Hanging Hood

[Aaron Stone]

For those of you that made your own hoods that are hung from the ceiling. What did you use to hang them? Trying to find a good solution. My hood is going to wind up in the 50lbs range.

Thanks

 

[TX_REEF]

I'd think at 50lbs you'd want to ensure you anchor to the studs and use stainless steel or aluminum cable to hang. Mounting to the wall may be easier for you as far as being able to locate studs, and then you'd have the option of using a metal bracket on the wall in case where you want the tank does not line up exactly with how you'd have to anchor to the wall studs. You could use a similar bracket on the ceiling to ensure stud access, but then it will be visibly obvious, whereas with a wall mount it would be out of sight.

 

[Aaron Stone]

I'd think at 50lbs you'd want to ensure you anchor to the studs and use stainless steel or aluminum cable to hang. Mounting to the wall may be easier for you as far as being able to locate studs, and then you'd have the option of using a metal bracket on the wall in case where you want the tank does not line up exactly with how you'd have to anchor to the wall studs. You could use a similar bracket on the ceiling to ensure stud access, but then it will be visibly obvious, whereas with a wall mount it would be out of sight.

Yeah, I was thinking about a finished wood bracket about 42" running lengthwise on the ceiling that I could mount some cabling to. With that I should hit two studs, then cabling off of that. Y biggest concern is having a finished look to the cable hangers.

I am less concerned about the physical attachment part as I am to having a nice, finished looking cable attachment that I can hang from. I could use some lag eye bolts and raid my climbing gear for some carabineers and webbing, but I am trying to avoid frowny faces from the better half.

 

[TX_REEF]

apologies if my description is sub-par for visualization, but how about this for the ceiling. Essential make a long, narrow wooden "crate" with the "top" open, which you'd bolt to the studs. Then, you could screw the hooks into the "bottom" of the crate (which would be flush to the ceiling), and the hooks themselves would be concealed by the "walls" of the crate, and you'd just see clean metal cables extending from the wood, with the hooks themselves out of sight.

 

[Aaron Stone]

apologies if my description is sub-par for visualization, but how about this for the ceiling. Essential make a long, narrow wooden "crate" with the "top" open, which you'd bolt to the studs. Then, you could screw the hooks into the "bottom" of the crate (which would be flush to the ceiling), and the hooks themselves would be concealed by the "walls" of the crate, and you'd just see clean metal cables extending from the wood, with the hooks themselves out of sight.

I think I see what your describing. And I like it!

I think I would go ahead and put a "bottom" on the box/crate that the cables would pass through just to finish it more.

Great idea. Thank you.

 

[Llyod276]

Just do wrought iron plant hangers for that vintage/Victorian look from the wall...

 

[Aaron Stone]

Just do wrought iron plant hangers for that vintage/Victorian look from the wall...

I think you missed the bit about frowny faces from the wife!

 

[Llyod276]

Oh shes modern/POMO.

 

[Aaron Stone]

Oh shes modern/POMO.

More sleek cottage style. The iron thing gives her fits though.

 

[Llyod276]

No problem. Add some antlers!!

 

[Llyod276]

While doing this, maybe look into motorizing the canopy so you can raise and lower it for whatever reason...

 

[Aaron Stone]

While doing this, maybe look into motorizing the canopy so you can raise and lower it for whatever reason...

I've thought about that. The hood is going to float about 5 inches of the tank rim, so not ideal for working in the tank.

 

[Aaron Stone]

Any body have good solution or product for that?

 

[TX_REEF]

Any body have good solution or product for that?

you'd probably need a winch inside the ceiling mount and have the cables be able to spool on a rod with a single cog so the sides move evenly. Or, just add a hinge to the canopy, which would be way easier and is what I would do.

 

[Aaron Stone]

you'd probably need a winch inside the ceiling mount and have the cables be able to spool on a rod with a single cog so the sides move evenly. Or, just add a hinge to the canopy, which would be way easier and is what I would do.

Easy!? Pssshhh! Shoot for the moon man!

Then Version 2 will be the easy route.