Project Information
i needed new work site lights as my old ones had finally wore out their welcome, i was tired of having a stand that stopped at 5 feet which put the lights in your eye balls every time your turned around. I wanted a way to raise them up to the ceiling so they shone down on the work and minimized glare to the top of my head. I also wanted them compact to fit in my truck with other tools and be easy to carry in. I had built a telescoping stand before for a quick support so i went with that idea. I routed in a t-track slot in the inside piece and built a box around it, the feet had to be able to support and yet compact for travel, so they became the handles as well. The lights i picked up at costco and they even come with dimmers built in. I used some poplar wood i had milled up many years ago from an acreage i owned and the cherry was left over from a project. The feet/handles, corner splines, top mount and knobs are cherry, the main body is poplar. there is a recess in the bottom so that the top cap slides in and locks the columns together so they carry as one unit. This is also the first project in a long time that wasn't a rush for necessity, i got to enjoy building it.