Final stand design
 

Thanks Steve,

I looked back to your overdriving lights thread and saw that you are using GE electronic rapid start ballasts. Would the workhorse ballasts be any better or no difference?

any opinions?

Final stand design
 

well I am thinking the workhorse might overdrive NO bulbs like a ice cap but I am not sure.. I might go tomorrow after lunch and check them out..

Steve

Final stand design
 

Well the stand is comming togeather now. I got it put togeather and painted today.
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/standwelded.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/painted.jpg

Steve

[ 04 January 2002: Message edited by: StirCrazy ]

Final stand design
 

Ok due to a earthquake I had to cut my stand apart and rebuild it [img]images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]
after I finnished painting it I noticed it didn't look right and when i checked it the top was out from the bottom by more than 1.5" [img]images/smiles/icon_sad.gif[/img] so after several bad words [img]images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img] and hours of fighting with a grinder [img]images/smiles/icon_mad.gif[/img] it was all apart and I rebuilt it using new legs. so now it looks like the pictures again [img]images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img]

Steve

Final stand design
 

Ok after 6 hours of cutting and screwing I have the wood frame atached to my stand.
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/woodon.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/woodon1.jpg

thats all for a couple days I think.. well maby not [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

Steve

Final stand design
 

Ok I bought some trim and put one of the pannels on to see what it would look like. well here it is so far.
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/dooron.jpg

Steve

Final stand design
 

Wow... that's looking pretty nice Steve. Love to see it when its all done. It's going to be a great focal point for that room.

Final stand design
 

well its been a while and a lot of painting but I finaly have the frame all done. it is 3 coats of spar polyurathaine on the inside and 3 coats of water based polyurathaine on the outside. so now I have to try to get the tank back in the stand (anyone feal like doing somelifting [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] ) and start hanging all the doors.
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/wholeframe.jpg

Steve

Final stand design
 

Ok and here is what it is looking like with the tank in and some of the doors on.
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/somedoorson.jpg

Steve