Moth Light Field Rig Construction
The rig laid out
Bucket and Power Cord
Bucket, Leg holder, and Leg Extension pole
X Power 600
Top mount with clamp
Worklight with sheet
View of light & sheet
Bottom of sheet
Bucket with Kill Jar
Finished Rig

QTY

Chart of Materials

COST

2

10 foot long - 1 Inch PVC Pipe

$ 10.00

1

3 foot long - 1 - 1/4" PVC Pipe

$ 5.00

1

5 foot long - 1 inch PVC Pipe

$ 5.00

2

Clean 5 gallon buckets

$ 10.00

1

Bag [80 pounds] Sackrete - concrete

$ 10.00

1

48" AC powered 2,Bulb Fluoresent Work Light

$ 15.00

2

350 NM Blacklight Fluorescent Bulbs - 48 Inch

$ 30.00

1

50 foot 10 Gauge 3-prong electrical extension cord

$ 2.00

2

1 inch to 1 inch PVC Tee shaped Joiners

$ 2.00

2

1 inch to 1 inch straight joiners

$ 2.00

2

Large clamps that fit and hold when clamped over the 1 inch PVC

$ 8.00

1

16 foot Length of 5 foot wide of High density Cotton fabric with end and sides serged

$ 12.00

2

5 foot PVC pipes 1/2" diameter

$ 10.00

4

fitted PVC end caps for 1/2 inch pipe

$ 2.00

1

can PVC Cement

$ 5.00

1

8 foot length strong cotton cord 1/4 inch diameter

$ 1.00

2

flat end caps for 1 1/4 inch PVC Pipe

$ 1.00

1

DC to AC inverter or AC 110 volt Power Supply [we use the XPower 600]

$ 100.00

3

wide mouth Kill Jars

$ 0.00

1

Wide mouth specimen storage jar

$ 0.00

2

Large Rubber Bands

$ 1.00

Overview
Page 2 - The Buckets
Page 3 - The Frame
Page 4 - The Light
Page 5 - The Sheet
Page 6 - Special Notes

This page created on 3/19/2003 - Copyright Robert J. Nuelle, Jr. - 2001-2003. All Rights reserved.
This page last modified on 3/19/2003 - Copyright Robert J. Nuelle, Jr. - 2001-2003. All Rights reserved.