The Light Stand
You've seen this light stand in any store for $50. But the one we've built holds just a few more features than your run-of-the-mill light stand. Let's start with height extension. You work on big equipment, you need these two 500-watt halogen lights up high. This one extends to nearly 9 feet. You know those on-and-off switches on the store models. Kind of a hot sport for a push switch, don't you think? This one turns on and off by a simple switch mounted to the pole. Like a little bit of power at the light stand? This one has two outdoor-insulated outlets. One last idea: When you store it, the light bar folds down parallel to the stand in a nifty space-saving maneuver.