Worden's Lamp Leveling System

[nansea121]

I was looking at Worden's website and was wondering which wooden disc would work the best for the 20" form I have...the 18" or the 22"?
http://www.wordensystem.com/zindex.cfm?fuseaction=products&categoryID=8

I see that the stand is 26" high and is non adjustable? I suppose I could stand on something if it's too height for me to work from? I'm 5' 1".

I'd like to get the extra form holder as well. How does it attach itself to the sectional forms - especially if the form is made out of styro foam?

[Rebecca]

I mounted mine on a two-feet square of plywood instead of using the stand.  I set it on my table to work on it and slide it out of the way when I'm not using it.  Don't buy the wooden disk - just cut your own.  I have several sizes and they don't have to be perfectly round.  Just cut a sorta round piece of plywood and drill a hole in the center.  If you hold on a bit, I will take some pictures.

Rebecca 

[Wayne]

My little positioner is a Worden one.  I have mine mounted on a small piece of wood and it is not in the center.  I use C clamps to keep it secure and when I have to tilt the shade 90 degrees I clamp it on the edge of the table and it hangs down there.  That way, the shade is lower and easier to solder.  The disks are not necessary but they make the shades much more stable.  I try not to work with out them.

Also, buy a threaded brass rod for the unit instead of using the common steel ones which rust,

[Rebecca]

Here we are!  The leveler on a piece of plywood and two Worden forms - 7-inch and 16-inch.  The 7-inch doesn't need a wooden piece.

[Rebecca]

The 16-inch on a circle cut just a little larger.  You can tilt it all the way to 90-degrees and the plywood is heavy enough to hold it, but I always put a stepping stone on the ply wood, too.

[Rebecca]

I also have a bigger wooden piece, it's about 22-inches in diameter.  It is the biggest I could get out of the piece of plywood that I had left over from something else.  The last picture is how you turn the lamp shade (only it's not a shade it's the form) to solder the inside.  You don't need the wood for the inside.  If I were really soldering the inside, I would use a short piece of rod so that it wouldn't be in the way. 

[Rebecca]

Trying to get a picture of using a short rod to solder the inside.

[Rebecca]

A couple more.

[Rebecca]

Oops, you also asked about using the sectional forms with it.  I have never done that, but I found the one that came with mine.  It says you use eight T-pins pushed into the form at a slant.  I have had mine several years, they might have something different now.  Also, the one I have for sale on my shelf doesn't include the sectional doohickey nor the stand. 

Rebecca

[nansea121]

This is fabulous!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much Rebecca and Wayne!

That's it. You've both convinced me.....no stand or plywood discs.

Great pics Rebecca!
Thank you:)

[Wayne]

I would not use Worden leveler without plywood disks or some substitute.

[nansea121]

I would not use Worden leveler without plywood disks or some substitute.

Understood:)
I could make my own discs with my trusty ol' handy dandy jigsaw and a belt sander to neaten up the edges. I'll  be able to get a good selection of discs from a sheet of plywood.

How thick are those wooden discs?

[nansea121]

Are Worden's discs made from 1\2" plywood?

[Wayne]

Good, anything works for the disk.  It is just important to support the larger shades and forms.  It is a good investment for sure.

[Wayne]

Are Worden's discs made from 1\2" plywood?

no they are thinner.  I do not use 1/2" plywood.  I try to get something which is light and strong.  Thinner plywood has worked well for me.

[Rebecca]

My disks are 5/8-inch plywood.  That's what I happened to have laying around.  Probably 1/4-inch would work just as well and not be so heavy for me to haul around the shop with these weak old lady hands.

Rebecca

[Wayne]

Here is a 1/4" support on a 26" shade.  BTW, the Worden leveler struggles with the larger shades.  I do not use it for anything larger than this one.

[nansea121]

Thanks again:)
Boy is my smile ever big this morning:)

Great tip about the brass rod, Wayne.
I should be able to find that threaded rod at Home Depot or Home Hardware?

[nansea121]

Here is a 1/4" support on a 26" shade.  BTW, the Worden leveler struggles with the larger shades.  I do not use it for anything larger than this one.

What is the name of the shade positioner you use for larger shades?

[Wayne]

It is actually 1/8" Pipe thread (which is 3/8" diameter!).

I order mine from lamp supply houses and am not sure if Lowe's sells them.