over my open top tank http://www.aquabuys....kl_bracket.html Do you have pictures. Not yet...need to build the fixture first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ludakris Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 sorry for the delay...im still looking for a conduit bender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ludakris Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Good news. I asked the electrical people up here at school if they could bend my conduit for me. They said yes. So tomorrow morning I will possibly have Yall some update on how my progress is going. I just didn't see any justice in paying 70 bucks for a conduit bender that I'd only use once. So that might be a downfall to this build for any who are think of doing a similar build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ludakris Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 So I bent my conduit thanks to the building major here at TSTC. I will post pics when I het home and begin to assemble it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ludakris Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 ok..here it is..im not completly done but its what it will look like when it is done..all i have to do i put the other mount on the bottom back of the stand then it will be better...i might have to get different mounts cause these allow the pipe to twist and could cause an accident that we all dont want..but none the less here is what i got for 18 bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ludakris Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 incase you all are woundering what a orange lvl is doing on my tank..lol..i got clever and needed somewhere to mount my stunner strips...so.......i mounted them to my plastic lvl and it will be cut to length Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Can you drill a hole through the mount and partway into the tubing? Then you can put a set screw in it to keep it from twisting as you mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ludakris Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 good idea. but it is really hard to do cause the tank is already set up and i have to drill from the inside of the tank..kinda hit or miss type thing...lol..but definitely a good idea i might give it a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ludakris Posted April 25, 2012 Author Share Posted April 25, 2012 i just threw some screws in there and now its 100% better...now i can worry not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gig 'em @ NDstructible Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 I want to do the exact same thing that you're doing for my new set up, but I don't have a conduit bender or know anyone who could bend it for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibs Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Well one 3/4 is very easy to bend if you can just find you something sturdy enough and big enough to bend it around. 2. when you go to home depot walk across the aisle grab a bender and just do a rough measurement and bend it right there. (The will also do this for you if you find someone and if you have the measurements they can get it pretty close with out doing any cutting). 3. Same home depot will rent one for 10$ a day I think with a 50$ deposit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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