[LNaccs]

Ok, So I am trying to create a stand for my lights and I have gone through a few designs but I am still struggling to figure one it.

My stand won't permit doing an ADA style stand, the top of the table is not flush with the legs.

I was thinking of doing a "piggyback" idea, I don't really know if this would work but I am going to try my best to explain the idea and see if you guys can understand.

Basically I would take some 1/2 pipe (got lots of copper) and make a large "G" shape out of it with my pipe bender. I would make it so that the bottom of the G would sit flush with the bottom of my table and the top of the g would hang over and grab the rim of my tank. From there I would simply run a T joint at the top of my G to make a 90degree curve piece of copper to suspend my lights from?


After typing this all out I am sure it sounds bloody confusing but the best way i can think of it, is essentially a table clamp baby chair, but for my lights?

 

[iKine]

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/diy/151608-updated-diy-suspended-light-mount-lots.html

You could try something like that.

I've also done this kind of mount without the lag bolt and t nut mounts also. Just bent the rod and zapstrapped it to the back of my stand. You can also do this with copper pipe or pretty much any other material you wish to use.

 

[Hoppy]

It is pretty easy to just attach the pipes or conduits supporting the light to the back of the stand. Since the light will hang on small chains or cables you can raise or lower the light with the chain/cable adjustments.

Don't underestimate how much the pipes/conduits that support the light will bend with the weight of the light. Small diameter pipe, like 1/2" tubing, for example, will bend too much to be very useful. PVC pipe/conduit tends to bend too much also. Even the smallest steel conduit can bend enough to not look good.

 

[LNaccs]

conduit will not work for me, my stand just doesn't work with a conduit style.

 

[moonshinetheslacker]

I'd like to help you out, I love trying to solve weird diy problems, but I have no idea what you are talking about with G's, and baby chairs (no offense) Could you put your idea into a powerpoint, sketchup, paint, etc. and post a pic?

 

[Kathyy]

The top of the stand overhangs the legs, right? What about attaching lengths of wood as wide as that overhang to the legs and attaching the conduit to that? If the over hang is less than 1.5" then a 2x4 attached flat to the legs of the stand would work perfectly. If you beveled the spacers or made them the length of the legs it would look cleaner from the side.