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09-20-2003, 05:03 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: USAF in Germany
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Styrofoam hood?
I am assembling a light hood.
The support frame for the lights will be wood.
I thinking of using easily shaped styrofoam for the exterior & keeping it light (not heavy).
Has anyone used a Styrofoam "shell" for their hood??
At my local German "Home Depot" it comes in 48"X36"X1" sheets.
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09-21-2003, 01:08 PM
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Location: Southern Oregon
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Is this the raw styrofoam sheet or the fancy stuff thats black film laminate on one side and silver laminate on the other? They have that isnulated sheeting here in the states and its neat stuff for DIY
I think the regular styro sheet would work but you will want to line it with some reflective mylar foil or something. I dont recommend aluminum foil because of contamination potential.
Good luck with the project 
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09-21-2003, 08:26 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
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Location: Pittsboro, NC
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it should work. i am guessing it is the house siding insulation you are talking about. it is either pink or blue depending on manufacterer. one side it has a film covering. i would be concerned about melting. if the lights are to close it could melt the foam.
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09-21-2003, 08:28 PM
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Location: Tampa, FL
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I'm not sure if the stuff is fire proof either. Sounds pretty dangerous to me.
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09-22-2003, 08:20 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Loganville Ga.
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I'm with Greg, Do you smell something burning? LOL
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09-22-2003, 09:24 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Cartersville, GA
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Ex-Army
Seeaffe, Where in germany are you. I spent a lot of time overthere. It has been 20 years ago, boy do I miss the food!!!!! Would give my eye teeth for some brochen. I lived on those hard rolls. Anyway....I would be a little causious about using foam. Heat is going to be a degrading issue and strength over the length might be an issue as well. Why the concern with the weight? Most of those buildings over there are made to hang a tank from the ceiling. If it is just the ease of getting to them or hanging initially, they make a fixture pulley system that will raise and lower the fixture. Works similar to the window blinds. Well thanks for the stroll down memory lane.
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10-01-2003, 03:31 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: USAF in Germany
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...wine fest & Octoberfest!!!!
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10-01-2003, 03:36 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Cartersville, GA
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OOOOH!!!! You S**k. Twisting the knife right into my heart or at least my liver. Have a great time and drink one for me.  |
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10-01-2003, 04:00 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: USAF in Germany
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Right now I'm popping the ceramic top of a 7.5% Altenmunster .5 liter bottle of beer....still $11.50 for a case of 20 bottles.
Once I get my "live sand" from a LFS north of Ramstein & my "live rock" from K-town.....I will drink "a few" & have some "shwanks".
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10-01-2003, 04:05 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Loganville Ga.
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Iche est gern Jager shnitzel, un fritten mit mayo bitter
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10-01-2003, 05:50 PM
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Snooping around
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Philippines
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it might melt (styrofoam hood).
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10-01-2003, 05:54 PM
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es konnte schmelzen (Styroschaumhaube). 
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10-02-2003, 07:00 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Cartersville, GA
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Ich wirklich interessiere nicht mich für mayo auf meinen Fischrogen, Dank irgendwie. Wie ich in meiner vorhergehenden Verbindung anzeigte, fürchte ich auch die Haube konnte schmelzen. Und gerade für die Aufzeichnung, graduierte ich von der High School in Kaiserslaughtern. K-Town Raiders!!!
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10-02-2003, 07:12 AM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Loganville Ga.
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7th army 557 group 59th ordinance brigade 85th usafad
4 years on the NDPR (Nuclear duty position rooster ) 15E
Geilenkirchen Germany
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10-02-2003, 08:40 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Cartersville, GA
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18 years Army Brat, Augsburg, Lanstuhl, Swiebrocken, Sembach and K-town (Kaiserslaughtern) Germany. 4 years US Army, 980th MP Batt. Nuclear Security - Herlong, Ca, SAACT5 Chong Dong Kne, S. Korea, Armed Forces Intelligence School -Fort Devens, Ma., 17 years Nuclear Station Operator - Burlington, KS and 5 years IT Manager, Atlanta GA
Just can't figure out what I want to do when I grow up!
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