Underneath the lantern - Dynamo Lighting“Underneath the lantern by the barrack gate
Darling I remember the way you used to wait
Twas there that you whispered tenderly
That you loved me
You'd always be
My Lili of the lamplight
My own Lili Marlene”"Das Lied eines jungen Soldaten auf der Wacht" copyright 1937. Lyrics - Hans Liep, Music - Norbert SchultzeWith the PMR Dynamo finished , (still deciding on paint colors) there was something not right about the light hanging at the end of two wires, lying next to the dynamo.
Since I’ve already cleaned and reorganized the shop, installed a 220V line, assembled a 2 ton shop crane and read the manual 25 times - all in preparation for tomorrow’s lathe delivery, I needed a project.
A lamp post. A classically- styled lamp post! Some searching located similar posts that the model train guys make. Thanks to them for the shade idea.
K&E’s line of brass tubing will perfectly telescope in consecutively part number order. Like this:
First, I annealed the smallest diameter ( ⅛” ) tubing
Then used the spring-type tubing benders to make a gooseneck. The bend radius was carefully chosen (whatever round piece came out of the scrap box first)
Now we have the post parts.
These were at the hobby shop. They may be a bit small, proportionately. They only had this scale but Plastruct makes them larger or, once the new lathe is running, I can turn some that are a better size.
Drilled to fit the ⅛” tubing.
Next, a base. No lathe, but a bit of brass from the scrap box, in an R8 collet on the Bridgeport. Round forming tool.
Then turned over in a v-block. Drilled and reamed for the largest (3/16”) tubing.
Loctited on the outer tube. The part of the tube below the base will fit into a 3/16” hole in the Dynamo baseplate.
The three tubes loctited.
After paint, the lighting will be one of these micro-led lamps. This is like a dispenser. Cut one off the string. Solder tiny wire to the leads. Thread through the inner, gooseneck tube. Ebay. Less than $5. Free shipping.