I'm going off of siggy's guide to building 8020 mounting for aquaticlife hybrid. It's a great read, if you want to take a look. Based on his guide, I've come up with the attached photo of how I want to create my mounts. I'm going to have two 36" lights, so my current play is 4 vertical arms - 2 going to each light. I'm going to tie them together, so I can use an actuator to raise and lower them as well.
In a brief convo with siggy, he suggested mounting the brackets to a piece of plywood, so I can slide the entire assembly out for maintenance, since I'm adding automation it will be very handy to be able to have access. Upon further consideration, I've now decided to further complicate my life by trying to use linear bearings.
My first thought: build a frame on horizontal linear bearings, then attach the mounts to that. The mounts go up/down, the frame goes side to side, so I can slide out for maintenance. I'm mildly concerned that this will bring the tank too far from the wall. I'm also having trouble finding bearings that will handle the load, and work for my needs.
How can I make this dream a reality? Any advice? Any guidance? Anyone want to tell me to stop and keep it simple? HELP!
In a brief convo with siggy, he suggested mounting the brackets to a piece of plywood, so I can slide the entire assembly out for maintenance, since I'm adding automation it will be very handy to be able to have access. Upon further consideration, I've now decided to further complicate my life by trying to use linear bearings.
My first thought: build a frame on horizontal linear bearings, then attach the mounts to that. The mounts go up/down, the frame goes side to side, so I can slide out for maintenance. I'm mildly concerned that this will bring the tank too far from the wall. I'm also having trouble finding bearings that will handle the load, and work for my needs.
How can I make this dream a reality? Any advice? Any guidance? Anyone want to tell me to stop and keep it simple? HELP!