Need help designing canopy

[Lost in the Sauce]

The canopy is going to have to be Hard mounted, not suspended for any of those to work.

With cable, 15" will completely shift the center of gravity tipping the box to the left and the track up to the right.

 

[ssdawood]

How ?
36in of track is screwed in. Only 12in overhang.
Wires are there for precaution.
36in of solid track won't support 12in of canopy

 

[ssdawood]

Yes canopy will be hard mounted to inside track

 

[ssdawood]

The outside track will have wire for 12in overhang

 

[ssdawood]

I can do three tracks. Just to make it more sturdy. One in middle, one at each end

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I can do three tracks. Just to make it more sturdy. One in middle, one at each end

How are you supporting the structure from the ceiling?

 

[Supa]

How are you supporting the structure from the ceiling?

Mount to studs and where the ceiling goes upward he could suspend 2 wires on that end. The track won’t swing or move. Trick is getting it mounted to the light. I imagine may need to attach scrap acrylic to the tracks maybe 4 inch pieces then attach that to the your light… idk brainstorming.

 

[Supa]

Red is ceiling grey is wires and tracks the blue would be added acrylic legs? To allow for easier attaching? Glue and screw acrylic to your box and figure out how to attactg to track when you see exactly which brand track

 

[Supa]

not sure if my diagram shows the tracks and lights riding the right direction but gives you a idea maybe

 

[ssdawood]

Thanks Supa

What you think of this.

 

[Supa]

Thanks Supa

What you think of this.

I like the design, wonder if you may want a stainless steel? Less prone to rust… hopefully you won’t get much moisture up there maybe I’m over thinking it.

 

[Supa]

Only thing I’m seeing online… stainless steel options are mainly sliding barn door tracks.(if you use them make sure to get wheels that are secured on both sides) you don’t want to bump the wheel off track and fall into the tank etc. lots of the barn door tracks I see the wheels are only secure on one side

 

[ssdawood]

Only thing I’m seeing online… stainless steel options are mainly sliding barn door tracks.(if you use them make sure to get wheels that are secured on both sides) you don’t want to bump the wheel off track and fall into the tank etc. lots of the barn door tracks I see the wheels are only secure on one side

Supa
The other pic is of track
The wheels will run inside.

 

[ssdawood]

How are you supporting the structure from the ceiling?

There is a flat part of ceiling, then tank starts then ceiling slopes upwards.
So from flat ceiling t slot will be only 12 inches un supported.
The rest 36 inches will be screwed in studs
There is outer rail and inside rail
Outside rail will be screwed in stud on flat part of ceiling.
12in of outside rail will overhang supported by wires. I assume 36in of fasteners will support 12in of overhang.

The inside rail will be attached to canopy. We have to figure this out. The the inside rail will slide in outside rail.

When canopy is over tank. 12in is overhang.

When I have to work on tank I slide canopy back 12in. Now canopy is resting in full outside rail on flat ceiling.

 

[ssdawood]

How are you supporting the structure from the ceiling?

Rail is a rigid steel or aluminum strut. 36 inches of strut with screws every 4in stud. Then 12in overhang. For insurance a hanging wire at end of 12in so there is never bending etc

 

[Greg Gdowski]

Here is what I did.

It is mounted on door hinges and very easily rotates out of the way.

It doesn’t obstruct the view from one room to the hallway. I very much love how easy it moves out of the way.