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02/16/2018, 08:46 PM | #1 |
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8020 Mount System For 3 Mitra LX7s in a Canopy
What do you all think of think of this 8020 mount system to go inside a canopy? This would hold 3 Mitra LX7s and allow for adjustment vertically and horizontally. Its meant to allow for 1 light to cover an area of 18"x24". Each light would be mounted on the horizontal bar with a ball joint that would allow the angle of the light to be adjusted too.
I chose to use two horizontal supports for each light because I think the rotational force would be a bit too much to have the light supported at the end of an arm and then another 10" horizontal. The space in between each horizontal support is where a canopy door exists. I chose to have each light independent so I could adjust the height depending on the coral below. For my tank I will be making two of these to hold 6 lights. Any holes in the design?
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02/17/2018, 10:28 AM | #2 |
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Also, does anyone know of quick release type connector so I would not need to unscrew each time to adjust?
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02/17/2018, 10:34 AM | #3 |
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Best person to ask is Scott, he has used them for years.
Name here is Sleif the Royal Exclusive rep.
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02/18/2018, 02:13 PM | #4 |
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The issue you will have is that there really isn’t a good way to mount the LX7’s to the extrusion. What you could do is use these articulating mounts for the Mitras and use some carriage bolts to attach the mounts to the extrusion. Then you could slide the mounts back and forth and be able to angle the lights as needed. That’s how I’ve mounted LED’s to T slot extrusions like those from 8020. Thosea are the same mounts I am using for my Mitras too.
Here is a light rack I made for a local customer using T slot extrusions like those from 8020. I used the articulating mounts from the link above and carriage bolts that slide into the T slot extrusions to mount the articulating base to the extrusion. The articulating mounts include stainless brackets for the Mitras. In the case of the light rack shown in the link below, that was setup with a mix of Kessils and the customers existing AI Hydras. You can see how I used the carriage bolts to mount the articulating base to the extrusion. The head carriage bolts slide into the T slot in the extrusion and then go through the articulating base. A nut is then used to fasten the base to the extrusion. You can slide the mounts forward and back on the extrusion and then angle the lights in any direction. The completed light rack over the customers 4’ tall tank. It worked out great and I was able to position and angle all the lights for best coverage and shadow elimination. That said, there were way too many wires and this was shot before I cleaned the wiring up. LOL..
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02/18/2018, 02:34 PM | #5 | |
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Thanks Scott! Those look great. Nice and clean looking. Can't wait to get my lights and the 8020.
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02/18/2018, 03:07 PM | #6 | |
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These are 3 Mitras LX7’s that I installed using these mounts on my buddy Jim’s frag system. The 2 putter fixtures are angled inward as mentioned above.
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02/19/2018, 09:02 AM | #7 | |
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I already have two tracks with 8" bolts that are holding my a360s, so that would be pretty easy.
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02/19/2018, 10:09 AM | #8 | |
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