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Ross Leidy

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More Veneer Pendant Lamps #3: Socket mounting and test lighting

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This is part 3 in a 8 part series: More Veneer Pendant Lamps

  1. Background
  1. Basic Structure
  2. Socket mounting and test lighting
  3. Pre-assembly Prep
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  1. Rinse and Repeat

I'm still just dry fitting here in order to see how things would look with a light inside.


The original plan was to mount the socket on the interior of the lamp (with the 3/8" lamp rod through the top cap).  However, I found that with the sockets I was using, this would place the light bulb too low in the lamp, past the mid-point and closer to the bottom.  Since the sockets also support the European-style mounting (the big ring nut), which puts the socket mostly outside the lamp, I re-designed the top cap to mount the socket that way.


 
This did have the intended effect of shifting the bulb up to a better position - not exactly in the center, but close enough.  I wired it up with some lamp cord for a test lighting.

Time to disassemble and do a little sanding.  Given the height these lamps will hang, I'm freed from the tyranny of the perfect in that respect.
pendant lamp veneer

4 Comments

Eric - the "Loft" commented almost 2 years ago
Sometime trial an error become part of the project. Good write up.

Main Street to the Mountains

Ross Leidy commented almost 2 years ago
There's more trials and errors ahead!  
Eric - the "Loft" commented almost 2 years ago
Yes, but they make the best projects and a great learning experience. 

Main Street to the Mountains

Ross Leidy commented almost 2 years ago
Yes, but they make the best projects and a great learning experience. 
You've got that right.

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