purplecream
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yea that sound like a good idea but i dont think you can do it. ive seen those before but never homemade. good luck tho post that diy thread in here if you make it i definetley wanna see it.
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PANGcake
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Why you don't think it's possible? I don't see where there's any problem? I mean it's just to hook up 2 sockets for the bulbs and run some wire to the ballast, not much to do really, and you'll have a spinning grow light spreading the light evenly w a full spectrum...I'm amazed no1 done it before.
PANGcake
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There's this thingy IAm5toned or the "other" electrician in these forums said to use when I first came up w the idea 2-3 months back, I knew what I needed and he/she put a name to it, but now I've fergot. It's made just for these kinda purposes where you want something to spin but not the cords to mess up
I am sure IAm5toned can enlighten us on the name of the "thingy" needed 
PANGcake
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LOL I went through all my posts and found it =) Its called a slipring, thx again to IAm5toned, it was in his thread I asked. So what's the next "problem" to overcome? 
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]How does a Slip Ring work?[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A slip ring is an electrical connector designed to carry current or signals from a stationary wire into a rotating device.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Typically, it is comprised of a stationary graphite or metal contact (brush) which rubs on the outside diameter of a rotating metal ring. As the metal ring turns, the electrical current or signal is conducted through the stationary brush to the metal ring making the connection. Additional ring/brush assemblies are stacked along the rotating axis if more than one electrical circuit is needed.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]This simple design has been used for decades as a rudimentary method of passing current into a rotating device. Some other names used for slipring are collector ring, rotary electrical contact and "electrical slip ring". Some people also use the term commutator, however commutators are somewhat different and are specialized for use on DC motors and generators[/FONT]
purplecream
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that was the only problem. good luck with that, if you pull that off you'll be fanning your plants and giving the even light.... check these out i think this is what you're trying to make. http://lifelighttec.com/
PANGcake
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Thx! Yeah I hope it will work out cuz those prizes are high, 2,000$ for 3 x 400W spinner...
PANGcake
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Nope, cuz the 2 HPS ballasts are currently in use