Replaced a light fixture and can't get it to hand level. One side is about an inch lower than the other. It is on a chain so I'm not understanding how it is hanging out of level.
It has 5 adjustable arms so I'm going to play with the spacing hoping that will balance it better.

If you reload, a little lead on the high side will fix that right up for you.

Here is a product that will make it easy to balance it out:

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Originally posted by 95flhr:
If you reload, a little lead on the high side will fix that right up for you.

Yeah, that has been a consideration as well. At one point yesterday I was contemplating unloading a little lead on it. F'ing Chinese translated instructions.

What's the outer diameter at its largest?

Think of it like a bike rim, it's out of true, not equally tensioned between the hub and outer edge of its circle. You might try taking it down and getting it to sit level on a table first. You might get lucky just futzing with the outermost ends of it while hanging to see if that will do, bending or twisting them as needed/possible.

I repair spinning wheels. They don’t run right unless they are pretty well balanced. I will often use a piece of lead solder on the light side to balance them. That might be enough for you. In your case you might just leave it in place if it isn’t too obvious. In mine, when I find the right length piece, I can often drill a skinny hole in the wooden wheel and push a similar piece in, sealing it with a drop of glue.

Got it squared away with re spacing of the 5 arms. Thanks for the input all.

Put your other shoe back on