lastlight's 404

lastlight · #1 01-13-2012, 04:08 AM

Here's what I'm bitching about.

For starters this works like a dream. Front access didn't change a bit. I won't get blinded when I open the doors once I wire a depressable kill switch like a fridge door has (reverse tho lol).

This is my nightmare. Big ugly at the back. I think for starters I need some 4 foot pieces of that metal from the hardware store with the holes in it (think mechano set). Mount to those so they're at least STRAIGHT lol and then sort out some sort of lift. What I currently have in mind is more PVC! Use 1.5" vertical sleeves mounted to the ceiling for each 4 footer and then mount the lights to vertical 1". The 1" slides in the 1.5" and I just latch a tether to the back wall when I want in there? I don't know but it drives me NUTS right now.

The Grizz · #2 01-13-2012, 04:15 AM

Is there any way you can mount the T5's to the MH so they all move at once. Bring the PVC down from the top slider in between the T5's & MH and add a tee with pipes to support both sets of lights.

lastlight · #3 01-13-2012, 04:22 AM

The trouble with that is I can only slide the halides forward maybe 4 inches from where they are right now so that solution won't give me enough space to get my arm in. I like each halide moving independently so don't want to lose that.

I already know the T5s need to NOT be one 8 foot titan

Looking at it again... if I raise the halides up a little so the souch mounts clear the T5s... I can rig each 4 foot t5 to slide as well so the slide UNDER the halides. That will let me slide the halides furth BACK again too. Ooooohhhhh! If I wasn't so damn grumpy right now I'd be... not grumpy.

lastlight · #4 01-13-2012, 04:30 AM

I was feeling better until I realized I can't add more pvc sliders without cutting those top rails. Not happening! I think it's time to recycle a small army of drawer slides I have kicking around

The Grizz · #5 01-13-2012, 04:34 AM

Time to upgrade to DIY LED?

lastlight · #6 01-13-2012, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by The Grizz

Time to upgrade to DIY LED?

Who are you talking to? I may be relatively young but I resist change like a (dirty) old man!

The Grizz · #7 01-13-2012, 04:39 AM

I am sure you will come up with a cool solution over the next day or so, maybe a custom aluminum hanger

fishytime · #8 01-13-2012, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by The Grizz

Time to upgrade to DIY LED?

pffffffffffffft.....there's no way the founding member and "Grand Pohbah" of the club would go LED

......badge revoking bugger that he is

lastlight · #9 01-13-2012, 04:46 AM

I fully intend to return it to you when next we meet. But it won't be into your hands =)

The Grizz · #10 01-13-2012, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

pffffffffffffft.....there's no way the founding member and Grand Pohbah" of the club would go LED

......badge revoking bugger that he is

Ya I figured as much...... waiting for mine to be revoked to........but mine are not up yet