Developments of the pulley light.

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I have advanced the design of the light to encase a bulb by using a small amount of the hinge design to allow the wood to fold over on itself. I have also cut parts to fold around the sides to encase the light source, these need further development and adjustment to become more flexible and to fit into what has become the top of the light.

Unfortunately this piece has been cut in poplar plywood and it is not as strong as the birch ply that I usually use, this has limited the object in fully working in the way that the other experiments have. However, this has given me a useful insight into the changes I need to make to create a successful object.


Bend.

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Final design. This is the first finished light. I am happy with the finish of the wood and the organisation of the perspex wedges in the bend.

I feel that the light source could be altered to incorporate a strip of LED’s to make the light more directional, or less holes could be cut to reveal less of the bulb.