The bookshelf light

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  • Designer: Berend Nordeman
  • Published: Oct 5, 2009
  • Number of designs: 1
  • Rating: 4.3 (11 votes)

Short Description:

I've made this lamp for two reasons: I wanted to make something in a FabLab and somebody needed a reading light. Good reasons to start building! The light had to be right above a couch, where a bookshelf is. I didn't want to spend too much money on it but the total costs ended up at €60.

Materials I used:

- 2 plexiglass sheets of 25x50cm and 5mm thick

- 1m plexiglass rod 5mm diameter

- Super glue

- Approximately 5mm thick rubber or rubber-like material. An old mousepad will work well too.

- Lamp socket E14

- 8W fluorescent lamp

- 3m wire with plug

- switch