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29/03/2013 8:41 AM

Maple Lamps

Video:
http://www.garagewoodworks.com/video.php?video=3D79

I'm looking for suggestions on how to attach the solid maple bottom and top=
. I was thinking of using a solid bottom and glueing on a ledger to my lam=
p interior and drive a screw through the center of the bottom into the ledg=
er. I don't want screws or glue on perimeter out of fear of expansion blow=
ing apart the base. Ideas?


This topic has 13 replies

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"John Grossbohlin"

in reply to [email protected] on 29/03/2013 8:41 AM

29/03/2013 1:40 PM

wrote in message
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>That is a good suggestion, but it would only work for the top or the bottom
>and not both. Once you attach one or the other you can't get in there
>anymore.

Duh! LOL I guess you could leave the center of the base open. ;~)

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in reply to [email protected] on 29/03/2013 8:41 AM

29/03/2013 10:36 AM

On Friday, March 29, 2013 1:32:40 PM UTC-4, SonomaProducts.com wrote:
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lamp interior and drive a screw through the center of the bottom into the =
ledger. I don't want screws or glue on perimeter out of fear of expansion =
blowing apart the base. Ideas?
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Sorry. My site is down temporarily. See below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DmmCGGDmFLHI

JG

"John Grossbohlin"

in reply to [email protected] on 29/03/2013 8:41 AM

29/03/2013 2:54 PM

"John Grossbohlin" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

>That is a good suggestion, but it would only work for the top or the bottom
>and not both. Once you attach one or the other you can't get in there
>anymore.

Duh! LOL I guess you could leave the center of the base open. ;~)

...waiting for someone to suggest leaving a hand inside to install the
screws... ;~)

Sb

"SonomaProducts.com"

in reply to [email protected] on 29/03/2013 8:41 AM

29/03/2013 10:32 AM

On Friday, March 29, 2013 8:41:13 AM UTC-7, [email protected] wrote=
:
> Video:
>=20
> http://www.garagewoodworks.com/video.php?video=3D79
>=20
>=20
>=20
> I'm looking for suggestions on how to attach the solid maple bottom and t=
op. I was thinking of using a solid bottom and glueing on a ledger to my l=
amp interior and drive a screw through the center of the bottom into the le=
dger. I don't want screws or glue on perimeter out of fear of expansion bl=
owing apart the base. Ideas?

Video link seems broken

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Apolonia

in reply to [email protected] on 29/03/2013 8:41 AM

03/04/2013 3:29 PM


'Leon[_7_ Wrote:
> ;3038325']On 3/29/2013 7:01 PM, Leon wrote:
>
> I'm looking for suggestions on how to attach the solid maple bottom
> and top. I was thinking of using a solid bottom and glueing on a
> ledger to my lamp interior and drive a screw through the center of the
> bottom into the ledger. I don't want screws or glue on perimeter out
> of fear of expansion blowing apart the base. Ideas?
>
>
> Never mind, I was just thinking the bottom. Use a long hollow lamp rod
>
> to run the wiring through and use the nuts to hold both ends on.

Yeah I agree with you, Its the right way to make it.




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Apolonia

sS

[email protected] (Scott Lurndal)

in reply to [email protected] on 29/03/2013 8:41 AM

29/03/2013 5:44 PM

"SonomaProducts.com" <[email protected]> writes:
>On Friday, March 29, 2013 8:41:13 AM UTC-7, [email protected] wrote=
>:
>> Video:
>>=20
>> http://www.garagewoodworks.com/video.php?video=3D79
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>> I'm looking for suggestions on how to attach the solid maple bottom and t=
>op. I was thinking of using a solid bottom and glueing on a ledger to my l=
>amp interior and drive a screw through the center of the bottom into the le=
>dger. I don't want screws or glue on perimeter out of fear of expansion bl=
>owing apart the base. Ideas?
>
>Video link seems broken

any time you see "=3D" in a URL, replace it with "=".

http://www.garagewoodworks.com/video.php?video=79

JG

"John Grossbohlin"

in reply to [email protected] on 29/03/2013 8:41 AM

29/03/2013 12:04 PM

wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

>I'm looking for suggestions on how to attach the solid maple bottom and
>top. I was thinking of using a solid bottom and glueing on a ledger to my
>lamp interior and >drive a screw through the center of the bottom into the
>ledger. I don't want screws or glue on perimeter out of fear of expansion
>blowing apart the base. Ideas?

It looks like the interior is large enough to get your hand in so perhaps
either "figure 8" plates
http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/figure8tabletopfastenerspk12.aspx or
blocks in grooves in the rails and screwed into the top would work...
similar to attaching a table top.

John

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Leon

in reply to [email protected] on 29/03/2013 8:41 AM

29/03/2013 7:29 PM

On 3/29/2013 7:01 PM, Leon wrote:
> On 3/29/2013 10:41 AM, [email protected] wrote:
>> Video:
>> http://www.garagewoodworks.com/video.php?video=79
>>
>> I'm looking for suggestions on how to attach the solid maple bottom
>> and top. I was thinking of using a solid bottom and glueing on a
>> ledger to my lamp interior and drive a screw through the center of the
>> bottom into the ledger. I don't want screws or glue on perimeter out
>> of fear of expansion blowing apart the base. Ideas?
>>
>
>
> Over sized pilot holes and pocket hole screws. Been there done that.
> Over sized holes to allow for wood movement.


Never mind, I was just thinking the bottom. Use a long hollow lamp rod
to run the wiring through and use the nuts to hold both ends on.

b

in reply to [email protected] on 29/03/2013 8:41 AM

29/03/2013 10:08 AM

On Friday, March 29, 2013 12:04:19 PM UTC-4, John Grossbohlin wrote:
> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
>
>
> >I'm looking for suggestions on how to attach the solid maple bottom and
>
> >top. I was thinking of using a solid bottom and glueing on a ledger to my
>
> >lamp interior and >drive a screw through the center of the bottom into the
>
> >ledger. I don't want screws or glue on perimeter out of fear of expansion
>
> >blowing apart the base. Ideas?
>
>
>
> It looks like the interior is large enough to get your hand in so perhaps
>
> either "figure 8" plates
>
> http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/figure8tabletopfastenerspk12.aspx or
>
> blocks in grooves in the rails and screwed into the top would work...
>
> similar to attaching a table top.
>
>
>
> John

That is a good suggestion, but it would only work for the top or the bottom and not both. Once you attach one or the other you can't get in there anymore.

GG

Greg Guarino

in reply to [email protected] on 29/03/2013 8:41 AM

29/03/2013 1:31 PM

On 3/29/2013 1:08 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> On Friday, March 29, 2013 12:04:19 PM UTC-4, John Grossbohlin wrote:
>> wrote in message
>>
>> news:[email protected]...
>>
>>
>>
>>> I'm looking for suggestions on how to attach the solid maple bottom and
>>
>>> top. I was thinking of using a solid bottom and glueing on a ledger to my
>>
>>> lamp interior and >drive a screw through the center of the bottom into the
>>
>>> ledger. I don't want screws or glue on perimeter out of fear of expansion
>>
>>> blowing apart the base. Ideas?
>>
>>
>>
>> It looks like the interior is large enough to get your hand in so perhaps
>>
>> either "figure 8" plates
>>
>> http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/figure8tabletopfastenerspk12.aspx or
>>
>> blocks in grooves in the rails and screwed into the top would work...
>>
>> similar to attaching a table top.
>>
>>
>>
>> John
>
> That is a good suggestion, but it would only work for the top or the bottom and not both. Once you attach one or the other you can't get in there anymore.
>
But you only really need a solution for the top. The bottom can use a
ledger and screw as you suggested.

GG

Greg Guarino

in reply to [email protected] on 29/03/2013 8:41 AM

29/03/2013 3:02 PM

On 3/29/2013 2:54 PM, John Grossbohlin wrote:
> "John Grossbohlin" wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>> That is a good suggestion, but it would only work for the top or the
>> bottom and not both. Once you attach one or the other you can't get
>> in there anymore.
>
> Duh! LOL I guess you could leave the center of the base open. ;~)
>
> ...waiting for someone to suggest leaving a hand inside to install the
> screws... ;~)
>
Put eyescrews on the inside of the top and bottom. Run a nice tight
bungee cord between them. Watch your fingers! Problem solved. :)

GG

Greg Guarino

in reply to [email protected] on 29/03/2013 8:41 AM

29/03/2013 3:05 PM

On 3/29/2013 11:41 AM, [email protected] wrote:
> Video:
> http://www.garagewoodworks.com/video.php?video=79
>
> I'm looking for suggestions on how to attach the solid maple bottom and top. I was thinking of using a solid bottom and glueing on a ledger to my lamp interior and drive a screw through the center of the bottom into the ledger. I don't want screws or glue on perimeter out of fear of expansion blowing apart the base. Ideas?
>
Could the top be held down in some way by the lamp shaft itself? They
make lots of different permutations of that hardware.

Ll

Leon

in reply to [email protected] on 29/03/2013 8:41 AM

29/03/2013 7:01 PM

On 3/29/2013 10:41 AM, [email protected] wrote:
> Video:
> http://www.garagewoodworks.com/video.php?video=79
>
> I'm looking for suggestions on how to attach the solid maple bottom and top. I was thinking of using a solid bottom and glueing on a ledger to my lamp interior and drive a screw through the center of the bottom into the ledger. I don't want screws or glue on perimeter out of fear of expansion blowing apart the base. Ideas?
>


Over sized pilot holes and pocket hole screws. Been there done that.
Over sized holes to allow for wood movement.


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