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Unread 04/12/2018, 09:44 PM   #15
PyroSteve
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Mounting the black box LED to the ceiling was not an option nor was drilling into the wall, so my only option was to mount it to the stand. I was looking at the 80/20.com materials but I couldn’t justify spending more on a piece of square tube aluminum, a couple of brackets and shipping, than the cost of the LED light itself. So I went off to the big box hardware stores and came back with this...

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2”x2” x 72” aluminum fence end post (black powder coated) from Lowes, 2” & 3” black corner braces, some large washers and a bag of screws & nuts from Home Depot. I used a hacksaw and cut two pieces and drilled some holes for the screws to connect to the LED.

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I didn’t want to drill holes in the LED anywhere they could be seen so I mounted it to the side and used the screws, large washers (3/16” x 1 1/4”), nuts and the 3” brackets.

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The nice thing about the end fence post is it has holes on one side to run the wire to hide it.


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And the finished product!

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It’s starting to look like a reef tank....

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Evergrow LED Black Box and DIY mount - $135



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