Hanging LEDs in canopy with eyelets and nuts?

[Slammed01]

Hey all, building my bowfront canopy and almost done! I'm going to hang my Reefbreeder's 2 24" fixtures and want to know what hanging you recommend. My last canopy I had a 1x1 frame with regular eyelets screwed in.

This time im thinking of doing the eyelets with a nut and I will paintings nut black to blend in. Thoughts?

Left I had on last one
middle--too small?
Right-overkill?


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[redfishbluefish]

Those eyelets can hold a ton!


When I saw the title, I thought you were talking about the eyelets that are in the top of the fixture. I used those eyelets with small nuts and bolts and bolted them to aluminum “L” channel I purchase from HD. The L channel was then bolted to the top or the canopy. Here’s a close-up picture of the small bolts through the eyelets and the larger bolt attaching the L channel to the canopy top:

Here’s a shot pulled back so that you can see the two fixtures in the canopy:

 

[Slammed01]

Those eyelets can hold a ton!


When I saw the title, I thought you were talking about the eyelets that are in the top of the fixture. I used those eyelets with small nuts and bolts and bolted them to aluminum “L†channel I purchase from HD. The L channel was then bolted to the top or the canopy. Here’s a close-up picture of the small bolts through the eyelets and the larger bolt attaching the L channel to the canopy top:

Here’s a shot pulled back so that you can see the two fixtures in the canopy:

Hmmm another idea and that would allow more height too. I think my eyelets are different but maybe not. So did you just screw or bolt that to the top after the Leds were mounted?

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[Slammed01]

Just checked, my eyelets are the same. U used 2 pieces of L for each light correct? Atcthe hinge I only have 9 inches or so since it's a bow, I'd have to measure.

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[redfishbluefish]

Yes, two pieces of L-channel per fixture. I think it was a four foot length of L-channel that I bought from HD. Also, I had to cut and file a little of the L-channel where the wire grommet entered the fixture. Here’s a close-up of that:

And yes, the fixtures with L-channel attached were then bolted to the top piece of the canopy….actually two pieces of fir strip. Here’s a top down view of that…and you can see the four bolts per fixture.

Hope this helps.

 

[Slammed01]

Thank you that checks alot! I was gunna ask aboutcha fans too But that sums that up lol! I got a solid top so I think my original idea will have to do. If it wasn't a bowfront I like your idea!

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