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I jumped in the dumpster after work to look at this roll of carpet they threw away when remodeling a office. Well decided that it was not worth the trouble, on my way out something caught my eye.

it was a brand new in box t8 4 lamp ballast, I thought well thats nice worth my trip in to the dump. Then was no it couldn't be but it was 4 more of them, I found 5 ballast still in the shrink wrap. 4 of them look in 100% the other one looks like it has some water in it, but I will simply let it site for a few months and that should take care of that.

http://www.drillspot.com/products/329925/philips_iop4p32sc_electronic_fluorescent_ballast

I thought it was a knock off until I found out it was a Philips.


Now I just have to figure out if I can over drive t8's, I am thinking I might be able to make something decent, I know its not a nice as t5 but better then nothing.

Mod's sorry I posted without think this should have likely been in setup, or something.
 
sweet
 
Free lighting... who can complain...
 
I remember my last semester in college my IS instructor brought in a bag of trash he got from an undiscolosed location. We cut it open and dumped it on the floor, we didn't find anything to great but we did find 1 bank account number and 1 ss number, more then enough to steal that persons life.

I must say that what ever company is doing these renovations is wasting its customers money by throwing these way. If they where to many or the wrong type they could have not charged the customer for them and kept them for the next job.


Jake hows the Gar get along with the ray? I am planning my stock list for my new tank and wanted to do a gar and ray at least.
 
Anyone know where I can get some good reflectors?
 
Go to a roofing supply shop and get some roof flashing, easy to cut and shape.
 
Thanks.
 
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