Posted on by adam

I (re)built a lamp!

 

My rebuilt hippie lamp!
My rebuilt hippie lamp!

So I moved here with a semi broken lamp that I really liked.  The wiring looked like it was from the 80s.  I wasn’t sure what to do with it until I found this kit.

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DIY lamp kit!

Got it for $12 at Home Hardware.

First I dismantled it.
First I dismantled it.
Then I put in the new wires.
Then I put in the new wires.
I screwed in a new ballast.
I screwed in a new ballast.
The wires need to be screwed down. This is done after a courier knot is tied in them. I think this not is so the wires don't bend too much.
The wires need to be screwed down. This is done after a courier knot is tied in them. I think this not is so the wires don’t bend too much.
Then I placed the thing that holds the lamp shade back on.
Then I placed the thing that holds the lamp shade back on.
And viola. It's part of my living room.
And viola. It’s part of my living room.

I’ve gotten better at doing this stuff since I started working with my hands again.  I wish I could show people what I do at work, but that is top secret stuff.  🙂