290G Peninsula Tank

[Skimmerking]

Dude this light is looking great man can I ask u how long is this? And how wide is this?
What was your total cost for this light liking the way you built this

[mseepman]

Thanks...I think this is going to turn out pretty good too!

As for size, it's a total of 6' long and 24" wide. I plan to put a splash shield of plexi on it that will be 2" wider on each side (total of 28" wide) that will be fixed with stand-offs to the fixture.

As for costs, now that I really dig into what I've spent, I'm looking at just under $2400 including taxes and I still have to buy the splash shield. That also includes about a dozen spare LED's between the different colors just in case.

My plan is to build a light lifter with a linear actuator as well but I haven't put that in the price of the light.

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by mseepman

My plan is to build a light lifter with a linear actuator as well but I haven't put that in the price of the light.

[mseepman]

This will be super simple...much simpler than what you did on your last build.

The actuator will simply be bolted to the ceiling with an eyebolt at the end of it. When the actuator retracts back it will pull on two stainless aircraft cables which are fed through pulley's to the eye-hooks on the fixture. Thus pulling it up. Letting the actuator out, will let the light down.

I'm using these to balance the wire above each end of the fixture:

[lastlight]

Oh your actuator will hang vertical and simply extend/retract? That should be easy and very safe. Mine would have eventually tore my ceiling apart I'm sure.

[mseepman]

Actually, I wasn't thinking vertical...I don't think I have room for that even with 9' ceilings. I was planning on bolting it to the joists horizontally. Why would you have torn out the ceiling...were you only using plugs or was it attached to solid wood?

[lastlight]

I had that metal shoe on the end that was guided along the wooden channels. I was always scared it would snag on the wood like it did before I refined it. Doing so would rip the enclosure apart. Also over time the wire may have frayed on the metal bearings.

Fun project but not the safest way to suspend an expensive light lol. Made much worse for the nerves when you can't actually see the mechanism anymore!

[mseepman]

I saw the same thing that I'm planning done online by someone else...will try to find it.

[Paverdude]

if you don't mind me asking how much did the tank set you back?

[untamed]

You mean...like mine?