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Glad you got it done! I'm very confused at the aluminum frame - it would have been far easier to just buy a $5 (?) piece of pine (or equivalent softwood) to ma
by aBioGuy 24d ago
Glad you got it done!
I'm very confused at the aluminum frame - it would have been far easier to just buy a $5 (?) piece of pine (or equivalent softwood) to make the back frame. The pine can also be customized with a handsaw. I guess I would have rather spent more money on the visible part (walnut planks instead of a used countertop?) than the invisible part.
- mbugert 24d agoThanks, it took a while. Agree that the aluminium extrusion is not necessary to achieve the look. The other, more ambitious living room lamp that I had thought about first would have required it, so it was a good opportunity to try out this material anyway. Based on the other comments, I see the unconventional design gets people riled up. Didn't know it was possible to build lamps in the wrong way, hahahaha.
- aBioGuy 24d agoIt is SO hard to make things (as someone who also dabbles in wood). It looks awesome, has exactly the light patterns you want, and doesn't make an audible buzz - awesome! And you've also learned something about aluminum extrusions!