Help! Metal fabricators

[Galantra]

Wanted to know if there are any metal fabricators or where can I buy a sheet of aluminum? Looking to try and build a hanging light housing unit and would like help in how to go about creating this design. Any help would be appreciated

 

[kenske]

Try Hadco Aluminum. They have 4x8 sheets in stock... They sell the material, but do not fabricate. My company fabricates metal work, but in my experience, it cost more for single piece parts than for you to just buy the part that is made in bulk. Unless you just want something custom and cost is not an issue...

 

[Galantra]

Yea, Well all I really wanted was to get the corners bent that would run me pretty high? I know there is certain equipment to do so I am very determine to try to get this done

 

[woodman]

send me a pic of your design.will try to help.

 

[Alex]

Wanted to know if there are any metal fabricators or where can I buy a sheet of aluminum? Looking to try and build a hanging light housing unit and would like help in how to go about creating this design. Any help would be appreciated

Are you trying to build a rack of sorts to attach your lighting to,if so take a look at this,

eztube.com Let me look for the thread I saw this in and I'll post it here.

 

[Alex]

here's the thread I saw on RC, It's a good idea for making a light rack. hope it helps.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=13477526#post13477526

 

[Galantra]

send me a pic of your design.will try to help.

I will PM you

 

[Galantra]

Are you trying to build a rack of sorts to attach your lighting to,if so take a look at this,

eztube.com Let me look for the thread I saw this in and I'll post it here.

Well a little bit more than just a light rack wanted to inclose the t5s in a aluminum body something similar to ATI light fixtures. something i can hand with out a full canopy design

 

[Galantra]

Are you trying to build a rack of sorts to attach your lighting to,if so take a look at this,

eztube.com Let me look for the thread I saw this in and I'll post it here.

I wanted to build this unit
http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/sale-trade/59424-t5-4x24-custom-fixture.html

But in a larger scale pretty much I contacted the guy who actually created this unit but he did want to help me out at all with alittle info do you think it is possible to create? I am looking for a unit to go over a 72x 36x27 inch tank basically 10 t5s with additional leds and moon lights

 

[Alex]

I don't see why not it's a box , or better yet an encasement for the lights and the ballasts. I saw the fixture on RC, he even photographed a bit on how he made it, let me see if I can find the link.

 

[Alex]

Found it , here we go hope this helps. I believe it's the same person.As you can see in the pics he basically built a metal box from aluminum and enclosed the ballasts and lights in the box. I would have liked to make something similar but I'm not that handy with aluminum. LMK how it works out.

oops forgot to post the link here we go:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1507709

 

[Galantra]

Alex thanks a lot this actually what i been looking for

 

[Alex]

hope it can help.post some pics of progress,when you can.