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  1. Lights complete. Next stop... cutting a hole in the wall.

    I've been taking advantage of some down time at work to make good progress. I've not shared this image yet, so here's the completed stand.



    I've also got the light rack all secured. I hung it via a rancor bike hoist, which will allow me to pull it to the ceiling if it's in the way during maintenance, while also giving me the flexibility to adjust its operational height with ease. ...

    Updated 12-19-2010 at 01:33 AM by melev

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  2. Stand Leveling

    I was able to steal a few hours to work on the stand today. First, I had ordered these 4" stainless steel lag bolts, so I bolted the stand to the wall.



    Then, I had to level a few places. Most things were pretty good, but the right side was about a 1/8" off high. I grabbed a piece of 100 grit sand paper and started to hand sand it. Then I felt like an idiot. I had my father ...

    Updated 11-19-2010 at 11:47 PM by melev

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