Wagon Wheel Chandelier by hummer_head
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The idea of the chandelier came to me because in my girlfriend's yard they've made a big shelter planned to be a barbeque with a big table so the whole family can gather. But for now only the shelter part is done. It is made like in old times- wooden shelter, wall made out of stones, clay things. All that was left was the lightning. So the whole scene lead me to this type of chandelier.

 
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Step 1: Materials and tools

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I used a lot of stuff to make this chandelier. Here is the long list of the materials:

A wagon wheel
1.5 metres of cable
about  2 metres of chain
some wood screws
a spring hook
4 wood screws with ring on the back
6 E14 sockets
6  candle light bulbs
Black paint
Transperant lacquer
Sand paper

On the picture you can see most of the material because other ones were needed later and i had to go to the shop few times because i always forgot something or something was comming up in the process.

mary candy says: Nov 30, 2010. 10:57 AM
Cool thing!
;)
hummer_head (author) says: Nov 30, 2010. 12:18 PM
Thank you!! You haven't posted anything from a while?
mary candy says: Nov 30, 2010. 4:14 PM
To much work of the college.
So I have no time to make something, I missed some Contests because of this ;(
But today I got some time and made something..
I hope you like ;)
angelabchua says: Nov 30, 2010. 8:44 AM
This is an awesome idea, and surprisingly simple! I think the hardest part would be locating a wheel. haha
hummer_head (author) says: Nov 30, 2010. 10:28 AM
Glad you like it!!!
desi_kn87 says: Nov 28, 2010. 2:21 PM
I helped you!!! ;)
hummer_head (author) says: Nov 29, 2010. 12:00 AM
i know!! without you i was finished :)
Phil B says: Nov 28, 2010. 2:36 PM
I have had the experience of staples from a staple gun pinching wires inside the cable to make a short. There are staples for doorbell wire that come with some insulation on them, but they must be driven by hand with a hammer. Even then, it is a good idea to go easy and leave the wire a little loose to avoid a short due to a pinch. Thank you for a useful Instructable.
hummer_head (author) says: Nov 28, 2010. 11:59 PM
i was very careful with the gun. I also expected to have problems but the wood that the wheel was made of came up very hard a the legs of the staples even bent and some of them couldn't press the cable at all. Thank you!!
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