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Vinyl Record Table Lamp

Vinyl Record Table Lamp
Easy to make table lamp using tools you probably already have, stuff you can buy almost anywhere, and a little fun time on the workshop.
 
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Step 1Gather your supplies

Gather your supplies
Materials:
Record
Push button switch
Outlet light socket adapter
Lamp cord

Tools:
Drill press w/bits
Dremel w/grinding wheel
Soldering iron
Electrical tape
5-Min epoxy
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14 comments
Nov 10, 2011. 2:39 PMfrisbeechamp1983 says:
you could reverse it and make a hanging light...
Aug 27, 2009. 9:19 PMmoo of the cow says:
awesome were would you find records tho????
Mar 2, 2010. 2:44 PMfender-electric-guitar says:
found them for 49c at salvation army
Jun 3, 2009. 3:30 PMnaruto the ninja13 says:
put a chain made from record circles (litle circles cut from old records) on the bottom of the lamp and hang it from the celing for cool lighting for a 1960's themed house/room/resturant/store/haunted house(just kiding)/amusement park
Dec 7, 2008. 8:25 PMShut Up Now says:
i wanted to do this except make it a hanging lamp. did anyone have problems with the glass cracking or breaking from the heat? thats all i was worried about
Aug 23, 2008. 1:10 PMDarkshot says:
GJ!! :D, i would do this if my mom would let me use one of her records...but alas she hates it when i even get near them ;) gj thou :D
Sep 1, 2007. 7:37 PMjudelizowski says:
This is an amazing instructable!!!!! I am going to go to a garage sale, get some cheap records, and make like, 10 of these for gifts!!!!! once again great intsuctable!
Aug 23, 2008. 1:10 PMDarkshot says:
sup dawg
Feb 20, 2008. 12:48 AMafcbasser says:
wow, that's simply begging to have a black-light installed in place of a standard bulb!
Nov 6, 2007. 9:36 AMcasshan says:
That is a really neat lamp. I was going to start working on a lamp soon anyhow because I've been fiddling around on Instructables and keep seeing stuff that looks like it's a lot of fun to make. I guess yours will be the first one I do since I've already got the stuff laying around the house though. Really neat lamp though. !!!
Sep 1, 2007. 4:56 PMSpectrace says:
that thing looks so cool, nice instructable . one thing about the type of bulb though, it might be a bit wise to use a CFL bulb because it produces less heat, and with the regular bulb, if on for a prolonged amount of time, might warp the hole. I'm not too sure, but just a suggestion

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