Making a Modern Lamp with Inductive Charging | I Like To Make Stuff
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- I wanted to make a new bedside lamp and I also wanted to charge all of my devices, so I made a modern lamp with inductive charging! Using some walnut, an LED matrix, a lamp kit, and a wireless charger I solved this common problem, check it out!
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I'm using some walnut for this side table lamp because it's super pretty and I want this lamp to stand out. I tried to use Fusion 360 to design something, but I decided to take the wood and just start cutting. While I tried to be bold in the design, I made sure that the lamp was functional. I found a piece of walnut that was beautifully figured that I want to be the flat upright. The base had to hold the round inductive charger and possibly the small micro-controller to power the LED matrix reading light.
I discovered that I really like a slight 7 degree angle for the upright, so I used my miter saw to cut those bevels. While the lamp looked nice, it was still very angular and boxy. Using a flexible steel ruler, I placed two nails at either end of the board and pushed the ruler against them. This creates a traceable curve that I repeated on the opposite side. The jigsaw made quick work of those curvy cuts and now the lamp is ready for some routing!
Naturally our lamp would include more than just a simple lamp and bulb kit. The inductive charger plays a heavy role, but I want it to remain hidden away in the base topped with a simple leather patch. The downward-facing LED reading light also had to be recessed up into the walnut overhang. I could design a pocket cut for the CNC and let the robot cut these areas, but instead, I used my palm router to carve in these spaces.
The charger pocket was dual-layered, one for the charger puck itself, and another offset shelf to hold the leather disc. The LED matrix had a similar pocket but I added a deeper space in the back to hold the controller wiring. It also got an offset shelf to hold a piece of frosted acrylic to help diffuse the reading light. Once those were done, I cut a channel on the back of the upright to hide away all of the lamp's wiring.
At this point, the walnut base was ready to fully assemble. I used glue, some brad nails (as a temporary hold) and some dowels to assemble all of the elements together. At the top of the base, I mounted another block of walnut to hold the actual lamp kit hardware, it is lamp after all. I dry-fit the components and the wiring before I permanently fixed anything in place. The inductive charger and dyed leather cover fit perfectly into the bottom pocket and the LED matrix and frosted acrylic sat nicely inside the reading light overhang. I ran all the wiring through the pockets and down the rear of the lamp before glueing all of the electronic elements in place. It is now time to do a little programming on the ESP module mounted in the base to control the reading light.
This may be kinda scary for someone just looking to make a bedside light, but it is really quite manageable. We need a micro-controller because the LEDs need to be told what to do. They are RGB meaning that they can be configured to be any color, they can fade or blink or ru na custom animation. This is where the controller comes in. I am using the ESP8266 which is small and has onboard wifi and bluetooth connectivity.
I am able to treat the matrix as a Phillip Hue light bulb and use the Alexa app to control it. I may add more custom animations or color combos later on, but for now I am really happy with the light being the right color temperature and it fading on and off. The diffusion material works really well and it gives off a soft glow so I can read without bothering my wife.
I set out to make a nice looking lamp that is also a reading light and charges my devices. This lamp accomplished each one of those tasks! I am extremely happy with this project, especially because I could make it up with minimal design planning.
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If you add an NFC sticker you can creat a spot on the lamp that when you put your phone next to open the app for the lamp via shortcuts. Or maybe sets a timer that will turn it of after a desired amount of time.
@Shadow Fexz would be really cool if it was red for low battery while charging, yellow for medium battery power then green for high battery power and fully charged. Red could be 0-39, yellow could be 40-79, green could be 80-100
Now that we've started messing with programmable LEDs and code we TOTALLY get the "let's just add one more button/feature" urge lol
LEDs are awesome!!
Let's get some addressable LED videos from both of you then! 🙂
Guys you are complete legends I love what you do and can’t get enough of it. I love this kind of stuff and I have since I was around 8 and now I am 16 still loving the same thing. You guys are like a series that I can’t for the next episode. I am working on a modern desk lamp that can fold up, be charged therefore it’s wireless and when folded up it will look like a briefcase. It’s just I have been designing this for so long and it’s a lot of work. So I can’t imagine how incredible you guys are for doing what you do. You are amazing people living legends. Thank you.
You could change the channel name to “ I don’t like to plan stuff” 😂 this turned out great, I built in some sconces to our nightstands to get stuff off the top. This is a similar idea. I feel like it keeps the charger from moving around too which is awesome.
Yeah, that has actually been a really nice side effect, not having to chase the charger around the table to get it to charge correctly 👍🏼
You must make a large and functional RV, with amenities for the whole family and a place to carry all the wireless tools. You are the man for that job.
Every time you use your router, it helps get me one step closer to using the one I got as a gift. I have never used one and your tips and advice are giving me more confidence to start a project that needs it. Great video and awesome project!
Hey Bob, To be honest...I've learned so much over the years, from watching your channel that I decided to start my own. I've only got one simple project on it so far, but I'm just about to head back into the shed to keep working on the second. Would love any feedback you have. Thank you for the inspiration. The only thing I wish is that I'd started sooner. You're the best mate.
In this project, you've spoken about LED lighting which i'm really going to have to get into soon as i need to build some lights to get better video of what I'm making. If you've ever thought about making some big over head lights, I could really use some help!!!
I'm going nuts with this design!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It seemed so simple, until you started building it. Quite the intricate project! Thanks for sharing!
I would of put a more "pleasing to the eye" switch, maybe a brass toggle switch with an orange light up tip so it can be spotted in the dark
I mean I did just make a new nightstand...might as well make a lamp to go with it lol.
Do it!
I was thinking it would be cool to put a switch in to make the LEDs turn red, for when you what to get out of bed for something and don’t want to blast your eyes with white light.
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WLED would be a great piece of software for this for those people who don't want to code it themselves. You can flash it directly onto the ESP module and it can emulate as a HUE RGB light so you can add it to Alexa or Google Home and be able to control the brightness, color, and on off.
I've use WLED for lights on our porch, eaves (Christmas lights) and for our Christmas tree, and it works really well. The one thing I miss is Google integration, but I'm still looking into how I can do that via an MQTT server. (I have one on my NAS, but I need to hook it to Google somehow still.)
@@Raytenecks I use Home Assistant to connect everything together and allows me to automate things that normally won't be able to be automated.
You know, sometimes it's refreshing in this age of making to just avoid all of the planning tech/software and just have fun exploring and allowing the material to tell you what it wants to be.
Amazing work Bob. Love the freehand routing.
When you mentioned putting the lamp shade on it wasn't sure how it was going to look. It turned out great man. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much!
A cool bonus is to add a relais in the base to add WiFi to the bulb as well 😉
I like how the LED light makes the walnut look like purple heart wood.
Great job Bob. Love ALL the stuff you like to make.
Bob is cool,be like bob
the fact that you were able to use a wireless charger without ripping it apart of finding out how they work and then recreating a bigger version made this project so much more feasible for me
I am super confident building things with enough structural integrity to support whatever I plan for, I learned to build to hold up my bed and fish tanks, but the idea of wiring and electronics almost makes me throw up, so this was the perfect middle point for someone like me
Great video. Mixing tech with craftsmanship... I'm in...!!
the LED reading lamp part fading on and off, rather than simply snapping on is a nice (but subtle) touch.
The hubs and I love watching your channel. He says there is a new Bob video and we are on it. Thanks for the awesome channel! We enjoy wood working together as much as we enjoy your videos!
That's beautiful! I've been wanting to make a charger/lamp of my own. Love the induction charger idea.
Go for it!
Really love projects like this, definitely something that could be achieved without a massive amount of tools. Also very grateful for your equipment lists, they're massively helpful for me to plan my future workspace! Thanks Bob!
Love the simple elegance. I can definitely relate to the "wing it" philosophy!
Awesome! This will be my guide for my 4h project. I need to make a lamp for the electric project and this is exactly what i was looking for.
I thought you are dudeperfect so i read to see what dudeperfect commented but i see it's not dudeperfect🤣
The color that wood came out under the light looks so great I'm over here daring myself to try this. I was all down until the LED coding. But, I guess there's another thing to learn yet, and maybe a cider friend can help
Wow an amazing lamp. But may I just say your workshop is EPIC! I just hope that when I finally get to build mine this year it will be at least half as good. But wow thank you for your videos. Just the variety of things you do alone is amazing. Getting me through the lockdown here in the UK, you definitely have a new fan in me thank guys and stay safe. Keep it up!
The lamp looks fantastic! I've been wanting to get a better way to charge my phone and watch as well, as they just sit on my night stand next to my lamp. This is SUPER inspiring, and I think I may crack open Fusion 360 today after lunch. Thanks, Bob and team!
You should! Thanks man!
A beautiful lamp. Very aesthetic and practical workmanship! Two in one!
Greetings from Poland! 👍
Thank you very much!
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I forgot to write:
the lamp pleases my wife :))
Health to all of us!
Thats really cool with the LED light bellow and a regular light above!
Awesome work Bob, really cool lamp! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
Great project! You could also use router from the bottom side and left thin layer of wood at the top - instead of using leather :)
the making of the base of this reminded me a lot of your guitar building video
the way you had to create a few spots for electronics and wiring was very reminiscent of the hollow body guitar build
it's super interesting to me to find similar skills utilized between seemingly completely unrelated projects
it shows you how much the basics in a skill like woodworking can be utilized to create such a wide variety of things
I would never assume that someone that builds really nice lamps would also be able to also build high quality guitars but clearly there is a lot of overlap with the skills required for each specialty
woodworking is really versatile and awesome
NICE! I carry a lot of stuff in my pockets like a Leatherman multitool, an Israeli bandage, flashlight, pen,...
I think I'm going to make something to attach right above the controler to hold all this stuff.
Thanks for the inspiration😉
Bob you really motivating in inventing stuff. All the best from fiji
After listening to the Made for Profit podcast, I now know that Bob actually says "Hi, I'm Bob **AT** I Like to Make Stuff" MIND BLOWN!
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Dang youre right.
Love it! You can also hit the acrylic with an acetone rub for a more even cloudy look. ^_^
You could program the led to light up when there is a notification.
Definitely!
Now that's sick great idea and outcome!
Awesome video man! Love the look! Adding the slight angle to the base makes it look really smart! Great job thanks for sharing!
I was not expecting it to be that cool. Now I wanna make one.
“......and, when it’s turned on, it transforms Walnut into Purple Heart! “ 😯
Honestly didn’t look at the thumbnail very closely so I spent this whole video wondering when he was going to screw up and scrap the walnut and remake it all in Purple Heart 😂
Oh good, I'm not the only one who saw the thumbnail and thought he made it out of purple heart as well. And then the whole video I'm ok that's cool, but when does the purple heart come in? Lol.
Haha I though the same thing. I was thinking maybe he was prototyping with the walnut for some reason and making the final with purpleheart.
For the frost glass you could also use the panels found inside of old monitors. They are fantastic at diffusing light (well, they were made for exactly that purpose...)
Great build! Classic "I Like to Make Stuff" in that every second of this video you're learning something or reinforcing tried and true techniques. 👍👍👍
Really liked the way this turned out. well done.
Awesome project. An idea for further development is to build a routine on your phone that powers up the lamp as a sunrise.
Wow I really like your design beautiful workmanship!
I like your projects about electronics&wood together. Thanks
Glad you like them!
I would definitely adjust the RGB LEDs to match the same color temperature of the light bulb. Great build overall!
You could use the LEDs as a reference on how full the battery of your phone has charged already
Laurenz Kofler that’s a really cool idea
i like this project. Has an art deco feel to it.
That music is sooooooooooo cooool!
Nice! Thanks for the video. Looking for the next one.
You should have the LEDs change colors from red (while charging) to green (when charged)! Just because you can. Great job
This is an awesome idea, although the LED controller and programming are a bit intimidating. I’d also love to have an iWatch charger, and a hearing aid charger (for old folks who don’t wear hearing protectors when operating routers & planers).
Man! You're a kind of genius and very handy 👍, you do great stuff, keep on going!
You could also route the lamp from the bottom and mount the wireless charger (so it looks like a solid bit of wood for the base), secret charger.
5 months ago, I made that exact lamp. The entire design was the same as yours: all the bevels, the curves, everything. Except the neck of my lamp was made of acrylic. I even added the phone charger.
Looks fantastic. One small thing which idk if it matters since it’s a bedside lamp/charger, but the distance between the coil of the charger and the coil in the phone can significantly affect the charge speed. You could’ve tried taking apart the charging pad and put the coil right under the leather to improve charge speeds. Doesn’t matter much if you’re only using it to charge at night, but could be a useful modification.
cool project. do make the +1 you could have made it with capacitive power switches - just do a metal bar on the back of the lamp to turn on/off. It's great for when you're reaching for a light in the middle of the night.
Damn...that's pretty slick. Nicely done Bob @ ILTMS.
hoooo.. what an innovation.. amazing!!
Good job man and well executed...
I would love to see you make a dice tower..that would be awesome.
I've watched your videos for awhile now. I'm a carpenter by trade and love woodworking just dont have the space for a shop. What you do by incorporation arduino and other technologies into the projects is a lot different than other youtubers. Its inspiring. Keep it up man.
Great project, you could add a brass inlay/ring around the leather and it would hide the salvage edge and really set of the dark stain from the wood and leather.
That would look great!
That's a very nice lamp! Gonna make one of my own! Thanks for a great video!
I think a steel plate with rubber feet on the bottom would be nice to keep it from being top heavy. Nice job 👍. Love your videos and podcast.
You could add a relay so the controller can control the upper lamp as well!
Love it Bob.
Fantastic idea
Hey bob. Loved the video. Hope you and your family are staying safe great job.
Thanks, you too!
Love the automation videos. If I were to make this myself, a few things I would do differently are:
- Add a thin hard but conductive material between the leather and the charger to improve the aesthetic.
- Add a small limit switch below the charger and program the Arduino to make the lights fade in / out red for 10 seconds to indicate charging.
Obviously, for the last one the limit switch it would only assume that the charger is charging. Though I suppose if you could find a really small relay you could tie the limit switch into arduino, then arduino into the signal end of the relay to turn the charger on / off based on whether something is present.
This is a very cool design. I love the curves you added on the sides. Lovely and functional in so many ways!
Thanks so much! 😊
You know what would be epic if you could have the rgb led change colors depending on your battery life. Like it would be a red color at 0-25%, orange at 26-50%, yellow at 51-75% and green until 100% then have it be white at 100%. Idk the programing that would go into this and whether or not its possible but that would be sick
I think that would look so nice with a square lamp shade 🤩🤩
Absolutely amazing dude....nice work sir!
You are so awesome, every episode just keeps getting better and the music is bomb.
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Neat idea, I've thought about making a full endtable/nightstand that could charge up a phone/multiple phones, just don't have the materials, tools, or know-how to make it.
TheFancyUmbreon, all you really need is a router, hand saw, and hand drill
Nice build! Love the meld of wood and electronics! I just discovered the Arduino project board myself and made a cool Hot Wheels Drag Race track timer!
Nice lamp, I kinda like it without the actual lamp on top. I just started getting into woodworking and I wanted to make a project just like this but my knowledge of wiring things is zero. Basically what I was thinking was adding wireless charger like you did and have led lights. And I want to add an on/off switch and also add a usb hub. The problem is, I don’t want to have all these different power cords coming out the back, I want to have just 1 power cord. I want the on/off switch but I don’t want it to turn the charger on and off. If I can’t do that then I’d want to add another on/off switch for the charger itself. I have looked at the aurdino and the rasp pi but it all sounded alien to me lol. I’ve watched a lot of vids of people making projects like this but none go into detail about the wiring and how to actually do it. They usually say what they are doing but don’t actually show everything so it’s been hard for me to get started. Do you know of a video that might help me figure things out? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated
Great project ! I love it ! I wish i have the machinary and material to build one of those..
I have an idea, you can link the LED and the ESP, to change the color of LED in function of the battery level.. could be an interesting feature.. think about it, should be an easy add..
I'd like to see more detail in how to configure the electronic parts of your projects, including the coding needed, how to implement, options that can be added/configured. As much information as possible, including some recommendations for reference materials. Thanks Bob.
Great project! Thanks for sharing.
That a good idea, simple and beautiful
I've been planning to do something similar to this, my iteration involves the lamp being built into the night stand, fully Alexa controlled, however after watching this, I've just thought of adding an Alarm Clock screen to it. Maybe a flip out one. Also been listening to your podcast with David & Jimmy, I'm only up to Episode 113, so a long way to go to catch up.
It’d be awesome if you did a bits video on the electronics and wiring. I have no idea if it’s even accessible, much less how to get started. Awesome lamp, btw.
I like this hip-pocket design projects. Reminds me of classic ILTMS. FIRST!
It got better and better the further along the design came. great on-the-fly designing!
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Well, this was shot in early March.
Technically Bob is the first. Big brain time
@@nashjones8961 Technically, Forby is the first
Love this idea!!!! I would make it exactly the same but would add a small ledge with my apple watch charger so it could hang and charge at the same time right above the switch. Very cool and Thanks for the video
That's a great idea!
Wow, absolutely incredible 😲
Very impressive. You are a smart dude. Subscribed. Thanks for the inspiration
Ahhh that sign 5:13, the flash! Hahaha
Hey bob, I don't know why RUclips is hating on you but I haven't seen your videos in my feed since your Mandalorian build video, and I noticed your view count is way down. I had to go out of my way to your channel in order to see you had new videos (I am subscribed and I have the notification bell on). Just wanted to let you know, don't get discouraged by the low view count. And don't change. You make great content despite RUclips's algorithm deciding not to put you in the feed.
I had some idea but they aren't anything I could make. Anyway, the first one is related to cutting the channel for the lamp cords to run in so they are hidden. The table saw with the Dado works well for it, and using the Forstner bit to hog it out also works but it make me think, what if you took an End Mill bit for cutting metal and chucked it up in a drill press. Then slowly fed the wood into it to cut the channel you are looking for. I wonder if that would work.
Also, for the lamp and charging system, I wonder if you could make a little hanger that comes off the side or something but has the inductive charging bits for your watch. That way when the watch comes off at night you can hang it on a little post or something and it'll charge!
Shazam! That's a sweet setup.
It’s a masterpiece as the rest of stuff Bod does. Keep it up man!
That's a awesome lamp, turned out really well
Thank you!
@@Iliketomakestuff I just finished a shelf for my wife made from wormy walnut
Love the video! Just wanted to say my nephew has really been missing his shop classes! Has been asking his mom about it constantly. Would love to see more of those!
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Thanks Cliff!!
Awesome project Bob! That turned out fantastic, especially considering that you had no idea of what you were doing............. 😂😂👍👍😉😉
Thanks a bunch!
This looks like something that would be in Capt. Picard's house. Just needs a hand wave sensor to turn off/on. Love it.
Great project
Thanks so much!