hood design, inspired by Lesbianchap

this is the design I think i'm going to go with. I was looking through some threads, and lesbianchap has a great idea, and this hood goes by his design.

Thanks for posting it up LC.


This goes well with the look of my stand (which is posted some threads down)...


The interior of this canopy is 24"X36"X 10"high.

As per LC's design, this setup will have 2 piano hinges; 1 for the first section (reg. feeding) and the second for changing bulbs, cleaning under the hood.


The second hinge will stay in place by a good ol' fashioned bar that I'll place. (kinda the same way car hoods are kept in place.

The back is open, fans on the side, and maybe I'll groove out holes on the top for extra air circulation.


This canopy will hold 2X 250watt MHs, and 2X 39watt T5 attinics.


Thoughts?

Well, I'm thinking of making the canopy a little taller. the existing 10" clearance will only give me 6 1/2" clearance from the MH bulbs, and that might be a little too close. I'll prob. raise it so I have 12" clearance.


Considering the heat factor, I'm now thinking of going ahead and adding slots on the top of the canopy.


I'll take pics as the build continues, and I'll keep you updated on whether or not I'll be having heat issues once it's on .


thanks.

So here's day 1 on the build. Wood's been cut, edged, and nailed together. Tomorrow it's going to paint, (Natural maple/lacquered interior, dark wallnut color for exterior)

Thanks guys!!

It's finally coming together... It's working out as I planned. hopefully I won't have to deal with any unforseen surprises I didn't think of. . . .



Here are 2 pics with the panels which will be screwed on with piano hinges.