Lamp Made From Glass Bottle - CHAD (Cheap and Dirty)

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Lamp Made From Glass Bottle - CHAD (Cheap and Dirty)

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Cheap and dirty (CHAD) lamp made from Lamp Kit and glass bottle.

Supplies

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  1. Make-A-Lamp kit from Home Depot
  2. Glass bottle
  3. Duct tape
  4. Phillips head screwdriver
  5. 8.5x11 piece of paper

Thread Wires Through Side Hole and Attach

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  1. String the wires through the side hole in the socket cap, NOT through the bottom hole.
  2. Use the Phillips screwdriver to attach wires to the socket according to the instructions on the back of the Make-A-Lamp Kit.
  3. Be sure to attach the Neutral wire to the silver screw.

Insert Medium Adapter and Nipple

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  1. Insert medium adapter into the top of the glass bottle.
  2. Screw nipple into adapter.

Put Check Ring and Lock Nut Onto Nipple

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  1. Put check ring onto nipple.
  2. Screw the lock nut onto the check ring.

Screw Socket Onto Nipple

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  1. Screw socket onto nipple.
  2. Use Phillips screwdriver to tighten socket screw.

Duct Tape the Wire

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  1. Duct tape the wire to the side of the bottle.

Tape Paper Onto Bottle to Act As Lampshade

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  1. Tape the 8.5x11 paper onto the glass bottle to act as a lampshade.