The tubing helps prevent the plastic coating on the wire from being damaged on the abrasive interior of the pipes.
Making a pipe table lamp.
You don t want to damage that.
Just follow the step by step tutorial and you ll have your new desk or table lamp completed in no time.
These lamps are functional and cheap.
The plastic coating on the wire is to protect you from being electrocuted.
Take a moment and think about how much you can change one lamp with the new collections of bulbs that are wearing vintage clothes.
It cost 30 bucks to make one.
Industrial pipe and reclaimed hardwood desk table lamp with shade.
Cut two pieces of the smaller vinyl tubing about 3 long and slide one over each of the rotary switch wires stopping about an inch from the switch.
It s just the way they look.
A few weeks ago on boing boing they showed off some pipe lamps being sold on etsy.
This cool easy to make pipe lamp will create a trendy look for your desk or table.
We are going to show you some steampunk and industrial handmade pipe lamp ideas that you are going to fall in love with at first sight.
At first sight they seem immensely complicated but once you realize that most of these lamps are made of steel pipes with simple joints you are.
It s just the way they look.