Anyone want in on Specular aluminum for DIY reflectors?

[rbnice1]

thats what I currently use and my 250watt DE phoenix bulbs are brighter then the SE's i have compared them with.


I will look but my retros I am using now, we should be able to use the mounts from them.

 

[kentrob11]

I'm sure it can be done...

 

[Grace's Dad]

rbnice- I should have the glass from my lumenarcs around here somewhere if you wanna make a couple for DE.

 

[rbnice1]

That would be outstanding....

 

[kentrob11]

Sounds like a plan. I'll let you guys know when I get the stuff ordered, OK?

 

[rbnice1]

Ken do you have plans for different reflectors? Like lumenarc, lumenarc 3, luminarc mini?

My new tank is 5 foot by 30 inches, I am only going to continue to run the 2 MH's, and the hood is only going to be 13 inches off the top of the tank so I am not sure what type of reflector would give me the best coverage.

Do we have any resident reflector experts? I am thinking do to it being only 13 inches off the water a mini might do better for clearance and give a wider coverage.

 

[kentrob11]

I have basic lumenarc style plans and yes, you'd be fine with 2 reflectors for that setup...

 

[rbnice1]

cool

 

[kentrob11]

I finally ordered this today and have one sheet of it that isn't spoken for. Anyone interested? Panaboy and reeferhead have the other 2...

 

[panaboy95]

if you cant find another guy i will take the extra one too i have two 250 halides so i am sure i can find another place to use one. let me know when you want to do this. i will have to drive down. its almost two hours to the river. i have a rivet gun too and some vise grips for bending sheet metal. do we need to pick up some stainless rivets?

 

[rbnice1]

Bummer I need 2 reflectors....

 

[panaboy95]

if you want one you can have one. if they work out well i may be using three over my tank. it just depends on how i like this DE fixture. i just do not think it is going to put out the light that three SE with good reflectors will put out.

 

[Aqua Man 07]

where did u get the plans and the metal

 

[panaboy95]

there is a like to the metal on the first page

 

[Aqua Man 07]

still want to know where you found the pattern. bump

 

[rbnice1]

search the DIY forum for lumenarc. There are a bunch of posts and all have the same plans.

 

[kpc01]

I'm looking for the plans as well...Ive got ones from the DIY area but I want the 19x19 sizes and all I can find is the 14" version. Kent any chance you have the plans for the 19"ers?

 

[Aqua Man 07]

thanks

 

[logiktest]

I'm looking for the plans as well...Ive got ones from the DIY area but I want the 19x19 sizes and all I can find is the 14" version. Kent any chance you have the plans for the 19"ers?

Could you just scale the plans to make them larger?

 

[kpc01]

Could you just scale the plans to make them larger?

a smart person probably could....I thought about it but scared I will screw up one of the cuts and mess the whole thing up. theres just a lot of different angles to look at. I've heard of having the image blown up at kinkos but I'm not sure what %% to get it done