I need ideas for a light hanging bar

[jayinh]

Any cool hanging bars or brackets out there? I was thinking I need to hang one radion oner a 60g cube and was thinking of 1" tube from the back of stand and making a 90deg. bend to hold the light on. maybe welding that tube to a sliding drawerglide to move up for maintence of tank? any ideas out there:idea:??

 

[Paul B]

My 5' LED fixture is suspended from the ceiling on stainless steel cables with a counterweight so a touch from a finger raises the light up and out of the way.

 

[downreef]

I welded angle iron, made L brackets and ran a 4 ft piece of flat stock across painted black and hung my light from that looks really good.

 

[jayinh]

good ideas, any pics guys.

 

[Laddy]

Are you a sailor?

West Marine is a great place for blocks to hang heavy objects.

 

[Kawi9_cf]

Hey Jay check out the lightbar this guy made for his 45 cube it starts on page 3 here http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2046567&highlight=my+dream+build+only+smaller&page=3.

I will be doing the same thing on my build with a slight modification to his design.

 

[jayinh]

WOW, thanks nick. that was just a great build thread, lots of pics and info on how he did everything. I still dont know how i want it to look, trolling for ideas.

 

[Kawi9_cf]

Yeah that is one of my favorite build threads I have looked at! Let me know what you come up with for the light bar

 

[mfinn]

I saw a thread called dougans build. I don't have a link atm.
In it the guy used a 2" x 3/8" aluminum flat bar and some 1" x 1/4" aluminum flat bar to make a radion hanger.
I used the same materials, but did mine a little different.
This is over my 30" x 20" x 20" LPS/SPS tank.
The light is 8" from the water.

 

[aontkos]

http://www.mcmaster.com/#80-20-compatible-t-slotted-framing/=l6vsf8

I've been looking into this stuff for building custom light brackets. It seems easy to work with, it's relatively cheap, and there are all kinds of fittings to do whatever you need.

 

[mfinn]

Any cool hanging bars or brackets out there? I was thinking I need to hang one radion oner a 60g cube and was thinking of 1" tube from the back of stand and making a 90deg. bend to hold the light on. maybe welding that tube to a sliding drawerglide to move up for maintence of tank? any ideas out there:idea:??

http://www.projectaquarium.com/plantedAquariumArticles_EMT_lightstand.aspx

 

[Kawi9_cf]

http://www.mcmaster.com/#80-20-compatible-t-slotted-framing/=l6vsf8

I've been looking into this stuff for building custom light brackets. It seems easy to work with, it's relatively cheap, and there are all kinds of fittings to do whatever you need.

I have to admit that stuff is pretty cool! I may use that for a light bar one day