Wow, that’s neat-o and nifty! :student:
I would have never thought of that, or anything like it. Nice work! How tightly do those copper parts interface with each other? Would it make any improvement if you put some Arctic Alumina between them?
Thanks.
The surfaces are quite smooth, but I was thinking of applying a tiny dab of AA between mating surfaces. Not that there will be a lot of heat; maximum current is 1.4 amps and likely it will be run at 50% of that most often.
If you mean the mount for the led and the heat sinking, it took me a lot of pondering the problem over months before I thought of the lamp parts. Then I got really lucky when I found that seller as most only have steel or brass parts with some having copper plated items. The ones I got are solid copper. FYI the threaded nipples come in many lengths as well as 3 or 4 foot long sections. There are also two other larger diameters.
I have another 4x4 piece of copper sheet that I may polish up and mount on the inside face of the bottom plate to see if it makes the illumination any nicer, warmer with the reflection.
That might be a good idea :+1:
Well, funny thing. I’m a licensed electrical contractor. I’ve installed lots of different ceiling fixtures (luminaire they’re called now). I’ve also seen lots of those lamp parts at Lowe’s. I’ve even used some of those all-threaded nipples before. But I still woulda never thought to put an LED into a lantern the way you did. :person_facepalming:
The really genius part was having a flat cap on the end of that nipple on the inside, and putting a MCPCB on it. That’s the part I’m sure I’d never think of doing. 
:+1:
I agree. In fact, it’s probably a great idea. 
Man, that is looking so cool MD. Saying I admire your skills would be an under statement. :heart_eyes:
For sure. Those are some serious skills in order to keep everything that consistent and even looking.
MRsDNF, gchart, and all…. thank you very much for the kind words. 
I just did a test stain on some of the pine cutoff pieces. I’m trying the black/ebony. I think it may look nice with the copper.
The point of no return, as far as color choice….
Yes, it is black. Or ebony as the can label reads.
I have stained lots of other stuff black on that cardboard 
Pardon the glare please
Yeah, I think that’s the right color choice. :+1:
I love how unique this build is. Great work :heart_eyes:
Missed a bit
Good choice of lacquer color. :+1:
Wow, very impressed with your woodworking abilities. Beautiful looking lantern so far.
Nice work and write-up! Love the construction process!
Argh!! There are disadvantages to not making drawings of all the details that need to be met. :person_facepalming: There are advantages too, such as not having drawn plans makes it easy to make changes.
I forgot to drill a hole, or maybe 2 holes if they are smaller. Ineglected to drill out, cut out, the path for the 2 wires needed to connect the bottom end to the topend. :person_facepalming: How embarassing. However, all is not lost, I will just have to be very careful.
More later.
Tried to tell you…