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Gallery, Projects and General => Gallery => Topic started by: Brass_Machine on May 11, 2008, 11:05:15 PM
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Here are a couple of SteamPunk style lamps I built to sell on Ebay... need to earn a few extra bucks. I got the idea from the a topic I saw on the Instructables (http://www.instructables.com/id/Mad-Scientists-Light/) website.
(http://madmodder.net/pics/Lamp%202%20Pic%201.JPG)
(http://madmodder.net/pics/Lamp%202%20Pic%202.JPG)
(http://madmodder.net/pics/Lamp%202%20Pic%203.JPG)
(http://madmodder.net/pics/Lamp%202%20Pic%204.JPG)
(http://madmodder.net/pics/Lamp%202%20Pic%205.JPG)
(http://madmodder.net/pics/Lamp%202%20Pic%206.JPG)
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Here is the other:
(http://madmodder.net/pics/Lamp%201%20Pic%201.JPG)
(http://madmodder.net/pics/Lamp%201%20Pic%202.JPG)
(http://madmodder.net/pics/Lamp%201%20Pic%203.JPG)
(http://madmodder.net/pics/Lamp%201%20Pic%204.JPG)
(http://madmodder.net/pics/Lamp%201%20Pic%205.JPG)
What do you think??
Eric
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Those are pretty cool, Eric. Had any luck selling them?
Chuck
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Those are pretty cool, Eric. Had any luck selling them?
Chuck
Yup they both sold on Ebay. One actually went to Taiwan. ;D Thinking about making a few others to sell.
Eric
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Wher did you get those bulbs? I might like one of those for myself:o)
Wes
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Wher did you get those bulbs? I might like one of those for myself:o)
Wes
Home Depot and Lowes. They both carry them. Pretty cheap too... I think they are called appliance bulbs.
Eric
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They look good and good job making them....But,pleading my ignorance...what is a SteamPunk Lamp????
Julian
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They look good and good job making them....But,pleading my ignorance...what is a SteamPunk Lamp????
Julian
Hey Julian...
Steampunk is an aesthetic movement based on neo victorianism. Think brass, copper, steam and airships... a future that never was.
Some links to help explain what I mean.
Brassgoggles (http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/)
Datamancer's Site (http://www.datamancer.net/)
Steampunk Workshop (http://steampunkworkshop.com/)
Very fun stuff
Eric
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Eric has it right, with only this heads up. There are a lot of younger younguns on the brass goggles site and they don't think about the real world facts of weight and real limitations of materials etc. So don't waste the typing time. Trying to explain somethings to them as they don't what to know it won't work. Coal fired boilers,driving slow speed steam engines, on airships using steam as a lifting agent. In the real world. Or them waiting for the old style steam cars and motor cycles making a full world wide come back.
It is a life style choice now like Gothic,new wave and punk. Evolved from a hand full of Sci Fi books and story lines. Some are dressing the part and decorating their homes and rooms. in the neo vic style
There are a group of older people that actually are quite talented in the area of construction and such, It is great fun most of the time. Other than when one takes it to personal, on God/no God or politics.
;)
Check out this thread http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/bg-forum/index.php?topic=7803.0 (http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/bg-forum/index.php?topic=7803.0) all from a plastic planters and some bits and pieces. Its great you can skim thru the thread looking for the pictures
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Eric, OK, Now I see da light!!!!
Thanks,
Julian
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Here is another style of lamp made for a prop type decoration, Journey to the center of the earth style.
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/ptsideshow/Steampunk/steampunk2/Image1.jpg)
It is a hand crank, white LED lantern. Started life as a Horrible Fright one on sale.
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/ptsideshow/Steampunk/steampunk2/DSC02517.jpg)
before the start of the complete strip and redo.
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/ptsideshow/Steampunk/steampunk2/DSC02530.jpg)
brass leafed or gilded
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/ptsideshow/Steampunk/steampunk2/DSC02537.jpg)
made to look old or what I call curded up!
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I do like these lamps Eric, I think 'll have tp'borrow' some ideas from you in the future ;D
The look of brass on wood is always a good one :)
I'm assuming that kids are to be kept on a leash!?! those bulbs loook quite warm! ;D
Ralph.
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I do like these lamps Eric, I think 'll have tp'borrow' some ideas from you in the future ;D
The look of brass on wood is always a good one :)
I'm assuming that kids are to be kept on a leash!?! those bulbs loook quite warm! ;D
Ralph.
Yeah they do get quite warm. Not as bad as you would think though. THIS (http://www.instructables.com/id/E2LOM0GUX4EP2870RB/) is where I got the idea from. They have basic instructions on how to make one. Check it out.
Eric