Copper Tube Lamp
Peter shows you how you can build your own copper lamp made from normal copper water piping and a few fittings. Be inspired to make something similar for very little outlay. Peter also gives you a few interesting plumbing tips on how to solder water pipes.
You will need
Tools | Materials |
PHG 500 heat gun | 16mm copper tube |
PST 18 JigSaw | various lengths |
PSR 18 Cordless drill | reducing elbows 4 pieces |
PSM 18 Cordless Sander | T-piece – 2 pieces |
PEX Sander | 45 deg elbow – 1 piece |
Angle grinder | stop end – 1 piece |
POF 1400 router | Timber – 350 x 350mm – 1 piece |
PKP 18 glue gun plus 11mm glue sticks | Timber – 400 x 400 – 1 piece |
3 x 30 mm screws | |
wood glue | |
Wire – 2core – 2mtrs | |
lamp switch | |
plug | |
varnish | |
metal polish – (brasso/silvo) | |
wax crayons/wax for candles | |
egg cups | |
wicks | |
brass globe holder | |
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Steps to build your lamp
- Lamp
- Make a rough drawing of the lamp you want
- Purchase fittings based on the drawing
- Place fittings on worktop to get measurements for copper pipe
- Draw a plan for the shape of your lamp and right down measurements
- Cut copper tube to size
- Place tubes and fittings together loosely at first but in order
- Thread the wire through the pipes and fittings (keep them all in order)
- Glue all the fittings and pipes together (doing it piece by piece)
- Base
- Cut bottom board to size and router edges
- Cut top tier and router edges
- Mark and drill holes for the feet
- Fasten top and base
- Sand and varnish
- Final step
- Assemble lamp onto base
- Connect wire to globe holder
- Attach globe holder
- Connect switch and plug to bottom end of wire
- Insert lamp