Building your own pool table light

Dan White · 2011-06-24T14:31:58+00:00

I was thinking of buying Diamond's 9' table light as it covers the whole table in even light. It is a little pricey, but if it works as advertised, I'm OK with the price. Then I got to thinking of building my own. I think I could make something pretty nice, but I don't know if it will provide as good a light as the Diamond. I'd rather spend $1100 for something perfect rather than $350 or something in materials for something I build that doesn't light the whole table properly. Anybody have any experience with construction of Diamond-type lighting (reflectors, ballasts that don't buzz, etc.)? Also, I'm not interested in throwing two sets of 8' shop lights in the ceiling. I want something nicer than that. Dan