Wood Desk Lamp Dimmable

This is a dimmable lighting project.

Simple, minimalistic and with a vintage feel.

Supplies

Materials

Wooden board at least 35x35cm and 3cm thick
Mini circuit dimmer (100W or +): Ebay Dimmer
Base socket lamp porcelain holder: Amazon Lamp Soket Porcelain Holder
Black aluminum rotary knob for potentiometer: Amazon Black Knob for Potentiometer
Compact wire connectors 2 ports (Lever-nuts): Amazon Wire Connectors Lever-nuts 2 ports,
Vintage cable 2m brown color: Ebay Vintage Cable 10m Color Brown
2 wire plug non-grounding male black or brown: 2 Pins Plug Male Brown
Screw flat head Philips 3,5mm x 35mm (#6 x 1-5/8")
Ambar glass globe LED lamp vintage Edison 5W (60W equivalent): Vintage LED Edison Bulb

Tools

Miter saw with saw blade 12"
CNC with milling cutter (end mill set carbide 2 fultes 6mm and V carving 30°)
Drill press
Drill bit 8mm
Fostner drill bit 35mm (or the size of the lamp socket you use)
Palm sander
Sanding paper 120 and 220
Bar clamp 6"
Screwdriver Philips PH0
Cordless Drill with driver bits
Wire cutter pliers
Long nose pliers

Preparing the Wood

In the first step we will mark 3 squares of 10cm x 10cm in the wood to make the cut in the miter saw. If you have a large CNC you can make the cuts on it.

Internal Cuts and Holes

In this step we will make the internal cuts in the wooden pieces to place the components internally. I used a CNC machine but if you don't have one, you can use a router tool.

Then, we will drill the socket hole and holes for the cable passage. Use forstner drill with diameter equal to the socket and 8mm drill for cable passage.

Testing Wooden Fittings and Components

Put the components in place and check that the wooden parts close correctly. If necessary, make adjustments to the wooden pieces.

Sanding Wood Pieces

Let's sand the wooden pieces. First sand the faces of each part. Then put the pieces together and sand them to make them all the same. Use the bar clamps to secure the parts.

Component Assembly

In this step we will do the assembly of the components.

Place the socket, it will be fixed only by pressure but if necessary, use glue to fix it,
Put the dimmer and screw the potentiometer nut.
Cut 2 meters of cable and thread it into the bottom piece.

Screw Fixing Holes

Now we are going to fix the wooden pieces.

For this, we will make 4 holes in the ends of the pieces to facilitate the placement of the screws. Be careful when screwing so as not to break the wood but if it occurs, no problem, it can be fixed.