Retro tribute - CaSsette TaPes LamP with Joystick SwitcH

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Recycling  always recycling all I can.

This Lamp is made of Cassette tapes, and I adapted an old Joystick  as a switch.

A tribute for old tapes.

Soon are coming more things I am thinking to make with Tapes.

Tribute to cassette tape, which kept us 
company all trough the 80ies and became a 
symbol of a generation.

Homenaje a las cintas que nos han acompañado
en los 80s y constituyen el
símbolo de una generación. 

(>';'<)

Step 1: What you need for the Lamp

- a lot of tapes :D
(I used 24 for this lamp)

- Fast cure glue. (Bond glue)

- an old Joystick

- a Light Bulb with adaptor

- an electric cable

- a retro switch (you can push a button)

Comments

[a1mttyandexru]

I like it:)

[mary candy]

Many thanks dear.
Shame I couldn't describe all right how I made it. My English is so bad.
But the most important is showing the idea ;)

[compacho]

Very cool project but I have to wonder how safe is this. Would the plastic start to melt or warp eventually?

[mary candy]

Sure , it's safe.
The bulb has no direct contact to the tapes.
This project was made by a renamed artist, I saw it on internet.
So I tried to make myself ;)

[koobyak]

how cool is that
i have a rack full of pirated 90s hiphop albums back at my moms
now i know what to do with em

[mary candy]

Nice! do and show it later ;)

[mikmkt93]

SWEEEEEEET!

[Dr. Pepper]

Super cool!!!!!!!

[hasha2000]

Too bad I gave all my tape away, or I would make this... Good Will here I come ;)

[WingsandFences]

Good luck! Great inspiration for all of us with serial port joysticks gathering dust in the attic. :)

[PeckLauros]

Sabia que ja tinha visto isso em algum lugar. Inventeaqui.com.br :) heheheh

[mary candy]

ahhahaa
mas primeiro foi aqui , depois lá,
bjjj

[2 stroke]

oh i forgot to tell you i voted

[mary candy]

Oh thanx dear :)

[2 stroke]

cool i want to make on for my light in my room

[M.C. Langer]

AWESOME!! :-)

[Screamo]

OMG THATS AWESOME..... i rated it 4.5 :D

[ronneygirl]

Very cool--I know a lot of people recycle the tape inside by either crocheting it or knitting it--just an idea if you get bored!

[ynze]

It's the 80's! Pretty cool!

[mary candy]

;)

[TabbyDeAnne]

Wow Mary! Another great project! Now I have to go scout my local thrift stores for tapes!! All mine were donated to my cousins when I went over to CD's:(
Thank you for this fantastic project!

[mary candy]

I'm very glad you liked ;)
On Sat. I'm going make other project with cassette tapes.
I'm sure , you will like.

[M.C. Langer]

Beautiful!!!!! :-)

[mary candy]

(>';'<) amiguito!

[Puzzledd]

Wow! What a clever idea- and a great atmosphere. I love it :)

[mary candy]

so is my home ;)
tks for the compliment.

[superviky]

mt legal Mary ;)

[mary candy]

bafo gata, bjz

[cdawisconsin]

What fun. I have to have lamps that give off amazing light patterns when turned on and this one sure does that. I also love the on off switch.

[mary candy]

; )