Saturday, June 11, 2011

Nautical Lamps


Parts are coming together for a custom nautical style "explosion proof" lamp project. Consider something like this:
Matt's design is simpler, heavier and includes beautiful milk-colored hand blown glass. I spent this week in the machine shop making parts and here is a little progress.

silicon bronze welding on bulb socket holders:


detail for countersinking assembly screws:


result:
Matt and I put our heads together, and he came up with a unique metal spinning set-up on a Logan engine lathe.

The product:


PARTS!

The lamps will be incorporated with original sea-fairing hardware.


More progress coming next week, at the shop of Bobs Welding.

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