Reflector help

stang69 · 12-19-2002, 01:49 PM

I am wanting to make a reflector to house dual mh with hopefully 6 vho tubes any suggestiong on how to bend it? It will be over a tank 60x18x24. I could only get a 4 ft piece of ploished alum couldnt find a 6 ft piece without a special cutting.

TIA
Jeff

**scubadude** · 12-20-2002, 09:52 AM

Hey Jeff!
I have made reflectors out of aluminum flashing before which im sure is very similiar the way I bent it is by clamping the flashing to a length of wood putting the crease line that you want to bend right at the angle of the wood, then lay the wood on a flat surface and bend it to contour to the angle of the wood. HTH

Rocky

stang69 · 12-20-2002, 12:40 PM

So just about the same design as the MOgule reflectors right. I wasnt sure what the best method was. I have also thought about just laying it flat in the top of the canopy but I tink I would loose some light from the rays bouncing around in the hood.

Did that make sense?

Jeff

12-19-2002, 01:49 PM	#1
stang69 Mayor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Bremerton, WA; 98310 Posts: 952	Reflector help I am wanting to make a reflector to house dual mh with hopefully 6 vho tubes any suggestiong on how to bend it? It will be over a tank 60x18x24. I could only get a 4 ft piece of ploished alum couldnt find a 6 ft piece without a special cutting. TIA Jeff __________________ Hmmmmm what to put here???

12-20-2002, 12:40 PM	#3
stang69 Mayor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Bremerton, WA; 98310 Posts: 952	So just about the same design as the MOgule reflectors right. I wasnt sure what the best method was. I have also thought about just laying it flat in the top of the canopy but I tink I would loose some light from the rays bouncing around in the hood. Did that make sense? Jeff __________________ Hmmmmm what to put here???

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12-20-2002, 09:52 AM	#2
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,318	Hey Jeff! I have made reflectors out of aluminum flashing before which im sure is very similiar the way I bent it is by clamping the flashing to a length of wood putting the crease line that you want to bend right at the angle of the wood, then lay the wood on a flat surface and bend it to contour to the angle of the wood. HTH Rocky

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