DIY Grow Light Support

marc_groleau · March 24, 2012

I'm getting ready for seed starting next weekend. I was dusting off the grow light hanger I've been using for a couple of years. It's been working great! I grow under these lights for about a month and then it's time to move the plants to the small green house. It covers 5 trays with about 80 seedlings in each. 450 plants in a 2x4 area. The lights are raised and lowered by seclecting different links in the chains.

Pigzzilla · March 24, 2012

This looks like something I could build. What are the dimensions, please. Do you use 4 or 5 sets of lights? Do you glue the PVC or just push it together? Thanks..................pigz

Pigzzilla · March 24, 2012

OOPS, I just now realized that you bolted them together. ...pigz

janezee · March 24, 2012

Very cool, marc. Is that 1" pvc?

j

marc_groleau · March 24, 2012

It's 1 1/4" PVC. It is neither bolted no glued. I just pushed it together and then I used self tapping screws at each joint so that if need be I could disassemble. I've not needed to disassemble and have stored it as you see it. It is 24" tall, 31" wide and 35" long. I built it for 5 fixtures across but 4 fixtures seem to be all that are needed.
I hadn't notice before, but I now see my sh#*t kickers in the photo. How many of you all have a pair?

janezee · March 24, 2012

hehehehe
I haven't heard the phrase since I left New Engand 20 years ago, but I surely used to own a pair. Got rid of them in favor of webbed feet when I moved to Seattle.

lakelady · March 25, 2012

really nice setup, and something simple enough for me to do too

. Thanks for sharing the pics.

Oh and I've got plenty of old sneakers I use around the garden and yard myself, prolly time to get rid of a few since the collection keeps growing lol (just hate to get rid of something I can use again!).

marc_groleau · March 26, 2012

You're welcome. I hoped it might help somebody or spark better ideas.

farmerjohn · March 27, 2012

Thanks, it didn't help. I use a commercial "full spectrum" grow light that stays on at least 12 hours a day and the rest of the time the room they're in is "night" black.

March 24, 2012	#1
marc_groleau Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 444	DIY Grow Light Support I'm getting ready for seed starting next weekend. I was dusting off the grow light hanger I've been using for a couple of years. It's been working great! I grow under these lights for about a month and then it's time to move the plants to the small green house. It covers 5 trays with about 80 seedlings in each. 450 plants in a 2x4 area. The lights are raised and lowered by seclecting different links in the chains.

March 24, 2012	#5
marc_groleau Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 444	It's 1 1/4" PVC. It is neither bolted no glued. I just pushed it together and then I used self tapping screws at each joint so that if need be I could disassemble. I've not needed to disassemble and have stored it as you see it. It is 24" tall, 31" wide and 35" long. I built it for 5 fixtures across but 4 fixtures seem to be all that are needed. I hadn't notice before, but I now see my sh#t kickers in the photo. How many of you all have a pair? Last edited by marc_groleau; March 24, 2012 at 08:52 PM.*

March 25, 2012	#7
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	really nice setup, and something simple enough for me to do too . Thanks for sharing the pics. Oh and I've got plenty of old sneakers I use around the garden and yard myself, prolly time to get rid of a few since the collection keeps growing lol (just hate to get rid of something I can use again!). __________________ Antoniette

March 24, 2012	#2
Pigzzilla Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rogue River Valley, OR Posts: 17	This looks like something I could build. What are the dimensions, please. Do you use 4 or 5 sets of lights? Do you glue the PVC or just push it together? Thanks..................pigz

March 24, 2012	#4
janezee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Whidbey Island, WA Zone 7, Sunset 5 Posts: 931	Very cool, marc. Is that 1" pvc? j

March 26, 2012	#8
marc_groleau Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 444	You're welcome. I hoped it might help somebody or spark better ideas.

March 27, 2012	#9
farmerjohn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2	Thanks, it didn't help. I use a commercial "full spectrum" grow light that stays on at least 12 hours a day and the rest of the time the room they're in is "night" black.