Finished DIY Fixtures

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  1. Jodah

    Jodah Feather Duster

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    I've searched, and searched, and searched. All I find are LED fixtures built into canopies, or simply hung with no covering of any sort. Anyone have any pictures of professional looking diy fixtures? I'm not talking about retros either.

    So, post up pics of your finished diy fixtures that aren't simple heat sinks hanging.
     
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  3. cosmo

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  5. cosmo

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    just buy a reefbreeders then, just as cheap and no work;)
     
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    Evolve's looks amazing too.
     
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    true
     
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    -_- totally not the point of the thread. lol.
     
  10. skurious

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    Evolved's diy build is the cleanest Ive seen on this site for sure. I hope he doesnt mind me posting a link to the page where it gets down to him actually putting it together but here it is.

    http://www.3reef.com/forums/i-made/diy-dimmable-rapidled-kit-converting-mhs-96138-4.html

    If that doesn't help then im not sure anyone here will really have much information for you. Im on the site daily and have never seen a build like what you showed an example of.
     
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    those are machine shop done, just go to a local machine shop and have them build a case for you, the rest is basic. look at biocubes thread for all the wiring and temp control. This isn't something you can do without a metal press and a full machine shop, IMO
     
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    I cant link right now bc im on my phone. But my build thread might be of help. I would call mine "finished"