light slide rail HELP

[screenguy]

does anybody have any good ideas on light rails to move a board above tank the size of footprint and slide on ceiling like 5-6 feet off of over tank. any imput will b greatly appreciated and photos even better.

[Untamed12]

I used hanging door slides made by KN Crowder.

[Lightsluvr]

Here is how I did it:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1638966&perpage=25&pagenumber=7

Starts about half way down this page and continuing...

Works great!

LL

[edandsandy]

George, you beat me to it!:lol:

[screenguy]

thanks reefers!
that is a great thread.

[Jar*Head]

Here you go...
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f123/NgoSH0311/New%20tank%20design/1.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f123/NgoSH0311/New%20tank%20design/Slidingability.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f123/NgoSH0311/New%20tank%20design/Sliding.jpg

[Jar*Head]

I have to mount it like that because my tank is 48" wide i need to get access from both side of the light rack...

[lastlight]

Have you considered lifting rather than sliding? I toyed with the idea of some linear motion systems usually intended for automation use but to get access to the whole tank at once meant using super long rails. Looked at slide bearings and rails for a really smooth and precise motion.

If looks are an issue look into a lift of some sort. Either by pulleys or a motorized system. I used an actuator and the steel wires that came with my pendant.

[Dejavu]

Here mind:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1645876&perpage=25&pagenumber=3

[screenguy]

JARHEAD GREAT EXAMPLE!
YOU HAVE THE SAME ISSUE I HAVE BASICALLY EXCEPT I ONLY NEED TO GO ONE WAY NOT BOTH.
WHERE DID U GET WHEELS AND TRACKS FROM?
WHAT R THEY CALLED ?

[tom obrecht]

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a293/TObrecht/CIMG1122.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a293/TObrecht/CIMG1123.jpg

[screenguy]

tom that is exactly what i am going to do .
what r the wheels and tracks called ?,and where to purchase them?

[tom obrecht]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15581783#post15581783 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by screenguy
tom that is exactly what i am going to do .
what r the wheels and tracks called ?,and where to purchase them?

I got them at my local farm supply store. Barn door rails is what they were called in the store I bought them at.

[screenguy]

thanks

[screenguy]

why do you have three separate pumps for circulation i am just curious.