Made a little desk lamp

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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 crap 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. Attached ImagesTorchmate 2x2 CNC with Flashcut CNC controlsHypertherm Powermax45 Esab ET220i Razorweld 195 MigRazorweld 200ac/dc TigTormach 770, Tormach xstechRazorweld, Vipercut/Vipermig, SSC Foot Pedal Dealer
Reply: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. Attached ImagesTorchmate 2x2 CNC with Flashcut CNC controlsHypertherm Powermax45 Esab ET220i Razorweld 195 MigRazorweld 200ac/dc TigTormach 770, Tormach xstechRazorweld, Vipercut/Vipermig, SSC Foot Pedal Dealer
Reply:I like it! I hate being bi-polar it's awsomeMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Reply:Cool design..
Reply:I like it too, it would be really cool if the flat-bar was somehow translucent.Check out my channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkz...bZg8AYNXGqBjZQ"Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of arms." - Aristotle
Reply:I wonder if you could angle small mirrors in there some how to get it to really project. Cool project and great design.
Reply:I love lamp.
Reply:Originally Posted by IronHideI like it too, it would be really cool if the flat-bar was somehow translucent.
Reply:that would make a cool porch light
Reply:Originally Posted by castleI love lamp.
Reply:Very creative, man.  I like it.  (No! Not just facebook "Like", I mean REALLY like...)(Retired) Professional firefighter, amateur everything else I try to do...Oh yeah:  Go Big Red!   (You know: one of the 12 members of the Big 10 cuz we left the 10 members of the Big 12...)
Reply:The lamp is definetly cool. Were did you get that little band saw and what brand, model?  Also what do you think of that rockwell saw on the wall in the first pic?
Reply:Originally Posted by lawrence0485The lamp is definetly cool. Were did you get that little band saw and what brand, model?  Also what do you think of that rockwell saw on the wall in the first pic?
Reply:If you make another it might look better if all the welds and tacks are done on the inside instead of the outside.Welding/Fab Pics: www.UtahWeld.com
Reply:^^Yep. I'm planning another and thought of the same thing. Funny how figure out all the tricks once it's done.Torchmate 2x2 CNC with Flashcut CNC controlsHypertherm Powermax45 Esab ET220i Razorweld 195 MigRazorweld 200ac/dc TigTormach 770, Tormach xstechRazorweld, Vipercut/Vipermig, SSC Foot Pedal Dealer
Reply:That's a cool lamp.  Too bad metal isn't translucent... although... I've seen perforated sheet metal at my metal supplier.
Reply:I'm proud that you are a Chicagoan.  Good job.JoeMiller 140 Autoset (2010)Miller Syncrowave 250 (1996)
Reply:What a very smart design! Pretty cool!Bartwww.bandsawblog.com
Reply:Very creative.
Reply:Very nice. Can you find some square tube drops for the next one?  Save on a lot of cutting and fab time. If you want more light you could alternate between square and rectangle.Again. Very nice.
Reply:Nice work man.  Be nice to your saw blades, and cut that flat bar in the flat position.  Thanks for sharing!Jet 17.5" Drill Press1942 South Bend 16x84 Lathe1980s Miller 320A / BP --- 2013 Power Mig 2562012 Jet 7x12 Horizontal BandsawVictor O/A Setup
Reply:Originally Posted by rabidchimpNice work man.  Be nice to your saw blades, and cut that flat bar in the flat position.  Thanks for sharing!
Reply:Just an idea, but I think it would look pretty bad a$$ if you picked up some lamp parts, and put a bulb off the top with a shade.  It would look like and function like a normal table lamp, then function as an accent light/night light as well. switch for each function of coarse.
Reply:What if you were to do this same design out of 1/4" FEM?  That would be cool and very translucent, maybe too translucent.Check out my channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkz...bZg8AYNXGqBjZQ"Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of arms." - Aristotle
Reply:Originally Posted by IronHideWhat if you were to do this same design out of 1/4" FEM?  That would be cool and very translucent, maybe too translucent.Originally Posted by GambleExcuse my ignorance, what is FEM?
Reply:Awesome lamp, like the unique design. Not a little desk lamp, looks pretty heavy to me. www.sawblade.com
Reply:Different,I like it!Millermatic 252Syncrowave 200Cutmaster 42