Looking for a metalworker / welder around Boston

[RMc]

Hi all, I'd like to build a light stand and need to find a local metalworker / welder that can work with 1" steel tubing.

Any recommendations / experiences?

 

[Gsxkid]

1" steel tubing would start to get pretty heavy what exactly are you doing with it?

 

[RMc]

Supporting a light fixture / running the wires through the tubing. I'll toss up a design later.

 

[RMc]

Some very quick sketches. I'll need portions to be telescoping / break apart so that wiring can be run to the 6 satelite LEDs and the central box. Thinking steel - if not all around then at least for the rear hanger.

 

[RMc]

Quick note - the steel pieces above are 1.25" for the main arm and 1" for the frame directly around the light.

Looking for any kind of suggestions on how to simplify this / make it look better as well. I do like the suspended look from above and would love if the top piece could be a nice big arch instead of right angles.

 

[Gsxkid]

What is the box in the middle? Why not hang the lights from the ceiling? Like the pendant light fixtures they sell.

 

[RMc]

Box in the middle is 2x 24" t5's with a trough reflector. I live in an apartment with 10' ceilings that I probably shouldn't drill, and I'm hoping to hide the wires in the fixture's support. What might not be clear in the image is that the parts shown suspended below the metalwork would mount flush to the bottom.

 

[RMc]

Maybe I should just go for a simple aluminum frame for the light itself and hang it using a wall kit like this (aluminum frame would replace the shelf

Using these: http://www.shopforshops.com/cable-d...r-fittings-3600mm-l-wire/w1/i1124059_3040135/

Or Ikea Dignitet with 2 pieces of reclaimed 2x2 ... I don't know... too many options