Lets see your light racks

[ludiNano]

Hello everyone im looking for examples of Light racks. Im hoping to setup one out of the square aluminum tubing. Hopfuly on a slide track.


Ive tried this in the DIY forum, with no luck, i know alot of you big tankers do alot of the work your self. Any help would be great.

 

[saleen2881]

bump

 

[drummereef]

Here's mine.

Sorry about the temporary background. Still trying to decide what color to go with.

 

[ludiNano]

wow thats clean looking, are those aluminum bars

 

[Lightsluvr]

Here is my 36" x 96" light rack rolled back from the tank to allow maintenance:

The rack rolled over the newly installed tank:

The light test following construction and wiring: (face up on sawhorses)

Construction details:

The ballast rack (12 ballasts mounted at rear of the rack, shown here upside down of course)

There are more photos of the rack, planning and construction in my old build thread.

LL

 

[drummereef]

wow thats clean looking, are those aluminum bars

The frame is made of anodized aluminum tubing from Esto Connectors. I reinforced the frame with flat aluminum bar because my reflectors were rather heavy which caused a little bit of flex in the frame.

 

[ludiNano]

very cool lightsluvr.

thanks for replys guys, i can only hope mine will turn out as sharp as these.

 

[noobtothereef]

wow 24 54w t5's .......

 

[ludiNano]

I like that Esto connectors site i'll probably order from there.

 

[prop-frags]

Here's our original 3D sketch:

Then we worked up a bit more detailed 2-dimensional version:

We sent the plans to EZTUBE and within a few days, they sent us the parts:

During the assembly:

Finishing up with lights and mounting brackets:

Installed into the canopy:

I can't say enough about EZTUBE. Their product is great, and the service is even better. Highly recommended!