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    DIY light rails, for suspending lights like ADA

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    FYI:

    I used electrical conduit pipe, and simple bending tool and about 10 minutes and few cheap brackets at an electric shop:









    enjoy and try it yourself.

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    Here's some other simple designs I made for the open top tanks I have:







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    Beautifully done! Thanks for sharing.
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    Now.. that gives me a good idea on what to do in future

    Thanks for sharing Tom!

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    very nicely finished. would be very nice if the power cable can go through the stand too..
    just a thought

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    Great work! I noticed one of the stand seem be bent... is it due to weight of the light set or the bent in on purpose?

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    As usual tom, never fails to impress us with your DIY designs. Professionally done.

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    Question: as the pipe is only supported by one side, won't the weight of the light cause the end of pipe to bend over time ? I guess adjustments has to be made every other month to ensure the light is still parallel to the ground.

    But it's a good effort, well done.

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    I guess it is depend on the thickness of the metal pipe you are using.

    Wonder where to get those bending tools in Singapore? DIY shop?
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    you'll be able to purchase the pipe bender from bigger hardware shops, expecially those catering to the construction industry.
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    thaaanksss you give me some inspiration
    Last edited by thewhityfang; 6th Apr 2008 at 11:45.
    i am a newbie and my english is no good
    im sorry if im wrong or have a bad setence

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    Re: DIY light rails, for suspending lights like ADA

    Anyone knows which shop bend pipes for customer?
    I went to a few but all don't bend pipes...

    thanks

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    Re: DIY light rails, for suspending lights like ADA

    Yea I'm interested to know as well. Looking for a hollow aluminum pipe to bend for a DIY light set.

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    Re: DIY light rails, for suspending lights like ADA

    Quote Originally Posted by |squee| View Post
    Yea I'm interested to know as well. Looking for a hollow aluminum pipe to bend for a DIY light set.
    Think the one near my place sells
    Blk 150, Toa Payoh lor 1. Opposite CHIJ Toa Payoh/Phillips Singapore

    But i doubt he does the bending, They close at 6 so bros who free can go ask.
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    Re: DIY light rails, for suspending lights like ADA

    wondering is that a pipe bender tool ? http://www.singhuat.com/product_hard.asp

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    Re: DIY light rails, for suspending lights like ADA

    Yeap should be. Have seen it before.

    Quote Originally Posted by felix_fx2 View Post
    Think the one near my place sells
    Blk 150, Toa Payoh lor 1. Opposite CHIJ Toa Payoh/Phillips Singapore

    But i doubt he does the bending, They close at 6 so bros who free can go ask.
    Thanks! I might want to go Serangoon though. There's this big hardware shop I used to patronise there.

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    Re: DIY light rails, for suspending lights like ADA

    And oh, I did a search on eBay and came up with this:

    3in1 Lever Type Mini Tube Bender

    Tempted to buy and have it delivered due to lack of time to go round scrounging for one. I can probably offer a free service for you guys to come bend your tubes too!

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    Re: DIY light rails, for suspending lights like ADA

    Quote Originally Posted by |squee| View Post
    Thanks! I might want to go Serangoon though. There's this big hardware shop I used to patronise there.
    I know there is one there but never been inside.
    Might there be a chance they sell smaller PVC tubes/Joints/Ball Values?

    The one near my place only have 1\2'' (For my faulty Jebao 915) but not for my Atman CF900. Been waiting to make a PVC outlet W/Co2 mix for sometime now.
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    Re: DIY light rails, for suspending lights like ADA

    I did my PVC internal reactor there so they should have PVC stuff.

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    Re: DIY light rails, for suspending lights like ADA

    Do you have the address for them?
    I might drop by there to take a look.
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