7. To bend the steel bar stock into an "L" shape, mark off 2 inches from the end with the smaller holes in it. Use a carpenter's square to draw a line across the steel bar stock where you've marked the 2 inch. Put the piece into a vice, clamping it down with the top of the vice jaws on the line just drawn. Using a hammer, pound the steel bar stock bending it down to meet the top of the vice jaw. Make sure that the bar stock is bent to a 90 degree angle (figure D). 8. Place the bent bar stock onto the 8-inch base lining up the larger hole closest to the bend with the pre-drilled hole in the center of the base. Make sure that the horizontal end of the bent bar stock is facing towards the wire way hole pre-drilled into the side of the base. Using a 1-inch threaded nipple, two nuts and one washer, attach the bent bar stock to the base and iron weight. Tighten securely, remembering that the horizontal end of the bent bar stock should be pointing toward the wire way hole in the side of the base. If desired, cap the top end of the 1-inch nipple with a decorative threaded ball.
9. To attach the level to the base, lay the level vertically up against the bent bar stock. Trace the holes from the bar stock onto the level. Using a 3/16-inch drill bit, drill the traced holes through the level. Using two 8-32" x 1/2" long socket head cap screws, attach the level to the bar stock. I prefer to use nylon lock nuts to securely fasten the level to the bar stock.
10. Drill the rest of the holes into the base. Using a 3/8-inch bit, drill the remaining hole in the bar stock through the base. This will be used later to attach the medium base socket. In front of the level, 1 inch from the edge of the base, drill a 5/16-inch hole for the dimmer switch. Measure about 1 inch from the left side of the level as you face the front of the level. Drill a 3/8-inch hole to be used for the BX connector.
11. Using a BX electrical connector modified with a 1" x 1/8 ips threaded nipple, attach the BX connector to the pre-drilled 3/8-inch hole just to the left of the level.
Note: All holes are pre-drilled into the base and the level is attached, attach the other tools to the piece.
12. Roughly place the speed square onto the front of the level and mark two places to drill holes where it will attach through the level. Drill two 3/16-inch holes through the speed square where drawn. Place the speed square back up against the level. Using a writing device or scratch all, trace the holes drilled in the speed square onto the level. Using the same drill bit size, drill through the level where you traced the holes. Using two 8-32" x 1-1/4" long socket head cap screws and nylon lock nuts, attach the speed square to the level. Tighten securely.
13. Drill a 3/8-inch hole in the upper central part of the level to be used to attach the candelabra socket.
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