How would you ceiling mount moving heads

[delta]

I have built an outside gazebo/bar and have 2 spare chinese LED moving heads I was going to put up. Im not 100% how to do this, the lights have the usual clamps on as they all do and the ceiling is a tongue and groove with joists behind it. Initially i was going to mount the lights in to the ceiling so only the main part stuck out but then thought if I need to access the control panel in anyway then il have a problem! I want it to look as neat as possible. Any pointers please?

[BillESC]

Use these with nuts and washers.

[delta]

^how do you mean. thank you.

[KLH]

Welcome to DJF, delta! I can't really help with your issue, but I also can't resist this useless reponse

How would you ceiling mount moving heads

On the ceiling.

[delta]

^ thanks! I want to mount them 'in the ceiling' so only the moving part protrudes from the false ceiling. Hope this makes sense.

[shoot summ]

Those lights aren't designed to be mounted "in the ceiling". In addition to no access to the LED panel and menu, it also needs airflow for the fan. Plus you are looking at cutting a section out of the ceiling, will be hard to repair a few years down the road when the light fails, or you change you mind on what you are doing.

As mentioned above, i would surface mount them in some fashion, many ways to accomplish that, from a stud that protrudes from the ceiling, to Uni-Strut, or you could even use a section of a T-Bar from a light stand and some truss clamps.