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Build This DIY Steampunk Edison Bulb Lamp

In this post I will show you how to build a steampunk Edison bulb lamp in 20 easy steps with parts that are readily available online.

STEP SIXTEEN

Once you’ve connected the wires to the connectors, gently pull the lamp cord so that the lamp socket fits down in the bottom housing. Make sure the pull chain is lined up with its opening in the housing.

Pull downward on cord so the lamp socket fits snuggly into the bottom part of the housing
Reconnect the top part of the lamp socket housing

STEP SEVENTEEN

Gently pull on the lamp cord from the back of the lamp until the slack is gone and the lamp socket housing fits snuggly into the 1” to ¾” reducer coupler

Gently pull the slack out of the lamp cable from the back so the lamp socket fits snuggly into the reducer coupler

STEP EIGHTEEN

Hold the lamp socket upright in the reducer coupler with one hand and use a hot glue gun to run a couple of spots of hot glue to hold the lamp socket in place until you can glue it with epoxy. You may be tempted just to use hot glue all the way around and leave it at that, but it won’t last. Hot glue does not stick to metal for very long which is why I just use it to hold the pieces together until the epoxy dries.

Drop a few beads of hot glue around the edges of the lamp socket to hold it in place

STEP NINETEEN

Run a bead of epoxy glue around the outside of the plastic lamp socket housing to the metal coupler, like you’re caulking a bathtub. Let the epoxy completely dry, preferably overnight before attaching the light bulb.

Run a bead of epoxy around the edge of the lamp socket and let dry

STEP TWENTY

Screw in the Edison Bulb, plug the lamp into the electrical outlet and pull the lamp socket chain, and if all goes right you should see this:

Lamp
Finished steampunk lamp

If you’re concerned about the lamp scratching your table, attach some 1″ furniture pads to the bottom:

Check out these links:

https://www.ivantheinventor.com

https://fishersmedia.com