We just finished making this lighting system. Thank you! It makes a huge difference! It cost us about $225.00 total. Thank you so much for sharing it!❤
why don't you drill a couple of holes in the PVC at the end with the power cord and put the cords inside the pipe instead of that velcro/slap strap thing? Just an idea...also seems to me that you could suspend the entire thing from the ceiling and get rid of the vertical supports, assuming it's not too heavy. I think I'm going to give that a try - I just LOVE the remote control system and love the shop lights. Thank you!
This works for me. It is just a suggestion and some hints on how to assemble one. I didn’t want to drill it or add hooks to the ceiling as I have my frame on casters and it can be moved easily, so I can also move my lighting stand if needed. I hope that it helps even a bit with your new set up.
Hello Lori, my husband and I are interested in constructing a frame such as yours! Did you and/or your husband draw out a design for the frame! If so, we would love to have a copy if you are willing to share! The video is great! We have both watched it many times and we are using the provided list to find the various pieces!! Thank you!! Melodi
I am so sorry but we did not have plans or drawings. We just used the supplies I listed in the video. It could vary on height and the width depending on your area or machine.
Could you tell me the wattage or lumens of the lights you used and are they bright enough,? I have pretty low vision so I need bright lights. Thank you.
They are 3 light bars I obtained from Costco in Canada. Similar ones can be found at Harbour Freight in the US. They join together and all Come on at once. Each light is 4600 lumens (13,800 total), compared to Handi Quilter lights at 1150 per two foot section. I like alot of light and this provides it perfectly. I actually use them when I am just working in my sewing room also. It provides alot of Light in my basement.
Nice job and I am going to build one for my wife that just purchased a Handi Q longarm Did you find that you had to move the light forward or backward when quilting?
We set it up, so it is movable. But I never move it. I thought was putting the casters on the Longarm. I would be moving at more but I haven’t moved it since I installed everything.
Thanks for sharing how you made your light… hubby is about to make one for me. Wondering if you can share what brand of white slap bracelets you purchased on Amazon… lots to choose from with varying reviews. (Fellow Canadian here.)
I just went back in my order history, they are no longer available. They were a 12 pack. I ordered black and white. The white I use on my light assembly and my longarm leaders. And the black I use on my embroidery stabilizers. Says they were $13 for the pack in the receipt but it comes up as something else now. 🤷🏼♀️ I’m sure they are all pretty standard.
We just finished making this lighting system. Thank you! It makes a huge difference! It cost us about $225.00 total. Thank you so much for sharing it!❤
So glad that it helped. Any extra ideas to save some money makes sense these days.
Have fun quilting!!!
Very nice
This is perfect, just what I need. Great job.
Love your light ..headed out to get supplies to make mine .thank you for sharing.
This is awesome. I have just bought my first long arm today and will need lighting for it! Thank you so much!
That’s great! Congratulations. I hope the few ideas help with something affordable for your room. I can’t live without mine.
Thank you for this video. I needed a visual to be able to set it up!
You are most welcome. Glad it helped.
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why don't you drill a couple of holes in the PVC at the end with the power cord and put the cords inside the pipe instead of that velcro/slap strap thing? Just an idea...also seems to me that you could suspend the entire thing from the ceiling and get rid of the vertical supports, assuming it's not too heavy. I think I'm going to give that a try - I just LOVE the remote control system and love the shop lights. Thank you!
This works for me. It is just a suggestion and some hints on how to assemble one. I didn’t want to drill it or add hooks to the ceiling as I have my frame on casters and it can be moved easily, so I can also move my lighting stand if needed.
I hope that it helps even a bit with your new set up.
Hello Lori, my husband and I are interested in constructing a frame such as yours! Did you and/or your husband draw out a design for the frame! If so, we would love to have a copy if you are willing to share! The video is great! We have both watched it many times and we are using the provided list to find the various pieces!! Thank you!! Melodi
I am so sorry but we did not have plans or drawings. We just used the supplies I listed in the video. It could vary on height and the width depending on your area or machine.
Thank you Lori! It is a marvelous set up! 😎
I only need 8 ft so hope wont need to secure to ceiling. .using g 2 -4 ft lights from harbor freight.
You should be good. I love my lighting system.
Could you tell me the wattage or lumens of the lights you used and are they bright enough,? I have pretty low vision so I need bright lights. Thank you.
They are 3 light bars I obtained from Costco in Canada. Similar ones can be found at Harbour Freight in the US.
They join together and all
Come on at once. Each light is 4600 lumens (13,800 total), compared to Handi Quilter lights at 1150 per two foot section. I like alot of light and this provides it perfectly. I actually use them when I am just working in my sewing room also. It provides alot of
Light in my basement.
Nice job and I am going to build one for my wife that just purchased a Handi Q longarm Did you find that you had to move the light forward or backward when quilting?
We set it up, so it is movable. But I never move it. I thought was putting the casters on the Longarm. I would be moving at more but I haven’t moved it since I installed everything.
Thanks for sharing how you made your light… hubby is about to make one for me. Wondering if you can share what brand of white slap bracelets you purchased on Amazon… lots to choose from with varying reviews. (Fellow Canadian here.)
I just went back in my order history, they are no longer available. They were a 12 pack.
I ordered black and white.
The white I use on my light assembly and my longarm leaders. And the black I use on my embroidery stabilizers. Says they were $13 for the pack in the receipt but it comes up as something else now. 🤷🏼♀️
I’m sure they are all pretty standard.
They should be the 8.5” x 1” bracelets.
What size PVC piping did you use, width of pipe?
I used 2 inch vacuum PVC pipe.
I have listed all the supplies I used in the details as well, in case you need more info.