1:87 scale Working Table Lamp

[RR_Mel]

I’ve been experimenting making 1:87 table lamps.  I started out using 5mm LEDs and that went pretty well.  The more I got into it the better they looked.  At this point I’m using 3mm Warm White LEDs with a 1KΩ resistor at 4 volts, the LED draws 1.2ma.

 

I think my pictures explain the construction of my table lamp.

 

 

 

 

 

By leaving the LED leads long and cutting the bead in half and moving it to the bottom to form a base it becomes a floor lamp.

 

   

 

 

Mel

 

 

My Model Railroad   

http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

 

Bakersfield, California

 

I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.

 

[wvg_ca]

very nice, should look good  !

[Southgate]

Pretty cool!

[BigDaddy]

It is cool! How did you insulate the led leads?

[tstage]

Nicely done, Mel!

Tom

[RR_Mel]

Henry

 

I separated the LED leads with a small piece of paper and covered them with a thin layer of CA.  At 4 volts it doesn’t take much to stop a short.  That worked good for the floor lamp too, then three somewhat heavy coats of primer.  After some sanding it was ready for paint, Decoart Dazzling Metallics Gold Craft Acrylic paint.

 

 

Mel

 

 

My Model Railroad   

http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

 

Bakersfield, California

 

I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.

 

[Arjay1969]

Very nice!  I've done something similar based on the leg lamp from A Christmas Story.  It's the small details that people notice. 

[hon30critter]

The lamps look great Mel!

Dave

[NVSRR]

Nice idea.   I can see a ceiling fan made in a similar fasion.   Non working of course. 

[HO-Velo]

Mel,  Very cool & clever, nice tutorial too!

Thanks and regards,  Peter

[Steven Otte]

Mel,

We're always looking for short how-to articles that can be slotted into an issue when the page count changes. I'd suggest you submit an article on this topic. Follow this link for information on how to do so.

http://mrr.trains.com/magazine/about-us/contributor-guidelines