Picked up a set of stage lights at a local auction, I am sure I can do something with these....
The first thing was a full inspection of the electrics, two units had working bulbs two were defunct. As I expect these to now go in either a domestic or commercial setting, the existing 300 watt bulbs are not really suitable, as they put off a lot of heat, therefore I ordered in standard Edison lamp holders and LED spot light bulbs.
Polishing the units was a long a laborious job, involving copious amounts of fine wire wool and metal polish (the kind you use to use to polish the chrome bumpers on your car). It took about 4 hours to polish each unit.
The hangers and top arm were very rusty, and deterred from the look of the cans, therefore I decided to have them shot blasted and powder coated by Kirdford Shot Blasting & Powder Coating in a dark grey (apparently the colour used for a lot of helicopters).
The existing 300 watt bulbs and their ceramic fittings were removed, we didn’t think anyone would want 1200 watts of light in their living room, plus the heat put off by these bulbs made the lights unsuitable for domestic use (danger of burns if you touched them).
We made new patresses to take standard Edison lamp holders (E27 bulbs) and supplied low energy spot light bulbs, the reason for the Edison lamp holders gives the owner the option to use smart bulbs such as the Philips Hue range.
The final result is an awesome light feature, that would look great in any setting, it can be easily modified to incorporate into smart home technology and if multi coloured lights were used, some great lighting effects can be achieved.
