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The secret is out!!!
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UV curable products are everywhere from sealants to paints, printing inks and many other products. They are the future for many industries that currently rely on petroleum based, high VOC solvents and products.
I give AGE kudos if they are using UV curable materials. Not only is the equipment highly expensive, but the UV curable materials cost 2x to 3X+ as much as solvent based products. Its a serious investment for a small company.
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CNC Machine cost $$$$$$$
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Got THE call from Greg@Reefgeek late Friday afternoon that my ATI Powermodules have arrived! They are going to ship today, and should have them by Wednesday! Woo Hoo! I've been waiting almost 5 months for these fixtures. Will post pics when they come in!
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OMG that kitchen is the future and great planning. i noticed your furniture are still wrap, when do you expect to moved in? this setup is very clean
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Nice lights! Havent seen those in the U.S.
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Very cool tbone28.
I'm going with the powermoduls too. I think 2 x 48 or 48 and 36.
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tbone, it's looking awesome. I love the powermodules as well, they are really nice. I am looking forward to seeing them in action.
You went with 2x36" 8 bulbs is that correct? Nice choice.
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Christmas already, tbone28 those are some high tech fixtures. how will the fixtures be mounted?
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Waxxie -
Thanks! Yup, went with (2) of the 8x39 watters. I've got 6' of coverage left-to-right on a 6' tank, and 17" coverage front-to-back on a 24" deep tank, which should be fine because I don't plan on stacking rock on the back/front wall of the tank cbui - Christmas indeed! Actually, it was not a hard sell to my wife. We had halides last time, a chiller, and a huge electricty bill. I told her the flourescents don't require a chiller! The lights are going to be screwed into the 2x4's |
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always good to trade with wife, how many circuits will you have with all the equipments? i see two 20amps?
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I only have (1) dedicated 20-amp circuit to the tank, which should be plenty. I think I"m drawing a total of 11amps from my whole set-up. As a backup, I'm going to plug one of my Tunzes into a separate cirucit (kitchen) - this is the receptacle on the left-hand side which you see in the pic. This 2nd circuit is "empty", as it controls the receptacles above the kitchen counter - I'll never have anything plugged into those receptacles.
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It's pretty cool that now with t5's, low wattage powerheads and NW skimmers how much we can save in electricity. I think you should be fine with 20 amps... I'm not expert though =)
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any updates, tbone?
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Yes... let's see some updates!
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This setup w / kitchen is top notch. This so freaking clean!
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Hi Guys, I do have an update. I added (4) more 2x4's in order to hang the lights. I also stained the wood frame around the tank and painted the wall behind the tank with some semi-gloss paint. The best update: I hung the lights this afternoon! Pics to come...
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Can't wait to see the result! Love those light, i have seen them in person, very well built but its also quite expensive!
I have to tell you that i am in love with your stand looks! Looking foward to this fanstastic build!
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Here are the pics of the fixtures installed. Lights look great. I love the color. The hardware is extremely easy to use. The fixture moves up/down quite easily. The fans are extremely quiet too!
Here, you can see the (4) additional 2x4's I added, to which the fixtures are hung. You can also see the solid, brown stain I painted onto the framing: And for those of you following the "kitchen remodel thread", here's another with our countertops and backsplash Last edited by tbone28; 08/21/2007 at 12:27 AM. |
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