I have a dock. The supports are round pilings (think telephone pole). I want to mount low voltage surface lights of the type seen in this link: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...splay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
on the side of each piling to provide subdued lighting on the dock surface. I want them to be surface mounted so they will stick out as little as possible and will not impede activity near the pilings.
The lights in the link are made to be mounted on a flat surface (e.g. a square post). What is the best way to create a flat surface on the side of a round dock piling? I have thought of using a hole saw, but that will only define the circle. I would then have to chisel out the needed flat surface, which would be very time consuming.
Is there a tool that will let me do this more efficiently? In my mind I picture a circular sander of the proper diameter that you hold against the side of the piling until you get a flattened circle, but my impression is that might also be quite time consuming.
As an alternative, does anyone know of low voltage surface mounted lights that are designed to be mounted on the side of a rounded pole?
on the side of each piling to provide subdued lighting on the dock surface. I want them to be surface mounted so they will stick out as little as possible and will not impede activity near the pilings.
The lights in the link are made to be mounted on a flat surface (e.g. a square post). What is the best way to create a flat surface on the side of a round dock piling? I have thought of using a hole saw, but that will only define the circle. I would then have to chisel out the needed flat surface, which would be very time consuming.
Is there a tool that will let me do this more efficiently? In my mind I picture a circular sander of the proper diameter that you hold against the side of the piling until you get a flattened circle, but my impression is that might also be quite time consuming.
As an alternative, does anyone know of low voltage surface mounted lights that are designed to be mounted on the side of a rounded pole?