DIY Aquaspace light pendant
 

Des and I were bored today, so we put together our version of an aquaspace light with some aluminum and rivets.

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/me...acelights1.jpg
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/me...acelights2.jpg
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/me...acelights3.jpg

It took us about 30 minutes to put the shell together. We haven't decided on how to put the reflector and end sockets in yet. The shell has the same footprint as your standard 500w halogen fixture.


























































http://www.telusplanet.net/public/me...acelights4.jpg

....and thats Des, acting like the goofball that we all know he is :rolleyes:

-Rich

Apparently Des was still bored when I left... so he made another one:

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/me...r/pendant1.jpg
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/me...r/pendant2.jpg
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/me...r/pendant3.jpg

Made out of wood grain aluminum too! :mrgreen:

-Rich

Great job :cool:

What are you guys planning on using for reflector material? 3/16" low-E glass sheild? Maybe you could use aluminum angle stock (like from PA) to hold the sockets in place. I'm using 2 U-Do pendant fixtures made with an aluminum frame. One SE MH and the other a 2X110w VHO. I figure the tricky part will be the reflector design to max out the efficiency of the fixture for your intended use.

Relflector material is from the Home Depot halogen pendant, it's not a hammertone reflector so it should be pretty good. For the sockets, riveting them on works great for a nice clean look. The pendant was made to fit the Home Depot halogen pendant uv shield glass. If you take a look at the first picture of the black pendant, the glass is already installed. It's just so clean that you can't see it :biggrin: It was a fun project.

Des

Re: DIY Aquaspace light pendant
 

This is what you end up with when you add Dez, power tools and crack :eek:

Re: DIY Aquaspace light pendant
 

crack or kalk?

Re: DIY Aquaspace light pendant
 

I don't think power tools were involved, and beer happened afterwards....

:biggrin:

Des

Thats some nice looking work there guys!!
(Must be nice to have nothing to do... :rolleyes: )

Are those screws or rivets? did you check the prices on a rivet gun or whatever makes rivets?