Homemade LED Desk Lamp {With Pics}

I started this project about 1 month ago working on it sparingly, but I dedictaed all of today to completing it.

What is it? A desk lamp, but no incan bulbs here /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad71.gif
It uses 2 TWOJ LED's mounted on a heatsink from modamag. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/happy14.gif This used to be a sad little incan lamp. I got it at the thrift store for $3! And now it lives again...

(To be fair to dial-up users I only posted a few pics and placed links to the rest. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif }

On to the pictures...

Here is a shot of what's inside:

Rectifier, Capacitor, Transformer, Resistors-->(I for got to take a pic of them installed), & a Fuse in case anything decides to blow up.

They are all installed on the metal base of the Lamp.



I mounted the transformer with a couple of screws, washers, and nuts.
Transformer Pic

Once I finished all the wiring inside I closed it up. The top screw is for the fuse holder, the bottom 2 are for the transformer...
Lamp Base

But before I closed it I ran one positive and one negative wire from the base thorugh the lamp's neck.



I then went on to mount the heatsink in the Lamp's head.
So I first bent some pieces of Aluminum.
Screwed them onto the heatsink.
Then I screwed them onto the Lamp's fixture.

Once that was done I screwed on the head and wired the LED's



/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif It's alive! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif



Now onto a few beam shots.

Here it is lighting up my very messy desk:



And finally a couple of wall Beamshots:
Wall
Wall 2

Here is a pic of the lamp's base, it's just a simple on-off switch.



No more nasty brown incan light for me. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif

Thanks for looking! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Re: LED Desk Lamp {With Pics}

what transformer is that, its weird lookin. but it looks like it would FIT well.

Re: LED Desk Lamp {With Pics}

I think it may look a little weird because it's up-side down. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Or maybe you've just never seen one like that before, there are many different types of transforrmers.

Re: LED Desk Lamp {With Pics}

LOL is you transformer passed the UL TEST?
Is you transformer handmade?
Which LED you use? 1/3/5 W?

Re: LED Desk Lamp {With Pics}

No, of course the transformer isn't handmade. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

The LED's are 3 watt.

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WoW so many craftman here /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Re: LED Desk Lamp {With Pics}

Thanks Thunder. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Photobucket says it is going through maintenace. So the pics won't show. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jpshakehead.gif

Re: LED Desk Lamp {With Pics}

Put in into http://geocities.yahoo.com/ /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Re: LED Desk Lamp {With Pics}

They're back.

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Nice looking lamp there Danny.

Shane

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Photobucket's workin' again. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
NOW that is indeed a really cool looking lamp. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/goodjob.gif
That lamp looks like it is about your age, or older Danny. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Re: LED Desk Lamp {With Pics}

Nah, it's a little younger.

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Re: LED Desk Lamp {With Pics}

...you just age better Danny /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

(that and you don't require modding just yet - wait til you get to be an oooold man...)

Re: LED Desk Lamp {With Pics}

I like your lamp quite a bit.

My compliments on your presentation.

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- Jeff

Re: LED Desk Lamp {With Pics}

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Pila_Power said:
...you just age better Danny /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

(that and you don't require modding just yet - wait til you get to be an oooold man...)

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Hehe, I'll be Danny 2.0
I'll have have some of my problems fixed.

Thanks, Icebreak. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif