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Old July 15th, 2009 Jul 15, 2009 10:23:33 AM -   #1 (permalink)
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Well, I finally got around to posting the pics...but here is mine. I used ideas from a few others found here and on the web.





 
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very cool....i need one

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Very nice,
How much pressure are getting?
What type of light setup?

You know just tell us everything!
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what kind of bulb/wattage? did you burn any screens yet? Lets see pics? Also, how long is it taking you to expose
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Yeah... What he said!
 
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Bad *** vacuum system . I think I'm gonna have to tweak mine's. Is that pond liner?
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Very sweet. I have the exact same MH ballast and bulb setup, going to build something similar this week or next.
 
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Very nice,
How much pressure are getting?
I'm not sure about how much pressure I'm getting, but the results are fantastic.


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What type of light setup?

You know just tell us everything!
It's been a while since I built this, so I'll have to go back and see what kind of light that is.


I'm actually thinking about selling this as I might be getting out of the business.
 
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what kind of bulb/wattage? did you burn any screens yet? Lets see pics? Also, how long is it taking you to expose
I'll have to check on the wattage again.

Yes, I've burned screens with it. It burns great! Burn time depends on the mesh of the screen, but it's between 75 and 90 seconds (after a 5-7 minute warm up).
 
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