70w DIY Metal Halide Light

cloons411

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I started building this last week and just finished it due to waiting on the bulbs to get here. Everything except the bulb have been purchased locally or recycled. I started with a 500w halogen work light, and gutted what wouldn't be used.


Next I wired in the cord from the ballast to the light

Then I wired and mounted the ballast in an old computer power supply.

(guts from power supply)

Wired in the on/off switch, power in, and fans. Then closed it back up.


Upon fire-up

Final product

 
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