Goodness Gracious Great Balls of Light

March 17, 2009

Today, with some help from my friend Paul, the 1st prototype of the Card Catalog Lamps are complete. We used small 40w incandescent bulbs which give it a great glow, but they get really hot. Paper burns at 451 degrees Fahrenheit, and I left these on for a good four hours as a test, and no signs of fire, so that’s a relief. Next we’re going to try to make these bigger, either by using more pieces, or making the pieces themselves bigger. I’ve had, and received, some good ideas on how to do this, hopefully they turn out even better.