10 Gallon Canopy

I made a canopy for my ten gallon tank using Ross's directions. I basically copied everything that Ross did but just did not do as much work. I have the 2 x 36 watt kit installed from AH Supply. The wood is a oak venier plywood. I stained it and used just regular polyurethane, not varathene like Ross used.

This is all of the wood cut to Ross's directions. I cut it using a table saw and a mitre saw for the smaller cuts.

This is the block used on the mitre saw so that I could make the 45 degree cuts.

This is a picture of the top trim being glued on. I glued it then used a brad nailer to secure it a little tighter. As you can tell the 45 degree cuts were far from perfect.

This is the canopy completely finished but unstained. All the trim is glued and nailed and I filled all nail holes and cracks with wood filler.

This is the inside of the canopy with the triangle blocks that Ross suggested in place. This was taken before I added the blocks that would hold the canopy on.

This is the canopy completely stained and polyurethaned.

This is the canopy with lights, fan, and blocks in place.

This is the fan hole covered with the same thing that Ross used. I found it online by doing a search for 115 volt fan cover.

This si the vent holes I added on the opposite side of the fan.

This is the finished canopy with lights on. Waiting for a stand.

Wow - it's like looking at my hood. Very nice job, sir. That wood filler's a life saver, huh? Be sure to keep us posted when you add livestock!

Ross

Originally posted by rux

This is the fan hole covered with the same thing that Ross used.  I found it online by doing a search for 115 volt fan cover.

I have searched and searched till I thought I was going to :x I can't take it anymore:*( Did you buy on-line if so do you remember the place.

Heres the site.

http://store.yahoo.com/colorcase-store/80f...0fanduscov.html

I got my cover within 2 or 3 days.

Brandon

Thank you so much!!!! Now I have another question. What size fan did you use RPM's? I was thinking of this one off the site you gave me... http://www.colorcase.com/sun40higspee.html

I used a 115 volt fan so that I could wire it right into the ballast. I figured this owuld be easier. Ross has some plans about how to wire 12 volt fans using some sort of transformer.

Brandon

I've got the transformer all ready so that is no big deal. What size (in inchs) is the Fan cover?

Awesome hood job.

The fan filter is 3" square (been into case modding for 5 years now so I now all of the metric to US conversions :-P).

I see that you joined your front piece of wood to the sides with a 45 degree angle joint. Did you simply glue this joint, or did you nail/screw, ect??

Also, where did you purchase your fans from??

I glued the joints. I attempted to nail them using a brad nailer. After several nails shooting through thw wrong side I decided to only use glue. Than I used osme small L brackets to make it a little more secure. I got my fan from RadioShack.

Brandon