Also, a good starting point would be one of those multi-light bathroom fixtures. The base model works fine. Usually has between 3-10 light sockets I believe and they are fairly cheap at most home improvement stores. Alot of the times they have some on sale. Just take it about to wire in your HPS/MHL and add your metal for the hood and presto chango. Another little idea is if your just using a single light, you can get a shop/drop light to use as a starting point to build a larger relector, the round/octogon style.
Lessernot Reviewed by Lessernot on . Custom HPS/CFL Hood Where to begin... Like alot of you, I build pretty much EVERYTHING myself. My own grow cabs, boxes, lights, hoods, cooling systems, etc. etc. But my most recent light/hood is my far my favorite. I figured I'd throw my idea out there and see if some of you might be interested in building your own. I considered selling lights/hoods/hydro/areo setups on craigslist but I kind of figured I might draw a little more attention to myself than I would like. So I'll do the next best thing and share Rating: 5