How can you construct a chandelier that reaches to 16 feet above its base without the need of a forklift, skyjack or precarious ladders?  We designed our stand to break down into manageable pieces (of course we hit the gym regularly, but we assumed some day a more modest individual might be doing the assembly).  Each piece can be lifted by one or two people, and at most needs to be raised to six feet in the air.

The magic happens when we use a winch attached to the stand base tripod that pulls the fully assembled cantilever arm from the horizontal position, up to its final height of 20 feet above the ground.  It rotates around a lynch pin and is then bolted on to the base.