| Plumber's Table Lamp |
From "DIY Crafts"
episode DIC-260 |
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Lamp designer Michael Messenheimer designs a lamp from plumbing parts. Materials: 4"-8" air-duct reducer
3" collar (6" diameter at outside edge)
High-temperature white spray paint
Perforated metal (cut to 4" circle to fit air duct at lamp's top)
One 3' to 3/4" galvanized pipe reducer
Three 3/4" electric couplers
1/8" hardware nipple
1/8" locking nut
3/4" to 1/8" galvanized plumbing bushing
Three 3/4' to 1/2" electrical bushings 3" length of 1/2" pipe
Pull-chain nickel-plated socket electrolier
5"-high glass shade (with 4-1/2" diameter top and 2" diameter bottom)
Glass shade holder (to fit glass shade)
9' length of 18/2 clear (silver) zip cord or lamp cord
2-pronged plug
3" round piece of cardboard
3" round piece of felt or cork
2-part epoxy paste
Spray adhesive
Thread lock
Pipe wrench
1/4" drill for metal
Small flathead screwdriver
Electrician's wire stripper
40-watt light bulb
Begin by creating the shade, which will need to dry overnight. Shade: - Coat wide rim of the 3" collar with epoxy.
- Glue collar to inside of 8" side of air-duct reducer. Allow to dry overnight.
- Paint the underside of the lampshade with white paint and allow to dry.
- Finally, push perforated metal circle into the top (4' end) of the lampshade.
Base and Column: - Create base by drilling 1/4" hole at bottom of pipe reducer (hole will serve as lamp-cord outlet).
- Tighten first electric bushing to base.
- Tighten one coupling onto first electric bushing.
- Tighten second and third electric bushings onto one end of 3" pipe (figure A).
- Screw combined pieces into the coupling connected to the base (figure B). Then take the second coupling and screw it over the top.
- Tighten third coupling onto the remaining bushing and tighten the 3/4" bushing into the remaining coupling.
- Tighten 3/4" plumbing bushing into the remaining coupling, then tighten the 1/8" nipple on top of bushing (figure C). Tighten lock nut.
- Pull wire through column from the base. Tie an overhand knot about 10" from the top.
- Screw in socket cap and tighten (figure D), then attach glass holder to socket shell (figure E).
- After tying knot to secure, wire socket, place glass into holder and use screws to secure.
- Add bulb and cover with shade. Finally, wire plug into end of the electric wire.
RESOURCES :
The Complete Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores
by Steve Ettlinger
(revised edition 1998, Macmillan)
To order this book from Amazon.com, click here.
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GUESTS :
Michael Messenheimer
Email: the_artist@alchemylamps.com
Website: alchemylamps.com
Lamp designer/artist
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