I finally have the scaffolding here, now it's a matter of getting another person as it takes two, one inside and one outside to work the bolts.

 

Be careful. That floor will be hard and you take longer to heal than you used to take.

 

I'm aware of that, that is the reason for scaffolding rather than using a step ladder inside.

 

Did some preliminary fit up of the lights using the wall so I didn't have to climb up and down doing trial and error. I am using 5/16-18 all thread to hang them from coupling nuts on the assembly bolts. After getting all the studs made up and holes drilled in the fixtures I took everything down and started installing them for real. I started on the left side since that's where the scaffolding was set up. Front of the fixtures will be roughly 2' back, leaving 6' at the back wall. I have already put 16' across the back wall.

 

Today before the race started, I was able to finish the left side string of lights.

 

Looks good, Bill. Will you be able to tell tonight how well that's going to work?

 

I was planning on going out there after dark and seeing how it looks.

 

You only have the left side in - right? Even then you should be able to see where the shadows are.

 

Ok, I went out at 8:25 and took these, it still wasn't completely dark. The picture of the moon was to give an idea. As far as shadows, when I walked back in to unplug them, my shadow on the floor was faint and basically moved as I walked, sort of flittering, without a clear edge.

I think when the two main rows are up there will be plenty of light. It looks like the light goes exactly where your drawing shows Gary. I would rep you, but I'm still in that cell next to you.

 

It looks good, Bill. Sure glad it worked out. Maybe next time I can see it in person.

 

Ok, I have the left and what will become the middle row up. I went out about 10:00 PM and took some pictures with it really dark. The first one is left side from inside with only the left row on. The second is the right side with only left row on. Third picture is of the right side with both rows on. Fourth picture is from outside with both rows on. Fifth picture is left side of the shop with only the right row on. Sixth picture is right side with only the right row on.

 

That is working about like I thought it would. And you appear to have adequate lighting, although the camera will adjust to make it so. But how does it look to you?

 

Like broad daylight inside. Works great! I am somewhat undecided what I will do with the remaining 4 fixtures right now. If I put them at the joint between the eave panel and roof sections, they may be too far in to be much help on the right side. Mounting them lower either puts them around head level or somewhere on the curved section which will take some serious "rigging" to work.

 

Do you still have the row across the back? If not, perhaps a row there?

 

Yes, if you look at the picture from outside you can see them. I didn't have them on for the pictures.