What kind of stand do you have that mounted on? I'm using the 2- and 3-section stands that came w my lights but they aren't tall enough for me.

Thanks!!!

PS - your light looks really mean.

Reckon I'll take a shot at it, start collecting the biscuit tins for the barn doors right now: "please give generously, it's in aid of the Barn Door appeal." Sounds like an appeal for a homeless charity so might do quite well.
Let's get serious, where do you get the metal from for the doors? An engineering place, probably, if you can find anyone in the engineering industry still practising and solvent - answered my own question.
How do you cut the metal to shape. No idea, but have a good pair of garden shears, hardly used, one indifferent owner, totally apathetic towards gardening.
Or, have a disk cutter that cuts metal, reckon that might do it. Or get the engineering place to cut it to shape, for a recessionary slave labour fee?

The metal is just from your local hardware store so not need for a machine shop unless you really want to go that route. I bought this stuff at Home depot and in the video tutorial I will go over the "how to's" in detail as I always do in my how to videos on youtube and DVDs. I actually spent around 20 dollars on the first version and 25 on the second version. However the second version took me two days to finish..lol

It is just you normal light stand with a bit of a mod (a 1/4 " washer and a wing nut) to hold the light in place.

I'm following this idea with great interest.
One thing has just occurred to me - it might be possible to adjust the power of the light.
You can buy 'dimmer' switches, these might have a different name in the US where I think you're from, but as you probably know they literally dim the lighting, and they normally go into a box which is fixed to a wall.
It shouldn't be too difficult to fix a box to the unit, put the dimmer switch into it and connect it to the circuit.
Someone in the UK should take great care with this idea, dimmer switches are rated for 5 amp lighting circuits not 13 amp ring circuits.
Personally I'd consider fixing a double pole fuse box, about the same size as the dimmer switch box, in front of the dimmer switch, to reduce the amount of current to the switch, and put a 5amp fuse in the fuse box.
It might be better to check this idea out with an electrician first.

Snapper watch my video below You find my other in the tips and tricks series useful too

Hey Mark, watched your video - pretty good, thanks.
Re. how to build diy barn doors around a work light for a budget studio lighting setup, I've taken another route, I've opted for, wait for it - a security light!
So, farewell work light, hello security light - what's the difference? I've written an article explaining this, complete with a couple of photos, but haven't published the article on my website yet.
If my idea works, I'll video it. If it doesn't work, I'll just bullsh-t my way around the problem. I think that it will work though, I've taken a close look at this light that I've bought, how it might be adapted for the barn doors, and it looks feasible.

Hi Snapper1,
I think I know what you are talking about with the security light. I thought about how you could use one for video several times as I have pasted them in the hardware store. Good luck and be sure and post your video here I would love to see it. I have been shooting several new tips and tricks videos over the past few days for youtube. I just have not did the barn door one yet..lol Its the next on the list. The first version tutorial is going to be easy but the second version tutorial is going to take me all day..lol There is just so much to do for the it I think by the time you finished actually building the second version I created for DIY barndoor you might just want to buy a light kit..lol. It only costs around 18 USD per light but the time and effort is much more..lol

Well guys I finally finished the first video tutorial on the easy way to make barn doors for a work light. here it is. The longer and in my opinion nicer looking home built light is next. I hope it can be finished by next month..lol