Customer Project
How to Turn Lamps Into Side Tables
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Estimated Time
3 Hours
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Challenge Level
Intermediate
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Tools & Supplies:
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2 Lamps
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Tape Measure
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Pencil
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2 Wooden Tabletops
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Drill
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Permanent Marker
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Hack Saw
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220 Grit Sandpaper
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(2) 1/2" nipple caps
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Rags or Tack Cloth
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- Select two old lamps with great architectural shape to them. note: Repeat the following steps for each lamp side table.
- Remove all lighting parts except for the main threaded rod (nipple) that runs through the center of the lamp base.
- Measure the width of the rod (the featured rod was 1.3cm).
- Measure and mark the center of the new wood tabletop.
- Drill a hole at the center mark the diameter of the lamp rod.
- Slide the tabletop over the nipple.
- Mark the nipple .635cm above the tabletop.
- Remove the tabletop and cut the nipple on the mark using a hack saw.
- Put the tabletop over the cut nipple and secure it to the lamp base by tightening a 1.3cm nipple cap. After securing nipple cap, be sure the tabletop is tight and securely attached to the lamp base.
- Lightly sand the tabletop and remove the dust with a damp rag or tack cloth.
- Spray-paint the entire table according to the manufacturer's instructions. Let dry completely.