Burger Boss
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SUPER cheap CFL reflectors
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Hey Guy's, wanted to share an idea I came up with last night. I've been trying to locate a cheaper way to "reflect" my CFL's, over the usual $8/9 for the "clamp-on" reflector assembly's. So, this is what I came up with:
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A 100' X 50" roll of "Gable Barrier", from Polar-Ply:
Cut 16.5" squares:![](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rollitup.org%2Fattachments%2Fcfl-growing%2F1475054d1299284959t-super-cheap-cfl-reflectors-3-4-2011-how-make&hash=1ad4c44f5f0c925b143fcdc8eb291331)
Cut out circle:![](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rollitup.org%2Fattachments%2Fcfl-growing%2F1475057d1299284989t-super-cheap-cfl-reflectors-3-4-2011-how-make&hash=fc2f63ca1c2cf1e3f290df7491960272)
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Cut small hole in center:![](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rollitup.org%2Fattachments%2Fcfl-growing%2F1475058d1299285001t-super-cheap-cfl-reflectors-3-4-2011-how-make&hash=3a7bec1c2a5d4967731c9c1eb46b9254)
Cut straight line from center to edge:![](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rollitup.org%2Fattachments%2Fcfl-growing%2F1475060d1299285020t-super-cheap-cfl-reflectors-3-4-2011-how-make&hash=e4a4ee3aeb8b43f553583b1ec06d3eab)
Pull into conical shape and tape.
Put the "screw in" end of bulb through the cone:![](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rollitup.org%2Fattachments%2Fcfl-growing%2F1475061d1299285027t-super-cheap-cfl-reflectors-3-4-2011-how-make&hash=3d6b8949e0c55f27d73de79b64f76f6d)
And hook it up, Viola! 35 cent CFL reflectors:![](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rollitup.org%2Fattachments%2Fcfl-growing%2F1475053d1299284950t-super-cheap-cfl-reflectors-3-4-2011-how-make&hash=7076107b179cde6abc60e7abf5772005)
Wishing all, Good luck & good grow.......BB
A 100' X 50" roll of "Gable Barrier", from Polar-Ply:
Cut 16.5" squares:
Cut out circle:
Cut small hole in center:
Cut straight line from center to edge:
Pull into conical shape and tape.
Put the "screw in" end of bulb through the cone:
And hook it up, Viola! 35 cent CFL reflectors:
Wishing all, Good luck & good grow.......BB
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