DIY floating light mount with 80/20 extruded aluminum

shiftline · 07/17/2017, 05:31 PM

DIY Floating Light Mount! The ultimate peninsula light stand explained. - After getting a ton of question on my light mount i decided to do a video explaining it all.

https://youtu.be/XoxKQforlf0

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mcgyvr · 07/18/2017, 08:10 AM

aw..boo... I thought it was actually going to be "floating"..
Not cantilevered..
JK..

Nice video.. Good to show how easy it really is..

80/20 stuff is so fun to play with.. Adult Legos..

EnderG60 · 07/19/2017, 01:32 PM

I made the light rack for my 300 with 80/20. Love the stuff, just wish the screws and fittings werent so amazingly expensive.

sfsuphysics · 07/20/2017, 08:32 PM

I'm guessing you can't use stainless steel due to potential galvanic corrosion?

I made a light aluminum light frame once with SS rivets, but then thought twice about it, popped them all and replaced with aluminum rivets, not sure if that made any difference but in my mind it did

shiftline · 07/21/2017, 12:03 AM

You never know! But if steel is not coated it will rust over time around saltwater.. so it's better safe than sorry!

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07/17/2017, 05:31 PM	#1
shiftline Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 537	DIY floating light mount with 80/20 extruded aluminum DIY Floating Light Mount! The ultimate peninsula light stand explained. - After getting a ton of question on my light mount i decided to do a video explaining it all. https://youtu.be/XoxKQforlf0 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ ReefDudes - Making Reefing Easy! Current Tank Info: Fuson 30L

07/18/2017, 08:10 AM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	aw..boo... I thought it was actually going to be "floating".. Not cantilevered.. JK.. Nice video.. Good to show how easy it really is.. 80/20 stuff is so fun to play with.. Adult Legos.. __________________ Who me?

07/20/2017, 08:32 PM	#4
sfsuphysics Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Francisco Posts: 9,103	I'm guessing you can't use stainless steel due to potential galvanic corrosion? I made a light aluminum light frame once with SS rivets, but then thought twice about it, popped them all and replaced with aluminum rivets, not sure if that made any difference but in my mind it did __________________ Mike

07/21/2017, 12:03 AM	#5
shiftline Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 537	You never know! But if steel is not coated it will rust over time around saltwater.. so it's better safe than sorry! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ ReefDudes - Making Reefing Easy! Current Tank Info: Fuson 30L

07/19/2017, 01:32 PM	#3
EnderG60 Plumbing Engineer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 3,260	I made the light rack for my 300 with 80/20. Love the stuff, just wish the screws and fittings werent so amazingly expensive.