Help! 8020 Light Mount for Peninsula w/ 4x Reefbreeders 24"

[craftbrews]

Here's what I ended up going with:

1020 for the vertical bar
2020 for the horizontal bar w/ 4x counterbores for the 2" double anchors
1020 w/ 2 45 degree miter cut and 4 counterbores
8x brackets for wall mounting

 

[Tub Life]

Hey how did this turn out?
Any pics you can share?

I'm looking to do the same thing but a little more precarious...
9' tank so the cantilever would need to be 9-10' long...
1 beam would be cool, but i'm not opposed to using 2 if it means my light won't come crashing down!

Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Shao

 

[craftbrews]

Turned out well! Made sure to screw into one of the studs in the wall.

Here's an older photo:

 

[Greg Gdowski]

I did something similar. Mine is mounted on to heavy duty hinges so that it can be rotated out of the way.

 

[Greg Gdowski]

Hey how did this turn out?
Any pics you can share?

I'm looking to do the same thing but a little more precarious...
9' tank so the cantilever would need to be 9-10' long...
1 beam would be cool, but i'm not opposed to using 2 if it means my light won't come crashing down!

Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Shao

I don't think the problem is the single beam carrying the load. That is just fine. The issue is tightening the coupling of the cantilever to the upward post. I really had to tighten it as much as I could.