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I made a lamp!

January 27, 2012

It was very simple to make too!

I just cut up a 3.5″ x .75″ board. Used my pneumatic brad gun,to nail it together.

Stained it dark walnut.

Bought a vintage style plug, cord and socket from http://www.txlampparts.com/ Prices are good, but they charge shipping AND a handling fee. Also a wonky checkout process.

Got the nuts and threaded lamp rod from Lowes.

The bulb I got from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003YO0LAI/ I bought 6 to keep the shipping down, extras, and other lamps I may build. Comes to $5 per bulb. They are rated at an average of 3,000 hours. Hopefully they last that long!

It’s a fun lamp for around $20. If you plan to build one just know it’s more ambiance and decoration than an actual light source.

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