A Reef in the Sky

[mnml]

Houston, we have lift off! :lol:

 

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this build is absolutely AMAZING!

The vid looks great and that light lifter is just plain awesome!

Looks like something right out of Austin Powers! Now all you need is sharks with frickin lasers! Very sweet setup!

Hooked on this build thread! I cannot wait to see more progress! WOW!

Awesome!

Houston, we have lift off! :lol:

Thanks guys... much appreciated. Glad you like it :thumbsup:

 

[mrvicz]

holy mother of Jesus!!!! man i almost peed my pants, drooled on my keyboard and teardrops fell! did tak fabricate that winch for you? i should have him customize one for me too!!!!!!

calling mimi now, i WANT ONE!!!

 

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holy mother of Jesus!!!! man i almost peed my pants, drooled on my keyboard and teardrops fell! did tak fabricate that winch for you? i should have him customize one for me too!!!!!!

calling mimi now, i WANT ONE!!!

:lol::lol: Thanks Vic... Yeah, the winch is from them and it comes in various sizes. I gave them my plans/sketches and selected the colour I wanted.

The hanging cords will be cleaned up later on. Now I'm burning in the lights (100hours) before I start playing around with the dimming functions.

 

[mrvicz]

whoa! dont get me started about it coming in various sizes just showed your vid to my wife and she's asking me if i could do that to my system too.

im loving your system and its not even complete yet!

 

[samc8228]

Wow,you do the great job,congratulate:thumbsup:

 

[Tempset]

:lol::lol: Thanks Vic... Yeah, the winch is from them and it comes in various sizes. I gave them my plans/sketches and selected the colour I wanted.

The hanging cords will be cleaned up later on. Now I'm burning in the lights (100hours) before I start playing around with the dimming functions.

I've been through this entire thread so perhaps I missed the information.

Where can we find the info on how to order that electric light lifter?

If I did miss it, maybe simply tell me the page # or post #?

Many thanks.

 

[mrvicz]

Tempset, I believe he did not post it here but he did tell me who and where in hong kong he bought it from in his pm. You might just want to pm Andrew so he could give you the phone number of Tak/Mimi

 

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whoa! dont get me started about it coming in various sizes just showed your vid to my wife and she's asking me if i could do that to my system too.

im loving your system and its not even complete yet!

Thanks Vic, no worries.

Wow,you do the great job,congratulate:thumbsup:

Thank you Sam. I am a big fan of your tank too. May I ask where you got you fish from in HKG?

I've been through this entire thread so perhaps I missed the information.

Where can we find the info on how to order that electric light lifter?

If I did miss it, maybe simply tell me the page # or post #?

Many thanks.

No problem Tempset. The lifter was not found by me but by my tank builders. It comes from China and I have no links available however I would be happy to pass on the contact details via PM for you.

Tempset, I believe he did not post it here but he did tell me who and where in hong kong he bought it from in his pm. You might just want to pm Andrew so he could give you the phone number of Tak/Mimi

Cheers Vic

 

[robojet]

What a great build! I think I'll join the fun.

For those with more know-how than me, you might try looking up "tubular motor"... I'm pretty sure that's what it is, but I don't know how to implement for a light fixture. Would be very cool!

 

[jackson6745]

I have to follow this one. Impeccable!

 

[MentalNote]

Wow, I was following your concept thread and it is good to see you have started to execute your plan.

 

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Thanks Robo, jackson6745 and MentalNote

Just an update... Everything is finished but needs to be checked before it's shipped, just in case something is not correct. However there will be a delay due to CNY and my work commitments. If all is okay with the tank it will be delivered before the end of the month. Finally...

 

[Cuby2k]

Awesome build!

 

[jbrown11352]

I need that lifter!!

 

[mike332211]

I like the stand, I want one.

 

[g8gxp]

What a great build! I think I'll join the fun.

For those with more know-how than me, you might try looking up "tubular motor"... I'm pretty sure that's what it is, but I don't know how to implement for a light fixture. Would be very cool!

yes the lifter is a tubular motor. Finding one is not hard. It's the one that has grooved wire guides, which is what we need, that is impossible to locate on a non-industrial scale.

 

[jesserettele]

Very NICE! I am tagging along on this one for a DIY version.

More pictures & a video

The light box is exactly how I wanted it to look. Very happy so far

During installation

The wood section and how it is attached to the box.

Blue glow from the ATI

All my calculations worked out... the wire fits through the holes

Side view of the light box and lights. The power cord (left side) for the lifter will be neatly installed later.

A quick video showing its operation
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Hope you like

 

[damac20]

This is officially making me hate my tank.

 

[Tempset]

No problem Tempset. The lifter was not found by me but by my tank builders. It comes from China and I have no links available however I would be happy to pass on the contact details via PM for you.



Cheers Vic

for some reason i do not have a "PM" button on these forums so I cannot request the info. Could you possibly email it to me?

Tempset@gmail.com