So browsing the internet last night for a lamp idea and got directed to this cool little cardboard light on pinterest. Please note, I'm not a member and do no visit this site but I thought it looked cool so I figured I would try it out of metal. Bought some 1" x 72" 1/8" wall flat stock. 3 pieces. And a make a lamp kit. Total invested around $44.
Started to cut all the pieces to 5" lengths. Once they were all cut, I started used one of those arrow magnets and tacked 2 pieces together until I had a **** load of Ls. Then matched them up and made some boxes.
Not sure if some of the metal distorted while tack welding, but some of them lined up good and others not so good. Almost like V shaped if you look at it from the side.
Then used some magnets to make a type of jig so the next box would line up with the one below it.
Worked them all the way up tacking in place. Then layed it down and welded each piece, rotate, repeat. After 2 sides you can hear the metal clinging as it was getting hot and I'm sure stretching or shrinking.
Put a piece of flat bar across the top of the bottom box, drilled a hole and welded in the threaded fitting for the bulb. Threw in a little bulb and it's almost done. Next I need to grind down all the welds and see how she looks.
While building it up; after about 5 boxes I realized I should use a square..ya well good idea bad idea. good idea if I had it sooner. Bad idea because it's not really square, looks like it's leaning slightly, but again, chalk it up as a lesson learned. Grinding will continue tomorrow, then figure out what color to paint it.
Looks nice lit up; would look better with a different colored bulb.
Did this project with the longevity 160sx, 12cfh argon, 1/16 ceriated tungsten, 80amps, 1/16 er70s-2 wire.
Started to cut all the pieces to 5" lengths. Once they were all cut, I started used one of those arrow magnets and tacked 2 pieces together until I had a **** load of Ls. Then matched them up and made some boxes.
Not sure if some of the metal distorted while tack welding, but some of them lined up good and others not so good. Almost like V shaped if you look at it from the side.
Then used some magnets to make a type of jig so the next box would line up with the one below it.
Worked them all the way up tacking in place. Then layed it down and welded each piece, rotate, repeat. After 2 sides you can hear the metal clinging as it was getting hot and I'm sure stretching or shrinking.
Put a piece of flat bar across the top of the bottom box, drilled a hole and welded in the threaded fitting for the bulb. Threw in a little bulb and it's almost done. Next I need to grind down all the welds and see how she looks.
While building it up; after about 5 boxes I realized I should use a square..ya well good idea bad idea. good idea if I had it sooner. Bad idea because it's not really square, looks like it's leaning slightly, but again, chalk it up as a lesson learned. Grinding will continue tomorrow, then figure out what color to paint it.
Looks nice lit up; would look better with a different colored bulb.
Did this project with the longevity 160sx, 12cfh argon, 1/16 ceriated tungsten, 80amps, 1/16 er70s-2 wire.
