FINISHED! My 46 bowfront canopy build.

Discussion in 'I made this!' started by veedubshafer, Jun 29, 2010.

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  1. hddoutside

    hddoutside Fire Shrimp

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    yea i cant wait till i finally get the time to do a canopy :D
     
    hddoutside, Jul 4, 2010
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  2. adicus

    adicus Aiptasia Anemone

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    Nice job.
     
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  3. veedubshafer

    veedubshafer Banned

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    In person it's obvious that its not a factory made piece but it definitely looks great. My wife can't stop saying how much she likes it. It's VERY sturdy. I think I owe that to the fact that I took it slow and let all the glue dry properly and clamped it as much as I could. Heck, after the paint dried I even but a dab of glue on the threads of each screw for the hinges so they would stay nice and tight.
     
    veedubshafer, Jul 4, 2010
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  4. veedubshafer

    veedubshafer Banned

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    So, day two and with the T5 sundial fixture there is no rise in heat at all. I expected this would be the case but didn't know for sure.
     
    veedubshafer, Jul 4, 2010
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  5. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Looks awesome great job
     
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