The feet are rubberized and yes it's sitting on the glass but the legs are adjustable for a semi tight fit. The unit is all inclusive so no need to worry about things falling out. It's 1 piece. It literally took 5 mins to put it in. We didn't take the fixture down. Most have suspension cables that allow the glass to only partially open.
The cable doesn't stop it from opening it stops it from falling when you open it(it works like a hinge almost), at least thats how my block busters are, i wouldnt put weight on that glass in there, definitely not made to support weight.
It should easily be able to handle a small static load like that without any problem. Hell, wrapping paper could probably support it.
Metal against glass = bad idea , one wrong bump and that thing will shatter with those metal pieces resting on it, it's a good idea i just think it needs better execution.
Good thing thats not the case then, right? (you even quoted the fact that its not) And even still, one small bump would not shatter that glass. If you shake the hell out of the fixture, maybe.
Ahhh , still not crazy about resting anything on that glass but i guess that makes it a bit safer.
Yea i was wrong but still wouldnt feel great about how that thing is held in there, just looks like an accident waiting to happen. The suspending thing would probably be the best bet, drill some holes in the top and bolt it in there.
i was told there would be no math
Have you popped one of the boards in that sphere of yours yet?
My point is to look at how much COB prices have dropped in the past 18 months or so... So you might consider it a "hell of a deal" now, but Id say wait a year or two, and if the prices come down accordingly, then itll probably qualify.
Im extremely curious as to how this would turn out. Something tells me its not that big of a difference or it would be a bigger selling/marketing point.
But isnt that a bit misleading as it uses hardware you already paid for (a hood)?
The stand alone is. So it's 50 extra bucks so that's 1.39 per watt. Assembled