Hood Design

SKRIZ · 05-07-2006, 11:10 PM

I need to make a hood to hold my lighting (4 lumenarc 250w mh and 4 110w vho). What is the best way to do this?

I was thinking of leaving the top "open", so that heat can dissipate easier. I figure I can put some eggcrate or mesh or something. I will also have a register on one side plumbed directly into the hvac system to pull the heat into the system as much as possible also.

I was planning on using 1x4 pieces to construct the skeleton of the hood. the lighting would attach directly to this. the sides would be thin plywood (to reduce weight).

I will also need to build a "pivot" on one corner where I can swing the whole hood out of the way if I needed to. But that's another chapter!

cool, i just saw the popcorn eating guy...how cool is that?

tray262 · 05-09-2006, 11:15 AM

What are dims of your tank ?

SKRIZ · 05-09-2006, 11:08 PM

10' long x 35" wide.

05-07-2006, 11:10 PM	#1
SKRIZ Council Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SUWANEE, GA, USA Posts: 442	Hood Design I need to make a hood to hold my lighting (4 lumenarc 250w mh and 4 110w vho). What is the best way to do this? I was thinking of leaving the top "open", so that heat can dissipate easier. I figure I can put some eggcrate or mesh or something. I will also have a register on one side plumbed directly into the hvac system to pull the heat into the system as much as possible also. I was planning on using 1x4 pieces to construct the skeleton of the hood. the lighting would attach directly to this. the sides would be thin plywood (to reduce weight). I will also need to build a "pivot" on one corner where I can swing the whole hood out of the way if I needed to. But that's another chapter! cool, i just saw the popcorn eating guy...how cool is that? __________________ "Without struggle, we can have no progress" Frederick Douglass

05-09-2006, 11:08 PM	#3
SKRIZ Council Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SUWANEE, GA, USA Posts: 442	10' long x 35" wide. __________________ "Without struggle, we can have no progress" Frederick Douglass

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