Custom Metal Fabrication - Stands and Light Racks
- Thread starter sonnus
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Here's a custom light rack/canopy that tilts up for access and is bolted to the wall. This customer did not want to take away from the beauty of his rimless tank and we ended up with this design. It was a major project that required tearing out the drywall to mount the rack. There are gas shocks that hold the canopy up when needed.
That is one of the nicest canopy/light hood I have seen for rimless tanks....very clean high dollar look! Why did you need to remove sheet rock to hide wires and add backing?
I appreciate the compliments. The light rack is not just lagged into the wall. It's very heavy and would start to sag without some additional support. There are huge post welded to the rack that are bolted and hidden in the wall. They go down several feet below the rack and to make it sturdy. We had to remove the drywall to bolt these in place. You could sit a child on the end of the rack and it wouldn't sag.
