Comments on: I Am Going To Build a Lamp http://dethroner.com/2007/03/08/im-going-to-build-a-lamp/ Where every man is king. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:06:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: I Built A Freakin’ Lamp at Dethroner http://dethroner.com/2007/03/08/im-going-to-build-a-lamp/comment-page-1/#comment-34641 I Built A Freakin’ Lamp at Dethroner Mon, 12 Mar 2007 06:15:20 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/03/08/im-going-to-build-a-lamp/#comment-34641 [...] per last week’s post on the subject, I had plans this weekend to build a lamp out of a Barbie head. For some reason I was kind of [...] [...] per last week’s post on the subject, I had plans this weekend to build a lamp out of a Barbie head. For some reason I was kind of [...]

]]> By: Ken Sparks http://dethroner.com/2007/03/08/im-going-to-build-a-lamp/comment-page-1/#comment-33119 Ken Sparks Fri, 09 Mar 2007 18:31:04 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/03/08/im-going-to-build-a-lamp/#comment-33119 Build it without a shade for the subversive irony of Barbie with a light bulb over her head. Build it without a shade for the subversive irony of Barbie with a light bulb over her head.

]]> By: Leo J http://dethroner.com/2007/03/08/im-going-to-build-a-lamp/comment-page-1/#comment-32350 Leo J Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:00:15 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/03/08/im-going-to-build-a-lamp/#comment-32350 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. 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.

]]> By: John Young http://dethroner.com/2007/03/08/im-going-to-build-a-lamp/comment-page-1/#comment-32220 John Young Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:55:49 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/03/08/im-going-to-build-a-lamp/#comment-32220 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. 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.

]]> By: kat http://dethroner.com/2007/03/08/im-going-to-build-a-lamp/comment-page-1/#comment-32077 kat Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:16:13 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/03/08/im-going-to-build-a-lamp/#comment-32077 Poacher! I made that same exact lamp years ago for Jenny for xmas when we all lived together! Poacher! I made that same exact lamp years ago for Jenny for xmas when we all lived together!

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