Floor Lamp on ShopSmith

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Re: Floor Lamp on ShopSmith

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You could make the lamp post in segments, drilling a hole through each for the wire, and use strong joinery like dowels or screws to hold them together.
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Re: Floor Lamp on ShopSmith

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blakepiper wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2024 12:14 pm For durability, I’d suggest using hardwood and making sure the segments are well-secured with a tight fit. Consider adding a metal core for strength.
I suggest as indicated in the second post - https://grandbrass.com/pipe/38ips-threa ... aded-pipe/
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