lamp tree

[atlorange]

So with prices of lamp trees approaching $200 I want to build or have built a DIY light hanger for an AI Sol LED fixture. I still may wait for the Nano model to come out, but leaning toward the full size unit.

Anyway, I was thinking I would just get 2 peices of 3/4" aluminum conduit bent to 90 degrees and attach them either to the stand or to my wall being the stand.

Does anyone have a conduit bender? or know of someone who does pipe bending?

TIA,

 

[sethfloydjr]

I bet if you went to Home Depot they might bend it for you OR I bet you would find a plumber/electrician in the parking lot that would do it for you. They usually have the stand/bender thing attached to the rear bumper

 

[jef4y]

You can buy pre-bent 90 deg pieces of conduit and then join them. Or just bend it in the aisle & buy it =)

They sell the benders in the pipe aisle. They're like $30. I have a 1/2" bender for my loft.

 

[curtis mitchell]

I got on nothing bigger than 3/4" if ya need something bent no prob. lmk

 

[rededge2k1]

They sell benders at Lowe's -- use it to bend the piece of conduit that you want, then buy the conduit, leaving the bender on the shelf.

Dustin

 

[atlorange]

Here's my lamp tree:

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[gmpolan]

Loooks great, what is attached to?

 

[atlorange]

Thanks. It's attached to the wall (stud) behind the tank. The end of the pipe rests on the floor so it helps support it as well.

 

[gmpolan]

Any way you can post some pics as im looking to do the same...

 

[atlorange]

gmpolan, here are some more pics. Basically you just need a 3/4" peice of conduit and a pipe bender. I made 2 90 degree bends in it, painted it black and strapped it to the wall with one side of the strap in a stud and the other side using sheet rock anchors. 3 straps going down the length of the pipe against the wall.

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[schwaggs]

Nice job! That looks professional!

 

[brianjfinn]

That looks really good. Nice job!

 

[gmpolan]

Thanks, i really appreciate that....looks great

 

[atlorange]

Thanks, everybody. I am pretty happy with it considering I am not very handy at all!

 

[jbadd99]

See if http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2009-04/diy/index.php">this helps</a>

I saved this a while back when I was looking to build everything... I never cleaned out all my links and remembered it when you were talking about the bent conduit.