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RR-MAN

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I need an aluminum light rack build and am looking for a welder.

Have not thought of design but I want it to be versatile so it can be utilized for MH/T5/LEDS. I'm okay with using HD aluminum material.
 
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I prefer someone with a shop




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Have you looked into aluminium t channel you may be able to do it yourself. They sell all the brackets and end caps to put it all together.
 

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After not getting any response from the local shops I designed a bracket and ordered the black square aluminum tubing from eztube.com. It cuts easily with an angle grinder and they have all sorts of accessories. I made a wall mount bracket for 2 ap700s and it came out great. Way cheaper than the channel from HD.
 
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If you need any brackets to tie stuff together don't forget i do 3D printing... Just throwing it out there ;)

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Second vote here for the aluminum t-slot parts. Takes a bit of time to figure things out, but I have been happy with my light rack I made using stuff from https://8020.net/

Very flexible since you can always take things apart and change them around.

I also used black anodized so it looks a bit nicer.
 

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There is a powder coating business in Pearland over on 35 and Beltway 8 across from the flea market behind the Maaco body shop. When I made a frame for my LEDs years back, I took them the tube and told them what I wanted. They built it and powder coated if for me for a reasonable price. Really cool people.

Southern Product Finishing - Powder Coating Service
 
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So much great info...thanks guys!!!!

I have to decided fast...


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