funnytrash

Built this out of sheet metal from home depot ^.^

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Mr. Fish

Not bad at all.. how much was the sheet metal?

niceseol

awesome skill!!

funnytrash

It was actually very cheap. Not sure how much it was exactly but i made this for my 20 long and the whole piece cost around 7 dollars. But the problem i found was that i used glue on it and because it was metal it cooled the glue on contact so the glue didnt bond very well. To solve this i used small nuts and bolts which worked just as well. Temperature was not a problem and it was pretty solid overall.

totziens

You have to be careful about the wiring accidentally come in contact the surface of the metal. This may cause yourself to be electrocuted. I guess that's why I have never come across any light casing that is made of anything which is a good conductor of electricity. Safety is still number one.

You're now communicating with someone (myself) that has been electrocuted a few times by accident or due to DIY projects. So, that's why I am a bit freaked out upon seeing the metal casing.

JG06

That's an awesome looking project you put together. I would recommend that if you haven't already, connect it up for a GFCI of some type - be it a receptacle or GFCI protected extension cord - for a little added protection. Electricity is nothing to triffle with and getting zapped sucks. You can trust me on that too. I've had to learn the hard way a couple times.

blue thumb

I just recently made a hood out of 1/4" plywood. I was thinking of making it out of all black plexiglass. But I already had this wood so it was cheaper. Used all wood glue to holdi together. Sealed it all with epoxy resin so the wood wouldn't rot over time. The fixtures I used were Sun Blaster T5HO strip lights.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39YbIl0GulM

whispyb

Awesome job! Looks very good.

jhays79

Very slick, nice job!