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FLUORESCENT FLOOR LAMP

Step 9!!! DONE !!! ENJOY THIS SUPER BRIGHT FLOOR LAMP

YOU CAN ADD A FOOTSWITCH IF YOU WANT
by: www.opendesignclub.com (thats me!)

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10 comments

Sep 23, 2010. 9:39 PMMyzlplix says:

This is awesome! I think I'm gonna try and build 2 of them using 36" t5s this weekend.

Aug 5, 2010. 1:36 PMDoubleagent says:

Look here: http://i.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/photoshop/3/3/1/22331_slide.jpg?v=1 This would be cooler though, if it was A.)More rounded. Possibly putting rounded chromed steel on there. B.)Smaller-Its a floor lamp, not a pillar. Would there be a way to make it smaller and more compact?

Aug 8, 2010. 8:04 AMluvasu says:

SMALLER?. A) Use 20 W neon lamps...they are shorter than the 60W shown in the article. B) Better! .. use 8 W neon lamps, its lenght is ONE FEET including caps. Enough shorter for you?... YES you're right... light dimms at shorter lengths, but all is about the use you make of it.

Aug 14, 2008. 5:46 AMmsw100 says:

Nice Job can I suggest a dimmer and some coloured
tube covers I thick they can be bought at
http://www.covershield.co.uk/.

Feb 15, 2010. 10:38 AMreversebias00 says:

Can you put a dimmer on these?

Mar 2, 2010. 11:34 AM

sensoryhouse says:

No but you could add a switch that turns on 1, 2, or all 3 lights.

Feb 19, 2010. 2:36 PM

DIY Dave says:

No, you can't use a dimmer with fluorescent lights. If you do then they will just flicker.

May 23, 2010. 7:57 AMhed420 says:

Depends on the bulb, they sell dimmable cf spiral type bulbs. I have yet to see dimmable tube type cfs but they must exist.

Oct 31, 2010. 2:05 AMuberdum05 says:

Or, buy a dimmer designed for flourescents

Jul 13, 2010. 6:52 PMsuperjolly says:

Awesome Instructable.

Well, technically there are Electronic Dimming Ballasts, but these only drop the voltage (and light output) some to decrease power consumption and increase lamp life. They would be expensive for such an elegantly simple project.

An easy way to get softer light is just to diffuse it. Sew some semi-transparent fabric into a cylinder. I can imagine a cheap bedsheet or piece of burlap looking neat. You could even rig it like a curtain - up or down.

And yes, a mini version of this would also look cool. Use 2ft. fixtures with T5 (5/8 inch) light bulbs.

Feb 21, 2010. 2:05 PMjefletch says:

I think it would be awesome if you could find some kind of colored (blue's my pick) tube to put around the whole lamp, so it would make it slightly dimmer, and colorful, or at least a front shield so it would let off light without making you go blind from the brightness, other than that awesome, easy, and cool instructable.

Mar 10, 2009. 3:09 PMDr.H2O says:

you have an excellent photographing ability This project is Great

Mar 10, 2009. 3:08 PMDr.H2O says:

This's GREAT !

Aug 27, 2008. 5:24 PMzim says:

Nicely done! I think the colored tubes would be interesting indeed. Otherwise, I'd still want to put clear covers on the tubes just to add to their break resistance.