Winter Challenge 2024/2025 - Flat Iron Corner Building - Tom Langford.

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I'll have a goose neck lamp over each of the upper floor exterior doors.

I'm using Ngineering .025 OD (outside diameter) stainless tubing.



I use a Dremel Cut Off disc and cut a piece about an 1.5" in length. I use the steel pointed punch to clean out the cut end.

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I used Evan Design Nano LEDs for the light in the goose neck. Evan Design is sold by Modeltrainsoftware.

                                          WWW.modeltrainsoftware.com



Ngineering also sells a tool that makes it easy to bend the stainless tubing.

You can see in the next two photos how I bend the tubing using the tool.

NOTE: You need to feed the LED wires through the tubing prior to bending it.

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Ngineering also sells lampshades for the goose neck arms.

I punch a small hole in the center of the shade using a steel pointer/punch.



Fast forward and you can see the two goose neck light arms. I have them in the clothespin to hold them upright while the glue dries on the lampshade and tubing.

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Also referring to the photo below, I turned them upside and added a small drop of Canopy Glue. This seals the LED and when lit, defuses the light.



Here is how they look when lit. The cool white gives off a blue tint and is to bright for what I want them to look like.

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Here is how and what I did to change the look of the goose neck LED lights.

I used a toothpick, dipped one end in Tamiya Clear Yellow and just touched the toothpick to the center of the underside of the lampshade.

This gives the LED more of an incandescent look when lit.




Done for today. Time to take Pambo out to dinner.

I'll have another update tomorrow.

[deemery]

Interesting to see the result of transparent yellow paint over the cool white (blue tint) lights!

dave

[Mr. Critter]

Brilliant light-wavelength hack.

[elwoodblues]

the gooseneck lights look great Tom.

One question though, did you anneal the stainless tubing before bending it?

Enjoy dinner with Pam.

[PRR Modeler]

You're a better man than me Tom!

[Rick]

Tom, That company is a good source for lighting.
That bending tool is slick.
Also liked how you warmed the color temp of those lights.

[Philip]

Just wow and thanks for the link! Are you using the yellow on the entire reflective surface of the shade?

[PABOB]

Nice work there Tom. And thanks for the how to. When you put the drop of yellow on. Did you put it rite on the center of the LED ? Thank you Tom. Bob.

[Philip]

Nice work there Tom. And thanks for the how to. When you put the drop of yellow on. Did you put it rite on the center of the LED ? Thank you Tom. Bob.

Good question.............

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Interesting to see the result of transparent yellow paint over the cool white (blue tint) lights!

dave

Dave,

It is and I used the toothpick to control the clear yellow. Using a paint brush may result in to much yellow. However, you can use a Q-tip dipped in alcohol to remove the yellow if it is still wet.

Tom

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Brilliant light-wavelength hack.

Critter,

Thank you very much. This has been a fun scratch build.

Tom