tribbitt
Supporting Member
When I saw these baking trays, they reminded me of metal halide shades. Light bulb go ding. So I took some measurements, drew some lines, and cut the tray with scissors and utility knife. The attachment to the light is sketchy, but it works: I put tape on both the light and the shades, and super-glued the tape together so the light doesn't get glue on it. Tada, reflectors. Works much better than the aluminum foil I was using prior.
I can already think of improvements I could've made, but this took under half an hour and seems to work reasonably well, so I'm calling it a success.
IIRC PAR went up about 15-20% when I put aluminum foil on just the front, so I'm guessing the PAR has increased somewhat with both sides now having reflectors. I also like how it's textured, because I imagine it increases the spread a little.
Bonus DIY: I actually got these baking trays for reefing from the start to prevent floods while making DI water. My buckets are small and numerous, so it would've been a hassle to set up float valves. Instead, I use a tray! I poke a hole in a corner, the corner hangs over the sink, and the bucket goes on the tray. No more floods, all the water goes down the drain.
I can already think of improvements I could've made, but this took under half an hour and seems to work reasonably well, so I'm calling it a success.
IIRC PAR went up about 15-20% when I put aluminum foil on just the front, so I'm guessing the PAR has increased somewhat with both sides now having reflectors. I also like how it's textured, because I imagine it increases the spread a little.
Bonus DIY: I actually got these baking trays for reefing from the start to prevent floods while making DI water. My buckets are small and numerous, so it would've been a hassle to set up float valves. Instead, I use a tray! I poke a hole in a corner, the corner hangs over the sink, and the bucket goes on the tray. No more floods, all the water goes down the drain.
