spiral cpf bulbs

[smyke]

I dont mean to steal this thread but do you think that this would be OK as a reflector with those cfls? without the clamp obviously.

 

[Greg J]

Here’s how I did it:

The stainless dog dishes were $2.49 each, I snagged the light sockets from an old fixture I had out in the garage, and the 1 ¼ hole saw to cut the holes was about $11.00

 

[BoredAgain]

The stainless dog dishes were $2.49 each, I snagged the light sockets from an old fixture I had out in the garage, and the 1 ¼ hole saw to cut the holes was about $11.00

Nice idea there.

 

[smyke]

nice.
is there an advantage to placing the bulbs "on the side" as opposed to straight down? which way would they reflect more light into the tank?

 

[Greg J]

Thanks
The first version of these I just screwed the socket inside the dog dish, but that didn't leave room for a bulb any bigger than 10w, . . .so I had to splurge on the hole saw.

 

[Greg J]

nice.
is there an advantage to placing the bulbs "on the side" as opposed to straight down? which way would they reflect more light into the tank?

If I put the socket on the top of the bowl they wouldn’t fit under the top cover of my hood, so I did the side mount.
If you have room the top mount would probably be better.

 

[smyke]

the hood is yet to be made so I will be trying to fit them in straight down.
thanks.