[Hundred Gram Oz]

Hey all I had a bit of time on my hands last week and I had to hang up a new bulb so I thought I would show you how I do it, a lot of people use the bolt through the lamp socket, I don't do it this way, I use cable ties to hang 'em up, I've always done it this way and keep doing it as its not expensive, very simple, very quick, and lasts for a very very long time.

600w Bulb


Top of lamp


All you will need


First Step, wrap the cable tie on but don't tighten it, it should be loose


Step 2, insert the next 2 cable ties on your lamp exactly like I have.


Another view


Another view


Try and get it to look like this


Step 3, put the next cable tie on like I have.


Another view


Cut all the excess off


Closer view


How it should look


Last step, hanging chain has been cut with an angle grinder


Hooked up to your cable ties


The end result.


Another view


This way works perfectly for me and I would never use any other way, the cable ties are flexible so you can move them about to get your bulbs into a good position. Hope I taught somebody something here today.

Thanks for reading
HGO

[Iluvtomatoes]

Thanks the knowledge is about to be utilized!!!

[Norrath]

this method is great, you can also hang PC fans utilizing the same wrap once around X dimension, then feed ties through perpendicular to make 'hooks'(then can bring together like HGO did to make a central hook)

good to see others use those ties in more utilitarian ways than just holding linear things together k++++++++++!

[Hundred Gram Oz]

Thanks for the comments, Norrath good thinking...I suppose you could use this method for a lot of different things. I thought of it when I was high and had some Hendrix on, the things man has thought of when he was high.....
HGO

[ResinGoat]

Thanks for the writeup.

[Norrath]

Originally Posted by Hundred Gram Oz

Thanks for the comments, Norrath good thinking...I suppose you could use this method for a lot of different things. I thought of it when I was high and had some Hendrix on, the things man has thought of when he was high.....
HGO

haha, youre so right!sometimes when i smoke, my brain goes all 3d and thoughful. so born to invent something worthwhile:P and yep, can use it for anything with big enough straps/number of straps

[southpaw]

This explains a hell of a lot. Excellent post man!

[Green&Gold]

Thanks for explaining with pictures this method of handing vertical lights. I recall reading the description in the past of using the zipties to hang vert lamps, but for the life of me could not visualize how to do it. Does the heat from the lamps, effect the taughtness of the zipties over time? Does it need to be replaced/redone at intervals? Thanks

[Norrath]

^Green&Gold - Set and forget, until you need to change it; the ones i use have never warped or loosened

[Kushed]

Coool think I might try my hand at a vertical and use this to hang the bulbs. Thanks man!