Pedro Mealha was inspired by those 3D plywood dinosaur kits when he designed this lamp, called rhizome, the armature of which is a great example of the emerging "router aesthetics" Bruce Sterling wrote about back in MAKE Volume 11. I also like the wooden race and exposed ball-bearings that let it pivot at the base. Now if we can just persuade him to post the DXF files on Thingiverse... [via Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories]
Many desklamps are made of wood, also the fact that the wood didn't ignite when being cut by a laser (which is of course much hotter than any lightbulb) shows that it's perfectly safe.
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Possibly the coolest desk lamp I've ever seen
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Would it be possible to laser cut this out of sheet metal?
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Many desklamps are made of wood, also the fact that the wood didn't ignite when being cut by a laser (which is of course much hotter than any lightbulb) shows that it's perfectly safe.
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That is one great looking lamp. It is a bit creepy though since it looks a bit like bone.
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I love it! I'd love a set of plans - be sure to let us know if they're ever made available (for free or for a price!)
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