PVC pipes are very durable and versatile.
Halogen lights are used to burn or expose photo emulsion-coated screens for screen printing. The halogen light burns the image into the screen so that it does not get washed away. Making your own halogen light stand lets you make adjustments as needed. The light stand described here is 18 inches tall, but the height can be altered to any size.
Instructions
1. Disassemble the halogen work light. Remove the handle, frame, glass, base and attachment bracket. Be sure to wear insulated gloves and be extremely careful with the light and filament. Keep the light, light housing and attachment bracket, as well as the nuts, screws and bolts that came with the light. The other pieces can be discarded.
2. Drill two 1/4-inch holes, 2 inches on each side of the center point on the bracket. (The bracket will already have holes in it, but they are not the right diameter or in the right locations.) Also drill a 1/4-inch hole through the center of the two flat PVC plugs. These can be placed in vise during the drilling process; however, the easiest way to do this without a drill press is to have a friend hold the plug with slip-joint pliers as you use a power drill.
3. Slide the bolts through the holes in the plugs and then through the holes in the bracket. Screw on the nuts and tighten them to hold the plugs in place. Place the PVC pipe couplings over the plugs and tap them with a hammer. This will push the coupling onto the plug and make a tight seal.
4. Insert each of the 1 3/4-inch PVC pipes into each coupling. Attach an elbow joint to the end of each PVC pipe. The elbow joints should face the same direction.
5. Slide the 2 1/4-inch piece of PVC pipe into both "T" connectors through the top connectors. This piece of pipe will now have a connector on both ends. Connect the two 18-inch pipes to the bottom connector of the "T" connectors and push the open ends of the 18-inch PVC pipes into the elbow joints attached to the bracket.
6. Slide the two 4-inch PVC pipes into the open ends of the "T" connector and place an elbow on each end facing the same direction as the other elbow joints. Tap two 18-inch PVC pipes into the elbow joints and place the rounded-top plugs on the end.
7. Attach the light housing and light to the attachment bracket using the screws and hardware that came with the light.
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