DIY Lumenarc Kits

[yrema]

hi all,

could you pm me a copy of the diagram? TIA.

 

[One Dumm Hikk]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13119021#post13119021 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by yrema
hi all,

could you pm me a copy of the diagram? TIA.

Post #3 in this thread will lead you to this diagram:

http://www.reefdiversity.com/DIYPage/DIY_HTML/DIY_Reflector/Drawings/Reflector14.jpg

I just want to know if polished aluminum would work to make the reflectors out of. And, how to determine what size the reflectors need to be for my 250MH bulbs.

 

[yrema]

yup, seen that. would that work on the abviewer (tile print)? thanks again.

 

[mflamb]

http://thebrian.net/reflector/

 

[mfinn]

mflamb
what material did you make your reflectors from?

 

[Zestay]

anyone think they could make some sorf of rectangle reflector ?
i want a 6 inch wide 12 inch long reflector..

 

[mfinn]

Using this pattern, taking it to kinko's and having it lenghtened to make a 14"x26" reflector, would the corner pieces be stretched to fit also?

 

[jmigchelbrink]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13122560#post13122560 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mfinn
mflamb
what material did you make your reflectors from?

yeah, that looks way more reflective than the others. where did you get it and how much did it cost?

 

[peter1]

Hello everybody!

Here is some picts. from my DIY lamp:

http://www.korallszirtes-akvarium.hu/modules/My_eGallery/gallery/blogger/DSC00726.jpg
http://www.korallszirtes-akvarium.hu/modules/My_eGallery/gallery/blogger/DSC00728.jpg
http://www.korallszirtes-akvarium.hu/modules/My_eGallery/gallery/blogger/DSC00730.jpg
http://www.korallszirtes-akvarium.hu/modules/My_eGallery/gallery/blogger/DSC00731.jpg
http://www.korallszirtes-akvarium.hu/modules/My_eGallery/gallery/blogger/DSC00828.jpg
http://www.korallszirtes-akvarium.hu/modules/My_eGallery/gallery/blogger/DSC00826.jpg
http://www.korallszirtes-akvarium.hu/modules/My_eGallery/gallery/blogger/DSC00827.jpg

The lamp parameters:

-160x70 cm= 62,5"x27,3"
-3x400W CV Reflux 12.000K HQI single ended, 4x80W T5 / 2 ATI Blue and 2 Corallenzuht Fiji Purple/ bulls
- the body is 15x15mm ~2/3" Aluminium "L" profile
- the ballasts: Coral Vue dimmable and Osram 2x80W T5 ballasts

The tank's picture:
http://www.korallszirtes-akvarium.h...allery/Art/peti1_806l/peti1/DSC01422_ocsi.jpg

 

[orcafood]

So are you guys just buying regular aluminum from home depot and buffing it, or are you using something else?

 

[orcafood]

dp

 

[orcafood]

tp

 

[iCon31]

peter1

Thats some nice DIY..

 

[peter1]

Hello.
I live in Hungary , East Europe. It is possible to buy it here of two kinds aluminium table. German and Spanish made. These thickness is 0.4-0.5mm , 1500x1250mm the size of the table. These are laser polishing tables with defender foil, that if you take off, you found under it the mirror surface.

 

[peter1]

Thanks iCon31!

 

[peter1]

Here is some picts:

 

[spleify]

NIce work Peter1, did you make these for different tanks? Or just to try 2 different fixtures on one tank?

Spleify

 

[mfinn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13215873#post13215873 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by orcafood
So are you guys just buying regular aluminum from home depot and buffing it, or are you using something else?

I bought a product called Tubular Skylight made by ODL.
I bought a extension tube, at Lowes.

 

[peter1]

Thanks Spleify,
I did made the first lamp two years ago. I made nine lamps for my friends here in Hungary and two for my Swiss friend.
This is my first lamp:

That was 3x150W doubble ended BLV 10.000K buls and 4x 54W ATI Blue + T5's. Then I was only 400 liters / ~110 gal/ tank for me.

This is my lamp now above my 1,5 yars old 800 liters tank:

 

[mfinn]

peter1 very nice work.
looks like you may have some sheet metal experience