Concrete Lighting: Food Living Outside Play Technology Workshop
Concrete Lighting: Food Living Outside Play Technology Workshop
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by mkcflusa on June 4, 2012 Table of Contents Concrete lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intro: Concrete lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advertisements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 4 4 4
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hannahchristie says:
As a professional lighting designer i say well done! That's a very attractive looking bollard youve designed there!
glassnblr says:
Oct 28, 2012. 7:34 PM REPLY I have used clear plastic tubing in the concrete pour to run wire.You can usually pull the tubing out of the set concrete to reuse for your next project.Also found an easy way to run your wire through bends and turns.Tie one end of a string to the wire you want to pull,stuff the rest of string into the little tunnel and put a shop vac over the opening and blow the string through.Grab the string and pull and there is your wire.
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oviraptor says:
Goggle Sketchup, just goggle it, it is free.
fuddle says:
PLEASE DO NOT USE OIL! This is a terrible idea- it will ruin your molds and damage your casts. Use TALCUM POWDER! This is common for industrial metal foundries and pre-cast concrete manufacturers. See it in use here: MyFordBoy Metalcasting: youtube(dot)com/watch?v=ZwceOhq0uDs.
fuddle says:
Some other talc alternatives: bentonite clay ground roofing tiles (terracota) soap beeswax
lonepiper says:
I was wondering of the Sketchup file is available anyplace.
expatty says:
Really cool, I used to work with ferro-cement years ago and have been thinking about getting back in to it.
We used to play about with the finishings quite a bit. One of them was to make up a fairly watery sand/cement mix, get a car sponge and wash the surface after it comes out of the mould the little surface holes are filled and it makes a lovely smooth surface.
greygoose says:
check this : http://www.viabizzuno.com/index.php?page=prodotto&CampoMercato=Mercato230&idGruppo=781
iOskr says:
Awesome!!!
Slabysz says:
Jun 11, 2012. 7:17 AM REPLY I could be wrong, but I was told that wires should be sealed in concrete. It will dissolve the insulation. Not a big deal in low volt., but I'd be inclined to use PVC conduit anyhow. Jun 11, 2012. 6:17 AM REPLY Great design!!! when i did concrete countertops, i used an old electric motor screwed underneath my work table. i replaced the little grub screw holding the pulley on the motor's shaft with a much longer bolt which it made it off-center - the entire thing shake like crazy when turned on. i'd just turn it on for about a minute (depending on thinkness of pour etc) to vibrate the concrete and it worked perfectly. just make sure your table is strong enough :D
mart! says:
bstott says:
The styrofoam may be remove with a power washer? I do not remember: lacquer thinner may dissolve it?
mnpazan says:
Jun 10, 2012. 8:36 PM REPLY Yes, lacquer thinner will dissolve it. If the styrofoam is smooth enough though it might just peel off. It should if it's been cut with a hot tool instead of torn/crumbled/sawn/rasped. The plastic itself won't bond with concrete, but if the foam is porous or if it has lots of crannies (like torn bead foam) that might lock it in place mechanically. I suspect a power washer wouldn't work too well. The fun part of using solvents (acetone or lacquer thinner) is that it'l slurry/liquefy the foam then evaporate, leaving a thin film of polystyrene plastic on the concrete, possibly even impregnating and sealing the surface. Dunno weather that would be desirable though, or if so how good it would be long term.
samchamb says:
Jun 10, 2012. 9:08 AM REPLY very nice , I am a big fan of down lighting for out side use . As the light is diffuse and low down so cuts down on light pollution . A lot of out side lighting is still very badly designed and leaves you starring at the source and casts lots of shadows . I use small led fittings and cut them in to switch and junction boxes . I will try the above design on my next lamp .
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solserenade says:
Indeed! Thank you for promoting an "anti-light pollution" idea! Very attractive, and practical; Nice job.
Fik says:
This goes riht now to my future house /Ideas folder
crowsfromgod says:
Jun 10, 2012. 11:30 AM REPLY Very cool design!! Very minimal/modern, and well thought out in regards to fabrication and molds. The cavity provides a nice area to stub up conduit or junction wires. This is one the best DIY light fixtures I've ever seen.
kreak403 says:
Simple, yet effective. Very nice! I will be visiting this ible again.
nygma2004 says:
Very nice. I like the design and the use of material. Would you share the SketchUp here or in a PM?
bpfh says:
Jun 6, 2012. 4:45 AM REPLY Use acetone to remove the polystyrene. It just melts away and removes the stuff from all the nooks and crannies, whatever the shape of your polystyrene filler - if it gets touched by acetone, it will dissove into a tiny amount of plastic sludge ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KkYjRk4qcU
EhBmicrobio says:
very nice
Creativeman says:
Jun 5, 2012. 4:16 PM REPLY Outstanding! Would like more details re: use of styrofoam, is the light hollow all the way up or only in the bottom portion, and what type of light is that? How is it secured in the final form? Thanks for posting.
strange_f says:
Love it.
Jun 3, 2012. 10:19 PM REPLY Very nice lighting effect and well done instructable. I can only imagine the delight of such a wonderfully executed design and build when you switched it on. I even liked the photography in your instructable, nice work.
technosasquatch says:
cool light
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