theatre lamp

[brightspark]

I would love some of the real big insulators.
I'm sure this would be a seller if I could find a supply

have u actually seen the size on the ground of insulators of pylons

 

[brightspark]

You'd be sweeping them up with the blasting media afterwards lol

nooo b and q special blasting sand its perfect for ally and it even does block paving afterwards

 

[the snooper]

nooo b and q special blasting sand its perfect for ally and it even does block paving afterwards

H&S Alan dont do it

 

[brightspark]

H&S Alan dont do it

ok il stop using it after 40 years now u have educated me on the dangers

 

[atconut]

do they look ok sand blasted and bead blasted

i blasted mine first cos they were painted then bead but they still looked rough. some will polish easier than others depends how old they are. i think the older and the more heat they have had the harder they get. these thing got hot enough to fry an egg on. no wonder theatres burned down

 

[brightspark]

I think a bit of pat testing's in order tomorrow and a couple of failure stickers required

 

[the snooper]

ok il stop using it after 40 years now u have educated me on the dangers

I just thought I'd get in first lol

 

[atconut]

i'm thinking about another lamp. i'm still looking at it and scratching my head and lots of chin rubbing but it will involve this chap and some go kart alloys i'll post it when i'm happy how it looks

 

[Parm]

Top job

 

[slim_boy_fat]

i'm thinking about another lamp. i'm still looking at it and scratching my head and lots of chin rubbing but it will involve this chap and some go kart alloys i'll post it when i'm happy how it looks.

Your starter for 10......?

 

[dobbslc]

I liberated this a while ago from an old cinema about to be converted into "luxury apartments"
It's an old arc light. I want to put one of those filament LED lamps into it between where the electrodes go.
I

 

[atconut]

Your starter for 10......?

Mine has a light inside but i want him sat on something related to tyres that one brings tears to your eyes poor bloke is sat on a spike

 

[atconut]

can you imagine how dangerous those arc lights were in a theatre with all the long curtains

 

[dobbslc]

It's the celluloid film that goes whoosh!

 

[zx9]

I just thought i'd show my theatre lamp that i polished and mounted on a tripod. I bought two of these in a very poor state and made a good one out of the pair. it took me ages to polish it looks like aluminium but i think there is a lot of zinc in it and with the heat over the years the metal whatever it is has gone as hard as hell. started off with 80 grit on the DA sander i also made some brass bits and bobs. it sits in the corner of my living room working on a timer. just thought you might like to see it and share yoursView attachment 137408

The light looks great and I do like the tripod.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I liberated this a while ago from an old cinema about to be converted into "luxury apartments"
It's an old arc light. I want to put one of those filament LED lamps into it between where the electrodes go.

That's a big lump in the background - you couldn't persuade it to follow you home, could you?

 

[atconut]

just a quick update i've nearly done the michelin man lamp. here's a pic. i've a few bits to do to get it finished but you get the jist of it.

 

[atconut]

not the best pic it's a bit big here's another

 

[Tangledfeet]

That's stunning - beauty! Lovely to see it loved and rehomed..

 

[atconut]

That's stunning - beauty! Lovely to see it loved and rehomed..

thanks very much
there's a bit to do yet centre cap for the wheel and repaint his sash and then light him up