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07-28-2010, 11:19 AM
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Ron, do most DIY stores carry the type of aluminum framing you used in your case, and if so, how hard is it to work with?
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07-28-2010, 08:08 PM
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Hi Friend,
You can get it at DIY stores - I ordered it on line at a considerable savings. I cut it where needed with a hacksaw and a simple mitre box. I didn't find it at all hard to work with.
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07-28-2010, 08:31 PM
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is framing with it pretty strait forward?
i imagine it's just drilling holes and bolting it together.
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07-28-2010, 09:20 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brotherly Monkey
is framing with it pretty strait forward?
i imagine it's just drilling holes and bolting it together.
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Yes, that's really all that's required, though you should use aluminum bolts. As I understand it steel bolts will react with the aluminum.
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07-29-2010, 11:31 AM
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That looks really cool, wow!
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07-29-2010, 01:02 PM
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Thanks for looking, Rosie.
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07-29-2010, 07:05 PM
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Thanks for all the help Ronald
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07-29-2010, 07:28 PM
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Quote:
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Thanks for all the help Ronald
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No problem, friend. Hope you find the time and means to make one for yourself.
Last edited by ronaldhanko; 08-02-2010 at 02:14 AM..
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08-02-2010, 02:16 AM
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I should have mentioned that I started with eight HO bulbs but found that too many for the space - have switched off one bank and am now operating with four bulbs. Some of the plants were actually "sunburned" by the eight bulb setup.
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11-19-2010, 08:14 AM
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HI Ronald,
Wow really cool.....
2 question:
Your cooler growing orchids I saw on your list on your blog....
I have an odontoglossum. Can I grow this in a growing case with warmer orchids eg Vanda or will it do it no good....
I was thinking of a 1.2m high x 1m x 600 growing case, you mentioned that you wished you had built yours a little higher. Do you think 1.2m is too high for the light to get all the way down to the bottom?
Thanks in advance...
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