Lamp loaders

Re: Lamp loaders

Stuart Johnson

I don't know your design but you could turn a base and silicone the loader in place. Sort of like an upside down bowl with a flat lid that sits on the floor with the loader inside. You might want to attach three small feet or knobs so it will sit flat.

Re: Lamp loaders

john lucas

I've repaired a fair number of lamps for people and if I remember correctly the loaders are simply held on by the nut that goes in the bottom to hold the whole lamp together. When I make my lamps I don't put lamp rod all the way through. I drill a 3/8" hole in the bottom column and then sort of force thread a short piece of lamp rod in the hole. I cover it with epoxy so that it sort of glues it self to the new threads. Then I can place washers, the lamp stand and if needed a lamp loader on the rod before screwing a nut and washer in place.

I also use short pieces of lamp rod in the top of the lamp screwed in the same way. This makes it challenging to get the wire through the lamp because it hits the short pieces of lamp rod. What I do is attach string to the wire. Then I suck the string through the lamp with a shop vac. Pull the string and wire through and your ready for some assembly.

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AlanSweet

Is it possible to put the string through the rod before attaching it?

Re: Lamp loaders

Brian Roberts

Sorry.....not understanding.........loader?

Re: Lamp loaders

john lucas

I suppose you could but the vacuum cleaner method works so well.

Re: Lamp loaders

john lucas

Do a google search for lamp loaders and you'll see all the photos you need plus places to buy them. I've never actually used them in my lamps but I've only built one floor lamp. I had a drawer full of really large washers I bought at a yard sale for a $1 so I simply epoxied them into the bottom of that lamp and then covered it with wood.

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Roger in MO

Learned something new today. On my only floor lamp (40 years ago) I turned a dovetail in the bottom of the base and poured molten lead in it. Probably not too smart but it worked . Lamp is still being used.

Re: Lamp loaders

John K Jordan

>I suppose you could but the vacuum cleaner method works so well.

Like using a shop vac to pull a cord through electrical conduit.