DIY Hanger Lamp

What inspired me?

I love the unusual. The weird and the wacky. So why not make a normal object into a completely opposite object. I have seen a few products like this and needed to try it myself. So I got a hanger and began this build.

What will you need?

-wooden hanger

-18mm by 75mm by 110mm

-M7 nut, and bolt

-M7 washer X2

-8mm drill bit

-Drill

-Sander

-Jig saw

-7mm drill bit

-Lamp fixing

-Sanding block/paper/orbital sander

Because this build is heavily orientated around the hanger, I first had to get this bit sorted. To do this, I rounded off one end using the sander. This made it smoother when being rotated in the base.

Once this was done, I had to drill the holes for the wire. I measured the width of the widening a basic ruler. With a 6mm width wire, I used a 7mm drill bit to drill these holes. I driller a hole 30mm from the top. A vertical hole in the centre going through the hanger, and then another hole 60mm from the bottom.

Using sand paper and an orbital sander, I attempted to get rid of any paint left on the hanger. This took around 30 minutes. If you do this, make sure to wear some sort of mask.

The next part was to figure out the joint. I wanted the hanger angle to be able to be adjusted. So, I went with a simple m7 bolt to allow the hanger to swing with a little force. A wing nut would be best but I just like the look of the nuts and bolts. Using the jig saw, I cut a piece of wood to act as the base. I did this and made it 90mm by 110mm by 20mm. This needs to be a little heavy and a bit big but make sure you stay in proportion to the design.

Once the base was done, I made a piece that I could use to hold the hanger in place. I cut a 30mm by 30mm by 30mm block using the coping saw and then used the sander to sand all of the surfaces and remove the saw marks. I then drill a 8mm hole in the centre and then cut the piece in half. This ensured that the bolt would go all the way through. I placed these pieces on the design all assembled, I marked the position then took it off. I marked for a pilot hole on both pieces and then used a 4m drill bit to drill this hole. I then placed the pieces back on and drilled 10mm through it so the wood wouldn’t crack. I then used a counter sink to sink the screw heads in the bottom of the base so it wouldn’t scrape against the platform it was sitting on.

The next step was just the lamp fixing. I had a light fixing for this type of project. It had a 7mm diameter wire and was a 1m length lead. I unscrews the light fixing and then threaded the cable through the hanger. I then screwed the fixing back on and it was done.

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