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Pallet LED Lamp
by
Andrea Arzensek
(IC: vlogger)
8 Materials
$20
2 Days
Easy
You can, too, build this beautiful lamp from free pallet wood.
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Check out the video for a how-to guide.
Dissemble the pallet using hammer, crow bar, or anything on hand to do that job.
Take out the nails, inspect the boards well for any hidden metal pins in them.
Dirt will damage your saw so scrape it off the boards.
Set the table saw to 1/4'' width cuts and cut as many strips as you have from the pallet.
Square the strips off at the miter saw.
Glue all the strips together in random order until reaching height of 5'' (you can go more or less- depends on your design). Make sure not to have gaps between the strips, if you do I still have a solution for it later.
Use the table saw to ''plane'' one side (only if the boards were different thickness, otherwise skip this step)
Cut the sides to 45 degrees so the inside rectangle measures 1'' shorter than your T8 LED tube.
Use 5 minute epoxy.
The frame on the bottom will retain the acrylic sheet in place so it needs to overhang on the inside of the sides.
Measure the inside of the lamp to cut the clear acrylic sheet to size.
Put in the sanded acrylic panel (sanded face up).
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Suggested materials:
- One free pallet clear acrylic sheet approx. 12'' x 50'' (on the street (at the supermarkets))
- One T8 Led tube (supermarket (grocery store))
- Some wire (or cord) to hang (supermarket (grocery store))
- Few feet of cable (to connect your tube) (electrical supply store)
- 4 eye screws (hardware store)
- 5 minute epoxy (small amount) (hardware store)
- Clear acrylic sheet approx. 12'' x 50'' (hardware store)
- Beeswax or spray lacquer (made (or hardware store))
Published December 21st, 2016 9:22 AM
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Ruidoso on Dec 27, 2016Now that I have taught myself to use my hubs. saw, you have inspired me to tackle a pallet project! Thank you!!
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Andrea Arzensek on Dec 29, 2016Good luck!! Thank you for the comment
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Carol Cole on Nov 16, 2018
I love it , your hard work was worth it.
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