LED Desktop Lamp

Plan:

Create an LED desktop lamp using wood and acrylic plates

Materials:

• Wood
• Acrylic plates
• LEDs
• 1/4" and 1" Dowels
• Wood glue

Tools:

• Mallet
• Table Saw
• Screw driver
• Hand drill
• Scissors
• Band Saw
• Drill Press
• Sanders

Workflow:

1. Gather materials
2. Measure out 4 wood rectangles
3. Cut out 4 wood rectangles using table saw
4. Coat each wood rectangle with chosen color of stain
5. Let wood dry for about an hour
6. Reapply stain if spots need more or you would like a more intense color
7. Cut out large hole in center of all wooden rectangles
8. Cut out a small circle near the corners of 3 non-top wooden rectangles
9. Use hand drill to widen each hole
10. Align all wood rectangles and acrylic plates
11. Place a dowel in any corner
12. Use mallet to push dowel through all holes
13. Put in another dowel in the opposite corner
14. Place other 2 dowels in holes and use mallet to push them through
15. Cut out strip and holes for LED strip to go through

1. Cut out a bigger dowel to go in the center of lamp
2. Use screwdriver to put nail into dowel and connected to top acrylic plate
3. Use drill to put holes in all 4 corners of lamp
4. Wrap LED strip around middle dowel
5. Use screwdriver to put nails into lamp so it stays together
6. Plug USB into outlet
7. Watch your lamp light up

Challenges:

I had many challenges and setbacks due to doing the wrong steps. My dowels would not go in at first. I then drilled another hole and the dowels went in much easier. I put the wood glue into the holes but class ended so the glue dried. I drilled the glue out and then was able to put the dowels in.

Conclusion:

I had many challenges and setbacks due to doing the wrong steps. However, I was able to get my lamp done, and lighting up. I like the stain that I used and the softening of the top because it looks less machine made.