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Aluminum Chandelier
eligius1427 -
Monday, August 29, 2011 - 1:26pm
aluminum | chandelier | fold forming | LED | light | lighting | Metal work Hi all, I finally finished a chandelier I have been working on for a long time. It's 48" in Diameter and about 40" tall and is fabricated out of Aluminum tubing and sheet with the leaves created using Fold Forming and a custom made chain. Every single piece was custom made. It has dimming incandescent lights and blue LED lights on two different switches so you can vary the look. It was a huge learning experience figuring out how to create a light that looked great, could function as it was supposed to, and could be maintained/repaired without using a plasma torch, in fact, many pieces were made at least two times as i foresaw hurdles in replacing lights, wiring, etc. I can't wait to do another one, especially since I've muscled out most of the pitfalls.
![]() Thanks Rich. Ya, towards
eligius1427 -
Thursday, September 1, 2011 - 9:08am
Thanks Rich. Ya, towards the end the wiring in the hub got a little crowded. One thing I would change for sure in the future is the use of a circuit board or bus bar to make the wiring a little easier and cleaner. Jake Jake Balcom ![]() Awesome !
visitor -
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 4:56pm
Brilliant (literally!) I'd love to see this in the flesh... ![]() Thanks Will! Jake Jake
eligius1427 -
Thursday, September 1, 2011 - 9:10am
Thanks Will! Jake Jake Balcom ![]() Beautiful!!! I really like
Jamie Santellano -
Thursday, September 1, 2011 - 7:36pm
Beautiful!!! I really like the arrangement :-) ![]() Well Done
Frank Castiglione -
Thursday, September 1, 2011 - 10:50pm
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Really truly outstanding,
Really truly outstanding, Jake!
I love the dual lighting modes and the way you did shapes. It all works together beautifully. I'll be you had a real ball doing the make-up wiring in the cone, eh? (grin)
Excellent piece!
Rich