alt Hacker NewsShow HN: Lamp Carousel – DIY kinetic sculpture powered by lamp heat (2024)
I wanted to share this fun craft activity for the holidays that I've been doing with my family over the last few years. I came up with these while cutting up some cans trying to make an aluminum version of paper spinners.
There are a variety of shapes that work, but generally bigger+lighter spinners are better. Also incandescent bulbs are the best, but LEDs work too.
They remind me of candle carousels I would see at my grandparents' house during Christmas. Let me know what you think!
Comments
This is such a charming project! I’ve been quite taken for years by the “Christmas” decorations that spin using a candle.
I quite like these more - mainly because they could be added onto a lamp that puts off heat, and be kind of a perpetual decoration with subtle motion.
I love your “dad turbine” design, and the flying wing has some magical quality to it.
Thank you so much for sharing!
Delightful, thank you for sharing. You have added a little bit of whimsy to the world :)
These look fun, I'm partial to the dad turbine. Too bad (for something like this) that basically none of my lamps produce much heat these days.
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Do people still use incandescent bulbs in America?