Tronica
Well-Known Member
Part 1
Ok so this is my first write up on something like this and I borrowed designs from old OG members. I combined 2 designs, a home-made cooltube, and a home-made reflector. Besides getting the idea from them tho, nothing else is the same because being the cheap bastard that I am, I needed much cheaper stuff than what these guys had used. This is Jorge Cervantes favorite style of reflector and according to him, the reflectors like this, and parablic reflectors offer the most amount of light over a gardens space.
My parts list. - Almost everything can be bought at home depot
38"x24" Sheet Metal Home Depot 9$
They had 2 pieces of 38x24 sheet metal in 2 different departments. Different barcodes and one was priced 19.99 and the other 8.99. Be careful for that kind of stuff if you shop there.
24" Plumbers Tape (bendable metal) Home Depot - 1$
Hurricane Lamp from Michaels Craft 5$
Mogul for HID Local light store 4$ - ebay is an alternate source
2x 3/16" eye screws Hope Depot 1$
4x 3/16" nuts Home Depot 1$
2x 4" duct clamps Home Depot 2$
5x4" duct converter (not pictured) Home Depot 5$
20' 4" ducting (not pictured) Home Depot 10$
Spray Adhesive (not pictured) Home Depot 3$
Mylar ?
4' chain Home Depot 2$
Dollar store picture frame kit 1$ - has wire and little screws in it for the mogul. you're kind of on your own for that part but you can probably manage.
Tools.
Drill 3/16" bit
whatever you need to bend the sheet metal (I used cutting boards and a wall shelf )
a marker.
a knife (i used a kitchen knife)
a screwdriver. (flathead)
measuring tape
an assisstant
Step one.
Measure the sheet metal in half 18 inches.
Mark a center line.
Step two.
Trace your strip of plumbers tape evenly across that center line
.
Step Three.
Time to bend the sheet metal. This is where the cutting board came in handy for me. I was able to brace that in the middle and just bend around it. It was the same width as the plumbers tape. You will have to use something to help you bend the sheet metal. A vice comes in handy here if you have that kind of stuff. A partner helps alot too.
Step Four.
Time to attatch our plumbers tape. Measure out your lamp, it should be about 5.5". Line your tape in the groove in the middle of it. Measure a gap in the tape for the lamp to fit and mark these on your tape. And also mark them on the reflector at the same place. We will be bending the tape at these spots at 90 degree angles and cutting holes for on the reflector.
After those are cut, and the tape is bent, put it in place.
Step Five
Now we will secure the tape and drill 6 holes thro the sheet metal to help do this.You can do this about any way. We will be using the eye screws with a nut below and above the tape to tighten things down. These screws will also be used to hold the chains that let this hang.
Step Six
You can see I drilled 6 holes in my reflector. 3 holeson either end. 1 has the eye screws thro it. They are firmly tightened fown. The 2 holes on the other sides have wire ran through them and tied. These wires are part of what holds the glass tube.
Step Seven
Next we attach our mogul socket. Make sure you put your shade up there in the right place so it hangss just a 1/2" below the reflector. And the mogul will be holding the bulb in the correct place.
I used a screw from that hanging case and screwed it thro into the mogul attachment. Fit perfectly and the plumbers tape is solid enough that I feel it is very secure there. We also run our hose clamps thro the wire loops we made as shown in the pictures.
Step Eight
We are attaching the glass shade now. Slide it between the 2 pieces of plumbers tape. If you measure right it should fit snugly. Clamp your clamps around the shade and thro the wire loops. If you've done this part correct your glass will won't be touching any metal.
The extra length of metal on the far end will be bend back towards the lamp to further brace the tube. Not that I feel it is needed I just prefer to be safe. The ends will be bend out much farther giving this a flatter profile so it can perform as desired.
I will finish this up tomorrow. The mylar will be added and the ducting attached.
Ok so this is my first write up on something like this and I borrowed designs from old OG members. I combined 2 designs, a home-made cooltube, and a home-made reflector. Besides getting the idea from them tho, nothing else is the same because being the cheap bastard that I am, I needed much cheaper stuff than what these guys had used. This is Jorge Cervantes favorite style of reflector and according to him, the reflectors like this, and parablic reflectors offer the most amount of light over a gardens space.
My parts list. - Almost everything can be bought at home depot
38"x24" Sheet Metal Home Depot 9$
They had 2 pieces of 38x24 sheet metal in 2 different departments. Different barcodes and one was priced 19.99 and the other 8.99. Be careful for that kind of stuff if you shop there.
24" Plumbers Tape (bendable metal) Home Depot - 1$
Hurricane Lamp from Michaels Craft 5$
Mogul for HID Local light store 4$ - ebay is an alternate source
2x 3/16" eye screws Hope Depot 1$
4x 3/16" nuts Home Depot 1$
2x 4" duct clamps Home Depot 2$
5x4" duct converter (not pictured) Home Depot 5$
20' 4" ducting (not pictured) Home Depot 10$
Spray Adhesive (not pictured) Home Depot 3$
Mylar ?
4' chain Home Depot 2$
Dollar store picture frame kit 1$ - has wire and little screws in it for the mogul. you're kind of on your own for that part but you can probably manage.
Tools.
Drill 3/16" bit
whatever you need to bend the sheet metal (I used cutting boards and a wall shelf )
a marker.
a knife (i used a kitchen knife)
a screwdriver. (flathead)
measuring tape
an assisstant
Step one.
Measure the sheet metal in half 18 inches.
Mark a center line.
Step two.
Trace your strip of plumbers tape evenly across that center line
.
Step Three.
Time to bend the sheet metal. This is where the cutting board came in handy for me. I was able to brace that in the middle and just bend around it. It was the same width as the plumbers tape. You will have to use something to help you bend the sheet metal. A vice comes in handy here if you have that kind of stuff. A partner helps alot too.
Step Four.
Time to attatch our plumbers tape. Measure out your lamp, it should be about 5.5". Line your tape in the groove in the middle of it. Measure a gap in the tape for the lamp to fit and mark these on your tape. And also mark them on the reflector at the same place. We will be bending the tape at these spots at 90 degree angles and cutting holes for on the reflector.
After those are cut, and the tape is bent, put it in place.
Step Five
Now we will secure the tape and drill 6 holes thro the sheet metal to help do this.You can do this about any way. We will be using the eye screws with a nut below and above the tape to tighten things down. These screws will also be used to hold the chains that let this hang.
Step Six
You can see I drilled 6 holes in my reflector. 3 holeson either end. 1 has the eye screws thro it. They are firmly tightened fown. The 2 holes on the other sides have wire ran through them and tied. These wires are part of what holds the glass tube.
Step Seven
Next we attach our mogul socket. Make sure you put your shade up there in the right place so it hangss just a 1/2" below the reflector. And the mogul will be holding the bulb in the correct place.
I used a screw from that hanging case and screwed it thro into the mogul attachment. Fit perfectly and the plumbers tape is solid enough that I feel it is very secure there. We also run our hose clamps thro the wire loops we made as shown in the pictures.
Step Eight
We are attaching the glass shade now. Slide it between the 2 pieces of plumbers tape. If you measure right it should fit snugly. Clamp your clamps around the shade and thro the wire loops. If you've done this part correct your glass will won't be touching any metal.
The extra length of metal on the far end will be bend back towards the lamp to further brace the tube. Not that I feel it is needed I just prefer to be safe. The ends will be bend out much farther giving this a flatter profile so it can perform as desired.
I will finish this up tomorrow. The mylar will be added and the ducting attached.
