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.

(>';'<)

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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)

a1mttyandexru says: May 11, 2012. 4:12 AM

I like it:)

mary candy (author) in reply to a1mttyandexruMay 11, 2012. 5:32 AM

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 says: Mar 18, 2012. 8:08 PM

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

mary candy (author) in reply to compachoMar 19, 2012. 3:39 AM

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 says: Dec 9, 2011. 11:59 PM

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 (author) in reply to koobyakDec 10, 2011. 1:36 AM

Nice! do and show it later ;)

mikmkt93 says: Jan 29, 2011. 2:09 PM

SWEEEEEEET!

Dr. Pepper says: Jan 15, 2011. 5:48 PM

Super cool!!!!!!!

hasha2000 says: Jan 13, 2011. 4:10 PM

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

WingsandFences says: Jan 2, 2011. 11:24 PM

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

PeckLauros says: Dec 28, 2010. 3:54 AM

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

mary candy (author) in reply to PeckLaurosDec 28, 2010. 8:55 AM

ahhahaa
mas primeiro foi aqui , depois lá,
bjjj

2 stroke says: Dec 26, 2010. 11:49 AM

oh i forgot to tell you i voted

mary candy (author) in reply to 2 stroke Dec 26, 2010. 12:32 PM

Oh thanx dear :)

2 stroke says: Dec 24, 2010. 1:30 PM

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

M.C. Langer says: Dec 20, 2010. 9:17 PM

AWESOME!! :-)

Screamo says: Dec 20, 2010. 6:52 PM

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

ronneygirl says: Dec 20, 2010. 6:16 PM

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 says: Dec 15, 2010. 1:06 PM

It's the 80's! Pretty cool!

mary candy (author) in reply to ynzeDec 20, 2010. 4:34 PM

;)

TabbyDeAnne says: Dec 15, 2010. 8:21 AM

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 (author) in reply to TabbyDeAnneDec 15, 2010. 9:46 AM

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 says: Dec 14, 2010. 7:09 PM

Beautiful!!!!! :-)

mary candy (author) in reply to M.C. LangerDec 15, 2010. 6:17 AM

(>';'<) amiguito!