No egg crate anywhere!!!

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  1. cira050

    cira050 Torch Coral

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    Im getting very frustrated because the lowes and home depot near me dont supply egg crate. I called it egg crate, light diffuser, honey comb light diffuser, light panel, everything. Neither of them had it. Im getting mad because whenever any of you need egg crate you always just say you got it from home depot. Anyways, i have 2 questions.
    1.) where online can i get eggcrate for reasonable prices
    2.) is there a good substitute for egg crate (that can be accessed easily)? It has to be:
    Plastic (at least a material that wont corrode in the water)
    Stiff (not flexible)
    Porous (so water can pass through it)
    Light Weight (obviously if its all of the above its going to be light)
    So please respond, it would be greatly appreciated.

    thanks,
    ryan

    EDIT: i was just reading over my own post and, how ridiculous is it that i cant just simply buy egg crate!?!?!? everything always has to be so damn complicated with me
     
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  3. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    i got my egg crate at lowes, basically same thing as home deopt so maybe check out there
     
  4. WuWu

    WuWu Feather Star

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    check lowes.com or somthin if they dont have any instock u can always order it
     
  5. tbpb3

    tbpb3 Astrea Snail

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    No lighting Supply,or Electric Wholesale supply places around?
     
  6. infamous

    infamous Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Its not eggcrate you are looking for, its light diffuser. Egg crate is for eggs.
     
  7. WuWu

    WuWu Feather Star

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    ok i got my buddy on it he works at lowes when he gets there hes going to get me the item # so u can have them order u some or order online if u want
     
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  9. iLLwiLL

    iLLwiLL Sailfin Tang

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    It is called egg crate where I get it. My local home depot does not sell it, but there is one 20 mins north that always has plenty in their lighting department. Maybe you could call any other local stores (lowes and home depot) and ask their lighting departments for what your looking for.

    ~Will.
     
  10. KY_Tanked

    KY_Tanked Fire Worm

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    My Lowes and Home depot said the samething. I found it in the lighting section in a box with just the lid cut off. Under the middel ceiling light section.
     
  11. cira050

    cira050 Torch Coral

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    i said that already ;)
     
  12. bama

    bama Humpback Whale

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    ask home depot or lowes to carry it.. I know that home depot ordered me a chain saw that I knew a store carried in texas with no charge..