Uplighting/stand
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Wow that's a huge and heavy plate for such small and light weight light such as most LED par cans are...
Are you welding a bolt to the plate's for mounting your light to?
They are 6" Square 1/4" Plate. 1/4 " Plate weighs 10 lbs a square foot so a 6x6 is only 2.5 lbs just about right. Yes I drilled a hole through, put a 3/8 bolt in & welded it at the bottom & sanded it smooth, works great.
Ok at 2.5lbs each times say 10 lights that's 25 lbs of metal bases to carry around.... wouldn't a simple piece of say MDF board be heavy enough to keep a light from tiping over, which I'm guessing why you would use a metal base for is weight?
It's a good idea I just think that extra weight considering most fixtures are actually lighter than 2.5lbs themselves is overkill.
Prodjay -- Very good ways to mount and stand your lights, although I'm not sure I would be happy to see a bunch of flower pots lining the walls of my reception. I think the design could be tweaked to make it more eye-appealing.
Energy -- another good way to mount and stand, but I prefer something that hides the can and cords.
Energy -- another good way to mount and stand, but I prefer something that hides the can and cords.
LOL I agree....
I'm guessing however, that may just be an idea for outdoor uplighting... those pots would blend in with almost any outdoor setting.... I could be wrong and often am...
BTW why are you on ODJT when you should be watching the Colts whip the Saints in the Super Bowl.... my excuse is I'm at work... what's yours?
When I finish the pots have flowers in the front half to hide the light. I also wind the extra cables inside the pot. If I get a chance this week I will take some photos of the finished product. By the way, the hall I work at most of the time, I painted them to match their walls.
:sqerr: My wife hates sports so this is better than paying attention to the food channel. I recorded the game & watched it a couple hours later when she was doin laundry.
Here is a pic of the big ones I made a few years ago. I use these for my Martin 812's when at stage level. They have been cleaned up & repainted since. The big ones let you clamp a 1 1/2" O Clamp on them. You usually can't even see them in the dark.
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$30.00 for 4 thats $7.50 each + Freight.
Except for my time mine cost me about $2.50 each. Took me about 4 hours to make 22 of them. 30 seconds to drill the hole. Another 15 seconds or less to weld the stud in the center. a few seconds to hit the back with a grinder then paint them.
I plan on taking the vinyl into the hardware store and matching it as close as I can with a rattle can off the shelf. There is only going to be about 30 square inches total exposed area on the sub box which will be right next to the seats and no one will see it.
And as for the vinyl I simply went to my local upholsterer and had them look through there stock until I found one that matched my grain pattern and color. So I really can't tell you what color that is either.
Sorry I couldn't be more help with that
And as for the vinyl I simply went to my local upholsterer and had them look through there stock until I found one that matched my grain pattern and color. So I really can't tell you what color that is either.
Sorry I couldn't be more help with that