Crane lamp

[Racers]

Hi Chaps

I finished this recently and finally decided to photograph it, which ended up with the help of a few sheets for a background and one at the window to soften the light quite a task.

Its all quarter sawn oak from a pile I was given.

The base is the sink hole from my kitchen, I routed a grove in it and the lamp base for a lazy Susan using marbles, a 10mm bolt holds the base together.

Crane lamp by Racers, on Flickr

Crane lamp by Racers, on Flickr

I bought a cheap foot switch from Wilcos and turned a knob and cover for it I wired it all up with some nice brown cloth covered cable.

Crane lamp switch by Racers, on Flickr

The arm pivot was made from some oak that a drilled, glued together and turned to 50mm diameter, the tricky bit was cutting it I hot-melt glued a square of MDF to each end then cut it on my chop saw to a 90 degree point, then I had to work out how long each piece had to be. Its 110mm between the uprights and the oak in the arm is 20mm thick, I was scratching my head for a while then Mr Pythagoras decided to help turns out that the square root of 20 squared times two is 28 so I needed 41mm lengths.

Crane lamp pivot by Racers, on Flickr

The last disk on the counter weight unscrews to reveal some big bits of steel used to balance the arm I can remove or add weight if I swap the lamp, it has a 2.4 watt LED lamp in which runs very cool, the globe is from an Ikea lamp which I cut up to get its bayonet mount.

It also has a face.

Crane lamp face by Racers, on Flickr

Pete

 

[Fitzroy]

I like that! Has a kind of Art Deco feel to it.

F.

 

[ColeyS1]

Very smart, it looks great ! The wooden switch is a nice touch.

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[Woodmonkey]

That looks great Pete. I've had something quite similar brewing in my head for ages but never quite got round to it, I like the counter weight idea.

 

[custard]

Hugely impressive.

There's masses to admire, but I'll point to just one thing, that on/off switch, it's inspired!

=D>

 

[Racers]

Thanks chaps.

It had been floating around my head for some time, the arm was going to be two parallel arms like the upright but they warped after I machined them so i made it X shaped to straighten the wood out.

Pete

 

[AES]

That really does look great, well done Sir!

=D> =D> =D>

AES

 

[Racers]

Thank you AES.

Pete

 

[Eric The Viking]

The medullary rays look beautiful too. Love the whole thing.

 

[Racers]

Thanks Mr Viking.

Pete

 

[Bm101]

Missed this first time around. That's outstanding. Fair play to you Pete. Very sharp. A true one off. If you have any build photos, I'd be happy to see them. I'm intrigued as to the mechanics of it as much as the exemplary finish.

 

[Racers]

Thanks Bm101.

No wip pictures I am afraid, it's just simple m&t joints cut with a router or mallet and chisel.
The counter weights are cut using a template and bearing guided cutter.
All the surfaces where scraped before 3 coats of danish oil, sanded with a scotchbrite pad between coats.

Pete

 

[Bm101]

Thanks Pete. It's a lovely one off.

 

[sammy.se]

Just seeing this now - Bravo!

 

[Andy Kev.]

What a wonderful bit of design and execution!

I daren't think what that would cost if it were to appear in one or two specialist lamp shops I've seen.

 

[Racers]

Thanks chaps.

Pete

 

[Max Power]

First class both in design and execution. Well done Pete =D>

 

[thetyreman]

really nicely done =D>