For the new aquarium, he needed me to a screen. The commercial did not add up in terms of quantity of light and measures, so I decided to do it myself. Finally I've made of wood and I used 2 PL of 55 W.
screen measures would be 60 long x 35 deep x 6.5 high. To make the display box, buy a timber ready Pine 275 cm x 6 cm x 1 cm (length x width x thickness), I went for 3 €.
I cut using a miter saw, making two pieces of 60 cm long and two pieces of 33 cm.
The two 60 cm are the front and rear edge, and the two sides are 33 cm, which added the last two 1 cm thick front slat and 1 cm thick slat back, we the lateral runs in 35 cm.
pasted the strips with glue, flush right. For the two remaining strips at right angles (90 ยบ). For this we had to cut the strips with the help of the miter saw or a circular saw but with special interest to come out as straight as possible, since it depends on when we put the screws, the strips are square.
The finish together with some screws, previously I did a drill diameter of the screw thread, where would these, because if we do this drill, with a ribbon so fine, put the screws to him only thing that can happen is that the timber is opened.
Then I did a countersink to the slats so that the head of the screws are flush and cover with a little wood putty.
slats are sanded and putty until it is completely smooth, and we prepared for the next step and paint.
at home had a wooden panel of 5 mm and cut to length (60 cm x 35 cm), and the key to the battens with nails without a head. Leaving the box as follows:
Paint the inside of the drawer with white latex paint. To make it perfectly smooth and stick adhesive reflector well, I gave three coats of paint, half comes from hands sandpaper to smooth out imperfections in the wood.
Screw electronic ballast inside drawer in the back bar.
Cut a piece of electrical conduit, which will serve to hide the ballast.
the reactor lid screwed on some taquitos anger wooden structure attached to the drawer, which are inside the channel, and therefore hidden from view. (You can see two photos above, in the ballast).
I lined the drawer and the top of the reactor with a reflective adhesive vinyl. I'd advise Don Alberto Sosa and the truth is it's great and very easy to work.
The drawer lined with the top of the reactor is well:
As you can see from the photos, I've screwed some legs, because at the moment, anger resting on the edge of the glass, and 3.5 cm apart from this.
There is a hole in the back bar, which will pass the power cable and connect it to the reactor as shown in the diagram brings printed.
I added a tab fittings for easy maintenance.
Furthermore, the bushings are connected to the reactor as shown in the diagram brings printed.
Once that is done and put the male plug of the power cord, pls screen is put this way:
And lit looks like this:
and I can only paint on the outside. I'll do with a special dye to paint outdoors, in mahogany color, but that will be within a few days. Edito
to add the photo of the final result, once and painted.
I hope you like the result
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