There’s a scene I keep imagining when I consider the prospect of building a lamp, (which I’ll be doing this weekend, and documenting for posterity): I construct the thing, plug it in, finally flip the switch, and the next thing I know I’m meeting St. Peter who’s reading me a rap sheet of ever selfish, shitty thing I’ve ever done.
While this is an amusing enough notion, I think I’d rather avoid it. I guess I’ll be all careful and follow these basic instructions. And yes, I’m being all faggy and building it out of one of those Fuck Up My Hair Barbie heads. Take a walk if you have a problem with that.
Poacher! I made that same exact lamp years ago for Jenny for xmas when we all lived together!
How about jamming a tesla coil in there instead, which could let you fuck up her hair dramatically, instantaneously, and (probably) irrevocably? Plus it’s much more dangerous, which is good if you’re going for dangerous.
Alex, Enjoy your project. Lamps are easy but be sure to keep track of the hot and neutral wires. The hot wire is the one supplying the juice that can shock you and it uses the neutral wire (or your grounded body) to complete the circuit.
With proper wiring the hot side ends up powering the center tip of the light bulb so you would have to stick something deep into the socket to get shocked.
Here’s the guide:
– Hot side, smooth or black wire, brass screw on socket, narrower prong on a polarized plug.
– Neutral side, ribbed or white wire, silver screw on socket, wider prong on a polarized plug.
– If adding a switch on the cord the switch should break the hot side of the circuit.
Twist the stranded wire tightly before attaching to the screws. Use a 60 watt bulb maximum so Barbie doesn’t melt and keep her away from the bathroom.
Build it without a shade for the subversive irony of Barbie with a light bulb over her head.