Lamptree zeroedge alternative

[s2k]

Has anyone built a lamptree alternative to hang their lights? I dont think I can hang it off the ceiling in my apartment. any help will be appreciated. thanks.

[wastememphis]

Bump... interested as well... something maybe even free standing *(not attached to stand)*

[Jadams]

Im dealing with the same issue right now. I just (last night) built a lamptree out of 1 1/2" PVC for a new pendant I just got and it actually works. But It doenst look the best IMO. (more like it didnt look the best in the wifey's opinion ;))

I have heard of people using "bendable conduit" and just painting it black. I think im gonna go hit up HomeDepot tonight and check it out.

I wil try to take some pics tonight of the PVC tree i made last night. (although im not going to use it..)

s2k - pm sent...

[mattnano]

Sorry im 2 days late on this but I built a DIY light hanger built after the lamptree Zeroedge. I bought a 6 foot aluminum tube from home depot and had it cut at 2 45 deg angles. I had them welded with a special TIG welder for 20$ at a local shop. I then primes and pained the whole thing black with high heat grill paint. I am very happy with the way it turned out and I evan ran the wire from my MH through the tube. Here are some pics, click my red house for more pics of it over my tank.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/mattnano/Solana.jpg

here is a pic of it before it was on my tank
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/mattnano/reef/IMG_0776.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/mattnano/reef/IMG_0774.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/mattnano/reef/IMG_0756.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/mattnano/reef/IMG_0780.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/mattnano/reef/IMG_0782.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h77/mattnano/reef/IMG_0775.jpg

Let me know if you have any questions about my DIY. Goodluck to ya!

[s2k]

awesome, how did you mount it to the back of the tank?

[kruxy]

Same question here. Sticking it into the ground isn't an option for me inside.

[NanoReefWanabe]

if your going to the depot another option that may give it a kinda industrial look if your into the would be to use 3/4" or 1" black iron pipe (the stuff they use for gas lines) you can buy a couple 90's and have them cut and thread it there for you...get home thread it all together, give a her a couple rounds of tremclad and run your wires through it...

you could even build a pedestal for it too using the pipe, if your fixture has loose wire then you can drill a 1/2" hole in it and run the wire through it that way...

my buddy is a gas fitter and that is how he mounted his 24" LCD in the kitchen...looked super sharp...

there is also mounting brackets they sell that the pipe will screw into, i believe it is generally used for industrial railings to be attached to concrete floors..but the thread on them is standard NPT so it all fits together...

[s2k]

any pictures?

[Junyoungmin]

i just bought a single piece of electrical conduit from lowes.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/JuNyoUngMin/DSCF0430.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/JuNyoUngMin/DSCF0436.jpg