Mounts for ATI fixture?
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Rick.45cal
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I think at one point they were working on them, I dunno whatever happened with that. Mine is hung with the ceiling kit that comes with it.
Rick.45cal
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I think it will still work for you with the fittings it comes with.
Rick.45cal
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You're going to love that light, by the way
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Jakepen
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Hah that's if I decide to go that way. Don't know how the wife would feel about a four foot fixture hanging from the ceiling. I don't know how I feel about it either really.
I design and cut the pieces and a buddy of mine welded together. For the two aluminum bar that is holding the fixture to the bracket, you have to get one thick enought to sink the screw inside so you dont have to mod the fixture
RDA
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First, ATI fixtures are great. I own two myself. You can always buy something similar to this:
http://www.thatpetplace.com/aquaticlife-stand-fixture-hangers-2-pk-
Or I have built something similar from the hardware store. Just get the metal conduit pipes they sell, bend one side to go over the tank where the light will be suspended and get some clamps and screw the other end to the stand. You normally will want a conduit bender to make the bends more even. If you happen to have a regular pipe bender that would work as well. Kind of like this (except I just had one mount on each side of the tank instead of the center, and just had one 90* angle and had the light suspended from that):
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2009-04/diy/index.php
I find it to be a good way to suspend hanging lights without having to go into the ceiling.
http://www.thatpetplace.com/aquaticlife-stand-fixture-hangers-2-pk-
Or I have built something similar from the hardware store. Just get the metal conduit pipes they sell, bend one side to go over the tank where the light will be suspended and get some clamps and screw the other end to the stand. You normally will want a conduit bender to make the bends more even. If you happen to have a regular pipe bender that would work as well. Kind of like this (except I just had one mount on each side of the tank instead of the center, and just had one 90* angle and had the light suspended from that):
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2009-04/diy/index.php
I find it to be a good way to suspend hanging lights without having to go into the ceiling.
@Bacon505 awesome work! I have been researching this and just came across your post. This is the first I've seen someone mount the ATI without using the hangers, which I was wondering if it would work myself. Thanks for proving this for me! Instead of the flat aluminum bars you are using to hold the fixture, I was thinking of using this from AI:
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/hms-fiftytwo-bracket-aqua-illumination.html
Do you think this will work? I don't own an ATI unit yet, so I was also wondering how you screwed in the aluminum bars onto the fixture? Did you use existing threaded holes in the fixture or did you make new ones?
I was then going to assemble my own mounting arms using some T-slotted aluminum frames from 8020.net. I really like how you did yours with a single arm. I'm surprised that the arm isn't bowing from the weight of the fixture. How wide are the bars you used?
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the ai could work but it will required you to mod your ati. By the look of it, the holes on that bracket is large that you have to drill your ati to make both fit. The aluminum bars i used is cheap($4 for 48") and light weight. Very easy to drill. All i did was drill 3 holes aline with the 3 existing bolts on the ati. The bolts on the ati is a short hext bolts so just find one with same diameter but longer to compensate the extra width from the aluminum bar. and screw into the ati existing holes. The half conduit hook to secure the ati to the main bracket. You csn buy a pack of 4 for $2. The total length of the main horizontal bar is about 55" so they sag a little so when you weld it together make it a little off angle about 100-110 degree. If it still sag then put some spacer to lift it up alittle. If your tank is against the wall then do two bracket then it will not sag
@Bacon505 thanks for the info. Very helpful. I think I'm gonna give the AI brackets a try even though it'll be a little more involved. With the T-slotted frames I'll will be able to slide the fixture from back to front to adjust the positioning of my fixture. I think I'll also use two separate vertical bars for my mount to distribute the weight of the fixture. I was looking to use these aluminum frames for my mount (the slot in the center is what will allow me to slide the fixture back and forth):
https://8020.net/shop/1575.html
What is the width/thickness of your 55" long main horizontal bar?
https://8020.net/shop/1575.html
What is the width/thickness of your 55" long main horizontal bar?
