The REM song you like to use was recorded at ARDENT Studios, Memphis TN. My pal Michou is one of those high pitched Choral voices you hear on the REM song you use for sanding moments. She was a student there at the time and they just grabbed her on the fly and had her pitch in her voice for fun.
Nostalgia hits hard on this one. I had that lamp as a kid and I loved it. It had this hum as the bulbs warmed up. I can even remember how the switches felt. I spent hours drawing under that light. I might have to go on the hunt for one now.
I had this exact lamp as a kid, Dave! Ditto on previous comments about the hum, nostalgia, etc! Still loving the channel and hope you are able to put some stuff on second channel regarding your car & other non-woodworking projects like you have mentioned in “the after show!” Looking forward to many more - keep up the great work!
I've watched you transform so many pieces from the antique mall to your own creations for a long time. They always turn out so good!! You have a knack for this clearly.
This turned out AWESOME! My grandmother had this same lamp. I say do the Lite-Brite! The other one is already a wooden item. Turning the plastic Lite-Brite into a wooden version, with LED lighting, would look cool.
So the base is basically like a bandsaw box. Brilliant. I was thinking how would I use the CNC or drill press, but using the bandsaw and making a veneer was pure genuineness. Love watching you think through problems.
I had that lamp for doing my homework in gradeschool in the 70s. it reminds me of the first Atari game console. Love the fake plastic wood grain. Dave thanks for demonstrating your art in woodworking.
Great use of storytelling in this one. I really enjoyed seeing you brainstorm. That's one of my favorite aspects about making. You did a great job of capturing it from different angles and that's not always easy when filming a project.
My grandfather has this exact lamp sitting downstairs in his basement on an old massive steel desk he got from the time he was in the Army. That really brought back some memories.. I might have to go pick that up and start a project. Great video!!
What you did here is exactly what I like about making things... being a Maker. I'm glad you are enjoying the creative process of exercising your brain by problem solving and going with the flow.
I absolutely love your videos. I got into wood working because I bought my childhood home that was almost a tear down and have rebuilt it without any experience, but a lot of experience with working and building with my hands. I learned to love problem solving. So much of my time was spent on looking at a situation with no idea how to fix it and coming up with a solution. I believe that’s where we connect. I will say this, not all of us have all the equipment you have. It would be nice if you showed us an alternative way of doing things with consideration to the tools we might not have. Thanks for the video.
Man! I’m so impressed. The orange acrylic really made I huge impact. Now I have to think of ways to incorporate colored acrylics into my builds. Fantastic!
It's been a while since I've watched one of your videos with all the different amazing woodworking channels on RUclips. But still, every time someone is sanding any that little song plays in my head! Excellent branding there!
I wasn’t sure where you were going with this project, but Wow, it turned out great. It’s amazing how wood, skill and imagination can make almost anything look great. Awesome job on the lamp!
You turned a vintage lamp into a retro lamp, nice job, David! So inspiring to see you combine all kinds of techniques with woodworking and create awesome stuff!
If you swap the florescents out with LED bars you can remove the 2 transformers that are used to light the florescents. Less cutouts to do. Great work, that will be a fun project to do.
Love watching the ideas coming into fruition in your mind before you do it. You truly have a gift at making what YOU want to make, and not let hiccups get in your way. Cheers!!!
Super fun rebuild project! I rebuilt a desk lamp we found in our current house when we moved in. Mine is a 50's art deco style which looks really cool. Gave it a paint job, replaced the florescent bulbs with LED strips, and replaced the antique push buttons with a toggle switch, and added a braided power cord. Super happy with how it turned out and I kinda want to do another one. Happy New Year to you and your family and thanks for sharing!
Problem Solving is a skill and you are skilled to the max. Only web developers know that "Building it from scratch" is not DIY, it's a royal pint in the .... I'm an ex-dev and just starting to integrate electronics with wood. Thank Dave and you for taking the time to film and edit this video. Inspiration. Keep broadcasting!!
“So, Mr. Tipton, how could it take you five minutes to cook your grits, when it takes the entire grit-eating world 20 minutes.” I always love these videos. Maybe the next adventure to the antique mall will have Grandpa P as a co-star.
I recently saw an adult-size lightbrite and thought it would be so cool to try and figure out how to make one of those for my granddaughter. When you picked that up at the antique mall, I knew you were going to do something fun with it…what about a re-doing it as a giant one so I can shamelessly steal from your talent in watching how you work through it. 😂
This is my favorite video in a long time! I love the problem solving and the acrylic accents. This lamp would have been in a landfill soon without the redoux!
Man, I tell you what, thinking of when you started putting out videos here you had skills but now, you can build whatever you want and make it look amazing. It's impressive to watch. You've made me feel like I could become that skilled, even though I work at a software company. I appreciate your talent, I want you to have a TV show. You remind me of Adam Savage.
I love you aesthetic. I don't think I would decorate with lots of orange in my house, but it works for you. Awesome piece! I think next item should be the light brite. That would be some nostalgia there.
6:40 What I like to do is drive a couple of the finest brad nails into the corner of the bottom part, part way; then clip off the remainder of the nail so it just sticks out a tiny bit. Clipping the head off with nippers will forge a reasonable point on the end. Now when you press the parts together, the point will drive into the top part and prevent any sliding.
Fantastic work, Dave! That's just brilliant! 😃 I don't know any of the other stuff you mentioned, but I'm definitely looking forward to see you make both! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊 Merry Christmas and happy new year!
8:00 re drilling a long hole: Start the hole with whatever bit is easiest to drill with. Then switch to a Forstner bit that has a 1/4-inch shaft, so the blade part is bigger than the shaft. Get a set of shaft extenders from Harbor Freight Tools. This is a 1/4-inch shaft with a coupler on one end that locks onto another shaft using a set screw. You can also get a positively huge auger bit, meant for drilling through wall headers (2 2x4 thicknesses) and have a pilot tip to grab the work and pull it tight; but they are pricey.
Amazing lamp. Learned a lot of how to think through challenges and make them fun. There is always a way to make it. I missed the normal ending, Stay safe, have fun, be passionate and Make Something.
This was another fun time with David and Dangerous Dan. The lamp is beautiful. It is going to look fabulous on your desk. I would vote against the Lite Brite. Happy New Year to you and Dan.
Love the end result and the whole problem solving! Question for you though - did you consider using the same technique for the back part (bandsaw in half then hollow out) as you did for the base? That was my initial thoughtwhen the bit wasn't long enough.
Awesome build, loving the new "this is what I'm doing" approach rather than "this is how to do it". I vote for the lite Brite next, would look badass in background of your videos
Great Build! Love you videos, your humor and your ingenuity. I wish you and your family all the best in 2023 and have great holidays. Greetings all the way from Slovenia.
Super cool lamp. One super cool addition would have been to make the front part a tray sort of for a wireless phone charger. This would be really nice for that person who has a nice office and they can just set their phone down and it keeps charged.
Omg you are AMAZING! I could literally watch you for HOURS create and make such amazing things out of wood! Your skills and equipment are a whole new level! You are so creative and funny too!! Our country needs MORE MEN like YOU! keep it up ! I subscribed and will keep on watching your skillful creations.
Simple solution for the heat and bulk of those ballast inductors is to cut them out put them in the recycle bin. LED tubes can be used without ballasts as long as you use direct wire type tubes (put a tube type label on the bottom of the fixture as a reminder). That said, great video. Totally enjoyed watching the process as well as the results!
![Hunxho - Ball Forever [Official Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/nki9ZTF9Uls/mqdefault.jpg)
Cheap to Priceless! Turning a Storage Cart Into Fine Furniture
ruclips.net/p/PLhqK_8dnaIW1HvHbQ8O0PeQsPyum1L9t0
Did you ever do the light-brite project? I don't see it on the channel's video list...
@@VAXHeadroom Not yet!
My grandfather had that lamp on his desk for YEARS before a house fire destroyed it. This video brought up great memories.
Then let's hope for this guy that the house fire wasn't started by the lamp itself.
@@acolombo - came here for this.
The REM song you like to use was recorded at ARDENT Studios, Memphis TN. My pal Michou is one of those high pitched Choral voices you hear on the REM song you use for sanding moments. She was a student there at the time and they just grabbed her on the fly and had her pitch in her voice for fun.
That is some awesome music history! How cool is that?!?!
Most DEFINITELY the Light Bright!
Awesome redo of the lamp!!
Nostalgia hits hard on this one. I had that lamp as a kid and I loved it. It had this hum as the bulbs warmed up. I can even remember how the switches felt. I spent hours drawing under that light. I might have to go on the hunt for one now.
My grandmother had a similar one too.
I had this exact lamp as a kid, Dave! Ditto on previous comments about the hum, nostalgia, etc! Still loving the channel and hope you are able to put some stuff on second channel regarding your car & other non-woodworking projects like you have mentioned in “the after show!”
Looking forward to many more - keep up the great work!
Dude watching My Cousin Vinney while having fun in the shop. Now that is a good day!!
The head turn while sanding, the “thanks Dave!” Such good moments in this project!!
Great fun Dave! Thanks for having me on the team!
You are a pleasure to work with!
I've watched you transform so many pieces from the antique mall to your own creations for a long time. They always turn out so good!! You have a knack for this clearly.
This turned out AWESOME! My grandmother had this same lamp.
I say do the Lite-Brite! The other one is already a wooden item. Turning the plastic Lite-Brite into a wooden version, with LED lighting, would look cool.
So the base is basically like a bandsaw box. Brilliant. I was thinking how would I use the CNC or drill press, but using the bandsaw and making a veneer was pure genuineness. Love watching you think through problems.
I had that lamp for doing my homework in gradeschool in the 70s. it reminds me of the first Atari game console. Love the fake plastic wood grain. Dave thanks for demonstrating your art in woodworking.
David this is one of the best video projects you have ever made, I am so inspired by your ability to make and problem solve. Thank you, Scott
This....this is what I love. I genuinely get excited about problem solving in my own projects, just as you are here.
Great use of storytelling in this one. I really enjoyed seeing you brainstorm. That's one of my favorite aspects about making. You did a great job of capturing it from different angles and that's not always easy when filming a project.
My grandfather has this exact lamp sitting downstairs in his basement on an old massive steel desk he got from the time he was in the Army. That really brought back some memories.. I might have to go pick that up and start a project. Great video!!
What you did here is exactly what I like about making things... being a Maker. I'm glad you are enjoying the creative process of exercising your brain by problem solving and going with the flow.
I absolutely love your videos. I got into wood working because I bought my childhood home that was almost a tear down and have rebuilt it without any experience, but a lot of experience with working and building with my hands. I learned to love problem solving. So much of my time was spent on looking at a situation with no idea how to fix it and coming up with a solution. I believe that’s where we connect. I will say this, not all of us have all the equipment you have. It would be nice if you showed us an alternative way of doing things with consideration to the tools we might not have. Thanks for the video.
Man! I’m so impressed. The orange acrylic really made I huge impact. Now I have to think of ways to incorporate colored acrylics into my builds. Fantastic!
The lamp turned out so nice! I'm excited to see the rebound game remake
6:58 got me. Well played.
It's been a while since I've watched one of your videos with all the different amazing woodworking channels on RUclips. But still, every time someone is sanding any that little song plays in my head! Excellent branding there!
I wasn’t sure where you were going with this project, but Wow, it turned out great. It’s amazing how wood, skill and imagination can make almost anything look great. Awesome job on the lamp!
You turned a vintage lamp into a retro lamp, nice job, David! So inspiring to see you combine all kinds of techniques with woodworking and create awesome stuff!
Love the problem solving, and the lamp turned out great too!
Thanks Jonathan!
I had that lamp back in the day! Do the light bright! But do it in like old pine or cedar for fun!
That turned out awesome! The orange really does make it pop
The top of that lamp reminds me of an Atari 2600 🤣 Yes I'm old LOL
I 100% approve of your buys.
Great job brother! Light Bright for the next one, you've got plenty of walnut!
This was vintage Dave. Amazing audible and result on project
This was amazing. The acrylic is perfect for it.
If you swap the florescents out with LED bars you can remove the 2 transformers that are used to light the florescents. Less cutouts to do. Great work, that will be a fun project to do.
Love watching the ideas coming into fruition in your mind before you do it. You truly have a gift at making what YOU want to make, and not let hiccups get in your way. Cheers!!!
P.s. shout out My Cousin Vinny!!
Yes, thank you
Super fun rebuild project! I rebuilt a desk lamp we found in our current house when we moved in. Mine is a 50's art deco style which looks really cool. Gave it a paint job, replaced the florescent bulbs with LED strips, and replaced the antique push buttons with a toggle switch, and added a braided power cord. Super happy with how it turned out and I kinda want to do another one. Happy New Year to you and your family and thanks for sharing!
Problem Solving is a skill and you are skilled to the max. Only web developers know that "Building it from scratch" is not DIY, it's a royal pint in the .... I'm an ex-dev and just starting to integrate electronics with wood. Thank Dave and you for taking the time to film and edit this video. Inspiration. Keep broadcasting!!
“So, Mr. Tipton, how could it take you five minutes to cook your grits, when it takes the entire grit-eating world 20 minutes.”
I always love these videos. Maybe the next adventure to the antique mall will have Grandpa P as a co-star.
This thing came out ULTRA SICK!
Love the project! Those "things" are called ballasts and are needed for Fluorescent lighting.
That's beautiful! I haven't seen the channel in a long time and I can't believe the growth! Wow, David's making Toledo proud
Your enthusiasm in the shop always makes me want to get in the shop and have some fun!
I recently saw an adult-size lightbrite and thought it would be so cool to try and figure out how to make one of those for my granddaughter. When you picked that up at the antique mall, I knew you were going to do something fun with it…what about a re-doing it as a giant one so I can shamelessly steal from your talent in watching how you work through it. 😂
These are the kind of videos that deserve to be watched and enjoyed. Love the direction you're going! Love the podcast too!
Love this!!! I really like how you are rebuilding things from the past out of wood. Thank you again!
That lamp looks awesome. My vote for the next project is the rebound game.
Stunning! I want to see the light bright
I think you were having to much fun redoing that lamp. LOL 🤗You problem solving was spot on today. I loved the finished lamp.
Cool project! I enjoyed the problem solving aspect.
Nice demonstration of how to work through potential problems in a project.
The lite brite. I loved those as a kid. A wood paneled one would really set off the late 70s/early 80s vibe it has.
Yes, yes, yes! More like this, David. Kick ass, fun, inspiring, and beautiful
Thank you!
Is this a spam dude? Looks dodge
Cool project Dave! Hope you got Dan to screwup at 1 shot! Keep having fun with the projects!
Wow, that turned out amazing!
And to think, the real friends were the problems we solved along the way.
Love these kinds of videos. Any time Rule 4 gets brought up, your enjoyment shines through. Bob’s your mom.
This is my favorite video in a long time! I love the problem solving and the acrylic accents. This lamp would have been in a landfill soon without the redoux!
Beautiful! Light Bright. These two yoots. I love My Cousin Vinny. Excellent choice!
Great looking redesign of the old florescent desk lamp. You changed it from a clunky old utilitarian desk lamp to a wood sculpture.
One of the coolest projects for a long time! Thanks
The second I saw the t-shirt you are wearing in this video I immediately paused said video and bought one. Congrats, your advertising worked.
Oh man, thank you!!
That turned out AWESOME...
Two cushion bounce game. Also this gave me a great idea to get a desk lamp that matches decor of my office - thanks!
I had that lamp growing up, such a cool lamp
Man, I tell you what, thinking of when you started putting out videos here you had skills but now, you can build whatever you want and make it look amazing. It's impressive to watch. You've made me feel like I could become that skilled, even though I work at a software company. I appreciate your talent, I want you to have a TV show. You remind me of Adam Savage.
That was pretty wild watching that thing come together. Great video, Dave!
Hey Sam! Thanks!
I love you aesthetic. I don't think I would decorate with lots of orange in my house, but it works for you. Awesome piece! I think next item should be the light brite. That would be some nostalgia there.
6:40 What I like to do is drive a couple of the finest brad nails into the corner of the bottom part, part way; then clip off the remainder of the nail so it just sticks out a tiny bit. Clipping the head off with nippers will forge a reasonable point on the end. Now when you press the parts together, the point will drive into the top part and prevent any sliding.
I love this, David. Thank you for inspiring me. These types of projects are what motivate me.
This is destructively cool. Totally rad!
I have to admit I was proven wrong. I honestly thought that orange acrylic was going to be hideous, but it actually really works. I dig it.
Fantastic work, Dave! That's just brilliant! 😃
I don't know any of the other stuff you mentioned, but I'm definitely looking forward to see you make both!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Merry Christmas and happy new year!
That lamp brings back memories of high school and studying at my desk.
8:00 re drilling a long hole:
Start the hole with whatever bit is easiest to drill with. Then switch to a Forstner bit that has a 1/4-inch shaft, so the blade part is bigger than the shaft. Get a set of shaft extenders from Harbor Freight Tools. This is a 1/4-inch shaft with a coupler on one end that locks onto another shaft using a set screw.
You can also get a positively huge auger bit, meant for drilling through wall headers (2 2x4 thicknesses) and have a pilot tip to grab the work and pull it tight; but they are pricey.
I really like these style projects like the calculator you did the in the past
It's so much fun watching you have fun building this. Happy new year.
I have that same lamp I might try to copy you and make one myself
Enjoyed this build a lot! Very nice workmanship. Problem solving and finding solutions is always so satisfying.
Seeing that REBOUND game brings back my 1970s childhood. And that mall reminds me of Kevin Smith's "MALLRATS". 🤘
Super inspiring! Just what I needed as I’ve been in a little slump lately! Thanks David…good stuff man.
Amazing lamp. Learned a lot of how to think through challenges and make them fun. There is always a way to make it. I missed the normal ending, Stay safe, have fun, be passionate and Make Something.
Absolutely gorgeous
Work of art mate. Also, definitely the rebound game. What about a whole series of all the old classic games.
This was another fun time with David and Dangerous Dan. The lamp is beautiful. It is going to look fabulous on your desk. I would vote against the Lite Brite. Happy New Year to you and Dan.
I thought of this lamp as an Atari lamp for whatever reason 😂 Love the video Dave!
Love that antique mall!
that certainly was a cool build, thanks for bringing that to us
And that project came out amazing btw.
Nice work on the lamp, it came out great. My vote is for the rebound game next.
Love the end result and the whole problem solving! Question for you though - did you consider using the same technique for the back part (bandsaw in half then hollow out) as you did for the base? That was my initial thoughtwhen the bit wasn't long enough.
Awesome build, loving the new "this is what I'm doing" approach rather than "this is how to do it".
I vote for the lite Brite next, would look badass in background of your videos
This is a great project. The only thing I would change is to do wood switches with some of that orange on the perimeter of the switches. Awesome!
Great Build! Love you videos, your humor and your ingenuity. I wish you and your family all the best in 2023 and have great holidays. Greetings all the way from Slovenia.
Super cool lamp. One super cool addition would have been to make the front part a tray sort of for a wireless phone charger. This would be really nice for that person who has a nice office and they can just set their phone down and it keeps charged.
Omg you are AMAZING! I could literally watch you for HOURS create and make such amazing things out of wood! Your skills and equipment are a whole new level! You are so creative and funny too!! Our country needs MORE MEN like YOU! keep it up ! I subscribed and will keep on watching your skillful creations.
Very cool, I was worried the goose neck wouldn’t be able to hold the extra weight. Looks like it can!
My Cousin Vinnie I love that movie! Nice job on the lamp too!
I'd like to see the Light Bright next.
Also, hope you all did well during our cold snap last week.
Love this make over series! So entertaining! Keep ‘em coming ❤❤
Lite-Brite!!! My dad has one of those lamps floating around his house right now!
Simple solution for the heat and bulk of those ballast inductors is to cut them out put them in the recycle bin. LED tubes can be used without ballasts as long as you use direct wire type tubes (put a tube type label on the bottom of the fixture as a reminder). That said, great video. Totally enjoyed watching the process as well as the results!
Wow that came out really awesome.