Balance Lamp

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Balance Lamp

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A lighting mobile, were balance is achieved in various positions, letting you use the light for different purposes.

Materials and Tools

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Lamp materials:

1m. LED strip

Gypsum powder

5m. Cable

Power tranformer for LED strip

1''x4''x2.4m Oak plank

Counterweight materials:

Needle

Thread

Fabric

Rice

Tools:

Volcanita screws

N5 plugs

Insulating tape

Plier

Scissors

How Does It Work

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The lamp is made out of two wooden strips. One is attached to the ceiling and the other has a LED strip.

The cable goes from the light, to the strip on the ceiling, goes throught it, and then down to the wall socket. Strip 1 hangs from strip 2 by the cable.

Strip 1 has a counterweight to change light direction

Wood Process

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Cut the plank to two strips of 1inch.

Carve the strips as indicated.

Assure strip 2 to eh ceiling with the help of the screws and the plugs.

Counterweight

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Sew the bag with the indicated measures.

Fill with rice.

Note: this dimensions are the result of the calculus of momentun, resulting in a certain weight, that equals that volume in rice. If the materials were changed the weight needed to achieve balance might be different.

Putting It Together

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Assemble the diferent parts.

Join the cables.

Put the counterweight were you want in order to achieve the desired inclination.

Working Result

Balance lamp