My hood - photos

[bun]

So I finally got my 5ft tank all sorted out (had a few issues :P) and a few days ago started building a hood for it with my old man. Using 12mm Marine Ply. It will have a duel fluro 4ft light mounted in it also. Here are a few pics of what we have done so far. It is going to have 2 hinged lids at the front also, and painted the same colour (brown) as stand. My old man comes in very handy sometimes :P (really good with electronics and handy man stuff).

http://www.users.on.net/~richard.norrish/hood1.jpg

http://www.users.on.net/~richard.norrish/hood2.jpg

http://www.users.on.net/~richard.norrish/hood3.jpg

More pics up soon!

[goldenpigeon]

would have looked a lot better in teak.. but would have cost a lot more too haha
jks bro
nice job! keep us posted on how it goes! are you going to stain it or anything?

[bun]

Marine ply is pretty expensive mate :P $125 for a 1.2x2 meter sheet 12mm thick. Except dad already had it so nothing out of my pocket. It's going to be painted a brown colour. As you will see maybe later today :P

[fish_r]

looks good :)
well done on the DIY :)

[bun]

Thanks :) heres a few more photos, all thats left now is attaching a power chord to the light, mounting it under the hood and drilling 2 holes in the top of the hood for the switches (1 switch for each globe). Didn't clean some of the sawdust off in some pics.

http://www.users.on.net/~richard.norrish/hood4.jpg

http://www.users.on.net/~richard.norrish/hood5.jpg

http://www.users.on.net/~richard.norrish/hood6.jpg

[scott bowler]

that has come up good bun well done

[DiscusEden]

Great job bun!

[fish_r]

great job, it's just like a brought one :)

[bun]

Thanks fellas :) what do hoods of this size sell for at shops?

[DiscusEden]

Hate to think. But I'll bet you saved a small fortune.

[fish_r]

think it was about $170 when i was looking for a 5 ft one.

[bun]

The lighting in the last pic made the paint look very orange :P its more brown than it looks. Heres some more pics from today.

http://www.users.on.net/~richard.norrish/hood7.jpg

http://www.users.on.net/~richard.norrish/hood8.jpg

http://www.users.on.net/~richard.norrish/hood9.jpg

[Merrilyn]

Awsome. You and dad have done a great job Bundy. Looks very professional.

And the hoods I've seen in shops are made of pine, nothing as classy as marine ply. So well done.

[bun]

Thanks alot LR :D Here is a pic, now with water and sand. Water hasn't settled so bit murky.

http://www.users.on.net/~richard.norrish/5ftmurky.jpg

I will stop spamming pics now ;)

[niko001]

Did you cover the top with a glass or covered the tubes?

[fish_r]

also just had a thought too, i just noticed u have no reflectors.
if u paint the inside "flat white" u will get better reflection.
just a suggestion...