ELECTRICAL SAFETY NOTE: Hey everyone, I made a mistake in the wiring of the switch. As Mike and Wayne indicated in the comments below I have the break in the White/Neutral in the switch, and that should be the Black/Hot. If you wire it as I have done you could create as shock hazard as Mike pointed out, your lamp will always be "live." So I have already switched this in my lamp, but if you make your own be sure to set yours up accordingly.

@CrimsonRoamer8

3 жыл бұрын

But, the live wire and the neutral wire get swapped if the plug is flipped over... American wiring is terrifying /Brit

@FeynmanFan

3 жыл бұрын

All you really need to do is show yourself wiring two brand new wires into a new box from 9-9:30, correct the voice-over and movie magic will take care of the rest. You don't have to take anything apart.

@andrewdonatelli6953

3 жыл бұрын

It looks like you used a non-polarized plug. Regardless of how you wire the switch the plug could still be put in the other way around. I would always unplug it before changing the bulb.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewdonatelli6953 It's a Polorized plug, so the flip of the wiring in the switch does resolve it.

@andrewdonatelli6953

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheSmugglersRoom Ah, good to hear. Couldn't tell from the video.

I'd be proud to have that displayed in my home.. super job!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I think we could name the laser cutter the "Table Saber". It's fun to say, too.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it is!

Oh, I've gotta make one of those! And Vintage Wire and Supply is a freaking GOLD MINE for steampunk aesthetic!

Cool lamp. The aluminum plate looks like it is to a motor. The opening reminds me of where the stator would sit.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yeah, it does have that appearance right?

I was gonna say SM-1LC, I see someone already got around with the same lettered lol. Smuggler's Room 1st Laser Cutter.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

That's a pretty good one . . . although it indicates there will be more, better start saving my pennies again! LOL

@NorMandalArms

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, definitely always room for more tools...although that's a pricey one. I've been looking around for one to add in the shop

This is awesome! It reminds me of the glass Daleks from Dr.Who - which I loved but also scared the crap out of me!!!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, didn't even thing of the Daleks, but that works for me!

Very cool to finally find a channel that appreciates light design as much as I do. Well done.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you much!

Ha Ha ya ha “scrap acrylic” ... what’s that! .... another awesome video!!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

LOL, right? Thank you!

You are a clever geek! That lamp is awesome! Lucky friend to have a OOAK from you!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Turned out awesome! I have to admit I was hoping that dial looking part would be the switch though. Loved the music too!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

I know right? I swear I see those opportunities after the fact and I always say DOH! Why didn't I do . . .

A little tip, sodering the copper wire helps to make the ends that goes to the lamp stronger.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, that's a great tip, thank you!!

Maybe ”the L1C6 cutter powered by Coaxium from Kessel” are you going to costumize laser cutter too that would be great to see.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Good Name. We are going to do a slight customizing to the cutter, but nothing too crazy.

Very cool looking light fixture Star Warized style. Details, details just packed with them i love it and so will your friend without a doubt. Thanks for the video looking forward to the next one.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

That’s a very cool looking lamp! I bet you’d make some good money selling more of them, consider it!

That is a dieselpunk masterpiece. What a gorgeous lamp.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! Love dieselpunk. Such a great look to it!

Wow....that looks phenomenal! Restoration Hardware would charge hundreds for that. Nice job!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

That’s a fantastic creation and definitely something that could get smuggled into a living room under the radar of a non geek wife.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Right? I am always working on getting more geekness into the living room. Don't tell my wife!

TSR-1LC SR-1LC Or the Pew-Pew Cutter And dude, that's one helluva badass sci-fi lamp!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great names, much appreciated!

Metal cover is for either a small engine or drivetrain transfer case. When you get more of the same plastic greeblies you should make a hanging light with red color film on the inside n make some clear long tabs to go from top to the bottom holding the film against the frame n screw the upright clear pieces together on the ends

An awesome use of something that was heading for the bin.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Wane!

I made that socket misake, more times that I can remember 😅 Outstanding and creative project as always, your friend gonna love it 👏👏

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Yes........ I love lightfictures...... Awesome👍 It looks so good, yes... Im so happy, thanks for the inspiration Brian, Good job👍

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Daniel!!!!!

Hype Lazon as a cheeky nod to the Rodian pilot from Star Wars Resistance.

Nice work. Looks like a crystal chamber for a lightsaber....

I second Mando and CG-RTist. Either of those would be awesome.

Name suggestion for you (if it hasn't been named yet) ZerCu And loving the lamp (and all the things you have made). I do appreciate that your lovely creations are also functional, beautiful work. Have a lovely week!

Beautiful looking light, and music! Keep up the good work.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Hey Brian you should make a Star Wars themed Rick & Morty portal gun that would be rad!!!

Wow! Mind blown! Awesome build!!!!!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it!

Outstanding! Beyond cool. I love your videos.

Another awesome build Brian. Great job man. Can't wait for the next one

Tin the leads of stranded wire , and that keeps " strays" from causing shorts. LED bulbs are great...not much heat, and that makes design easier. Two jobs ago, I did some work for a small town college drama department...mostly lighting. Cool video!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Scott, that's great advice! Really appreciate it!

Well Done! That light looks awesome!!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Beautiful Work!

Great design. Very nicely done.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

That is really nice. You always have unique ways of making things. Keep it up, I enjoy watching.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

I really like the design, but I feel like the acrylic rings should be frosted to diffuse the light and make an even glow. Awesome work !

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Frosted would be great. These were already cut for another project so we really wanted to use all the left over scrap. Thanks for watching!

That turned out incredible! And love the music from Jeff!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yeah man, he did a great job with it!

Another great project. Love how you’re helping out your friends with your sci-fi creativity!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Wow that’s amazing

Very well done, this is awesome!!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

I had thought of something like this using the clear CD / DVD blanks that get included with the burnable CD spindles.

Your videos intro always puts a smile on my face and cheers me up

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, so glad to hear it!

WOW!!! Awesome as always 👍

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

You're such an inspiration, Brian! Thank you for your time doing it, your energy, positivity. I'll eventually find me some time to do something out of nothing.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! So much appreciate the kind words!

Great job Brian!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Awesome build!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I love your channel brother! Greetings from New Zealand :)

My favorite star wars channel

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Could be used in a mechanic's office/room as well!

congrats on 100 videos we love you and your videos

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jeff!

Well you know, so here it is,”I want one!!” Such an awesome build.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Dear Brian, may I give you two advices : 1/ Always used stain and iron-solder to secure and avoid shortcircuits and dangerous shocks ! Put a drop of stain wire on every copper wire before put a thermo-retractable sheath, it's easy to do and very effective . My Dad had always said that stain wire and iron-solder are the best friends of the electrician ! 2/ You are saying in the video that you like make lamps of every kind so I hope that you will see the amazing job made in Greece by someone that is, like you, a true artist ! you could see all his lamps (and more) on the " Banjo show " KZread channel ! Take care of you and your family and stay healthy ! From France .

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the advice on the iron-solder, we appreciate that very much! Also, thank you for pointing us toward Greece!

@durandanne-john6621

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheSmugglersRoom You are welcome §

Knocked it out of the park with this one! You're a good friend😊

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Much appreciated!

Love your videos! Keep it up!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. You keep watching and we'll keep building!

Great job Brian

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you David!

That is majestic! Your house must look amazing with art pieces like this in it. I'm astounded that you slapped this together in a day!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Love it! Makes me want to make something Firefly... I mean rebel inspired... because that's what we do here..... yeaaahhh. GOOD BUILD!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Firefly is perfectly fine around here too! Shiny!

Love the details on this lamp! I really need to use my laser cutter more often

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Yes you do, it's so addictive!

Awesome Vid! Love that Lamp. and for a Laser Name, what about L4-5R?

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

That is awesome!!!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Very much appreciated!

Really fun episode with great music too! I'd love to have one of those for my living space. Not only does it fit the Star Wars aesthetic, but its also a great industrial looking lamp. Well done as always and keep up your great work. Your enthusiasm and generosity in wanting to help others along in their journey as a maker makes me happy. :)

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! Thank you!

Very cool light man!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you liked it!

I know I'm crossing streams. But for a laser cutter, you have to go with "Laser face"

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

LOL!!

Love it.

@TheSmugglersRoom

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

AWESOME VIDEO! 💥😎👍🏿

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Another great video. It looks like it came out of a mad scientist's workshop. I guess it kind of did.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

LOL, mad I am my friend. Thank you!

amazing build! what is the scigrip acrylic for?? 4:43

Very Awesome!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Bro!!!!! Thank you 🙏🏼 I am so honored....and now I can see things. I’m “lightning”ed!!!! I have been enlightninged ❤️. THANK YOU! You and Reese are the greatest!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend, we hope you can find your way around in the dark now 😂

@joshuatrujillo1888

3 жыл бұрын

The Smugglers Room I have named the piece Ashla 💡

Awesome lamp and really good tutorial, I would recommend as an electrician to switch the hot (Black) wire even though the screws in the switch are silver. Reason being that in your Edison fixture the pin at the bottom will always be hot even when the light switch is off when switching the neutral, which means if you were trying to replace a lightbulb and your finger slips in there you get 120 V surprise, if you take down one of your switch plates in your house you will notice that your hot wires are switched for this very reason.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. A couple other folks recommended the same. I pinned a comment below the episode description for others to see that as well. Really appreciate the heads up on that. I have since taken the switch apart and swapped the wires. Thanks again!

@customimprovement

3 жыл бұрын

Just watched this and thought the same, glad someone spoke up

Name for the cutter? Hmm. How about "The Light Shaver"... I'll get my coat.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

LOL! Hilarious! Love it!

LZR-1, LOVE the music! 🐐

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I also use that Vallejo paint with the airbrush and it's amazing. Try Mecha series also from Vallejo. Regular Vallejo paints, even Air, are a pain in the ass for airbrushing, but those work well. Nice lamp, btw.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, i'll try those out!

That; WOW!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Super cool! Nicely done 👍3:10 That might be how people in the SW universe built things after the war: use the pieces they could find to build what they needed. Also, wouldn't that mean SW is kinda futuristic steampunk?

Hey guys, love the great stuff you guys make. This is a question in regards to an older video (the baby yoda pod). What does your dad use for the white strips that go around the pod? Is it just heavy card stock? Thanks

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was styrene sheets.

“Burt”! It’s cool, strong and popping. I mean pooping out things!

Brian, look up a tool called "transfer punches". They allow you to mark holes from one object onto another, with a higher degree of precision. Pick up a cheep st at harbor freight. Remember they are for marking, not making the final dimple. You would still use your center punch for that. I thought you might find them useful

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

and . . . purchased! Thank you very much Bruce. I'm always struggling for something that fits multiple depths and such to drill out. This is exactly what I needed. Thank You!

@wingnutbert9685

Жыл бұрын

@@TheSmugglersRoom I was thinking the same thing. They are well worth the spend! Also, something I've noticed as I'm binging Junk Bashing vid's, etc. is drill bits. Everyone could really use a set of Brad Point drill bits. These a spike in the center and two spike teeth on the OD of the bit. They stay centered (unlike regular Twist bits that wander/skate all over the place) and the OD teeth cut the plastic/wood/ whatever much cleaner. Perhaps you've got some by now. But just thought I'd mention it. Thanks!

Awesome lighting project it looks great! Just a electrical safety tip always break the hot wire with the switch and the power stops at the switch. If you do the neutral wire it will go through the switch and the light then back to the switch where it then stops the power. Leaving your light in a always ( hot) condition that can shock you if worked on live. Love your show ❤

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike. That was what I thought too, but i kept finding information that showed the opposite? I may have read that wrong somewhere though. So what you are saying is that in the switch the "Hot" needed to be on the terminals correct?

@Alientek2044

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheSmugglersRoom correct

I just love how your ideas come to life into a real masterpiece !!!! I have no intention of building a space lamp, but I love your creative mindset.... #makingsomethingoutofnothing I have made an prototype of a lamp/lantern I wanna build eventually, but so jealous when I see your piece....

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

EDIT: Nevermind, I see in the comments that these have already been suggested and purchased. @12:34 You really need a set of transfer punches for doing that. They're super handy for marking the center of a hole for drilling and only ~$20 on Amazon.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank You, we have just purchased a set of transfer punches. I already love them!!!

Obviously the laser cutter should be called "Laser Brain!"

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

LOL, that would be funny

That is an awesome lamp! I really liked that metallic black acrylic you used. Where did you get that?

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I purchased the acrylic from Glowforge. Here is a link shop.glowforge.com/

Nice work! Can the bulb be accessed for changing? We’d love a video tour of your greeblie collection/storage.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it can. The top is compression fit on, and it pops off to swap the bulb.

Sweet lamp. Crosses a few genres too, from sci-fi to diesel and steam punk. I can even see that as a ceiling fixture or wall sconce. Before you said those were off cuts I thought you deliberately made those for this project, way to reuse waste. Hour and a half to drill out 24 pieces? You'd never last a day in a machine shop lol.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yeah, i need to learn patience before machining!

Nice work. Being not an electrician. Guess you just followed the framework from some plan. You could start a side business. "SCiFi lamps". :)

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! One little hiccup (see our pinned comment) but really enjoy the process of making them.

another brilliant vid, great fuel for thought, keep it up guys :)

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@clockworkfoxproductions7310

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheSmugglersRoom not a problem, always love your content and so longing to colab some time.

Awsome lamp brother!! Where the genie? Love the build and the music track. My wife would have loved it too!! The laser cutter should be called "cutting edge"" and thanks for the inspiration.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

That is great! I think you should call the Glowforge: Saber 1.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Not a bad Idea at all!

@odinstormfist

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheSmugglersRoom also when can we buy some of the rings to make our own light???? :P Since I don't have a Saber 1 of my own.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Odin Stormfist Ha! Never thought about selling the pieces, but they are super cool. You could email us info@thesmugglersroom.net if you are interested and we’ll figure out what you need!

Super Rad!

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

Did you make that Smugglers Room acrylic disk on top or did you order it? If you did make it, Can you show us how you did it?

Mahgeetah Margareeetah! 🥡🥡🍹🍹

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Laser McLaserface....ala Boaty McBoatface. Look that up, really funny story

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

LOL! Awesome

@DarrenPoulson

3 жыл бұрын

As soon as he said name the laser, I came to the comments to see who had suggested this one! :D :P

I made some like r2 d2 power Generator.

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

That's fantastic!

Tho I am also a huge star wars fan I named my glowforge based on star trek.. Glowdi LaForge. So a glowforge named from star wars could be Glowbi Wan.. the forge is strong with this one.

Hmm, fascinating.

@TheSmugglersRoom

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

I think all laser cutters should be called Bernie :-)

LC-UT :) Thank you for making this, side projects make the big projects more fun right?

@TheSmugglersRoom

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We totally think that way too!