Very helpful thread indeed.
I am actually in the process of making some prints for my custom enclosure. Like most customs, mine will be accessable through 2 sliding doors in the front. So the top will be wood. My enclosure is going to be 5 feet long, so im thinking of getting the 42inch reptisun bulb. Now i of course will not be getting a hood, instead something like you got from my local hardware store. Can i not just mount it on the side/top? do i need some sort of reflective surface over the bulb? When i look at other peoples custom enclosures, they seem to just have the bulb/fixture mounted by itself. Unless im not looking close enough.
Thanks
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