Cardboard desk lamp

[akremedy]

Somebody has no doubt posted this already, but just in case:
Gizmodo.com Updates: This Lamp Is Made From a Single Sheet of... (yes, that's a functional link).

Best to all,
Adam

[Vermin_King]

Ah, corrugated cardboard ... I use this every year for theater props. Is there really any good way to cut it?

I like the way it is designed. Should last a long, long time.

[cgutzmer]

awesome! Need to make that bay at the bottom a charging station

[ashevilleangler]

Not so awesome is his choice of download file format. I could not open them. Anyone else try?

Curt

[Alaser]

EPS files, my TurboCad 16 can open them but the scales are all wrong. It thinks the thing is only 3" tall. You probably have to use Autodesk inventor to get the correct scale. Clever idea though and using corrugate cardboard allows the heat from the lamp to escape.

Andy

[Vermin_King]

It could be he just printed on transparencies, then used an overhead projector to get the images over to the cardboard. That's how I convert card models into stage props.

[jleslie48]

found one of those wood kit 3d puzzle kits lamp that converted to corrugated pretty nice. I would only use a florescent bulb in it though. I was able to find the equivalent 60w candelabra bulb (13w) that fits into a $1 store night light wall socket and it puts out a pretty good light. Of course if I only had some electrical service to use the lamp....

[Jim Nunn]

I was able to open the files in Illustrator. They are 18 x 24 inches which is a standard die cut size for corrugated box sheets. Obviously a lot of work would be required to fit the parts on to letter size paper for a template.

Jim Nunn