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Wiring a Lamp<\/strong><\/p>\n My friend Kathy K used to help me wire lamps. \u00a0Here are the directions she put together:<\/p>\n 1. Sponge lamp and grind any rough places from base.<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0 Lay out the following lamp parts:<\/p>\n Cap which fits hole in top of vase<\/p>\n Rubber and metal washers to fit inside opening snugly<\/p>\n Hex nut<\/p>\n Rod of correct length to hold all lamp parts together<\/p>\n Neck extender<\/p>\n Knurled lock nut<\/p>\n Harp base<\/p>\n Domed switch base<\/p>\n Switch<\/p>\n Switch cover in two parts (cardboard & brass)<\/p>\n Lamp cord<\/p>\n Felt pad for bottom of lamp<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0 Fit the cap onto the vase and glue securely.<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0 Thread up from the bottom of lamp the rod with hex nut and metal and rubber washers attached.<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0 Push rod up through top hole in lamp and add neck extender, harp base and knurled lock nut.\u00a0 Tighten entire assembly with socket wrench, making sure harp is parallel to hole in bottom of lamp.\u00a0 \u00a0Leave about \u00bc\u201d of threaded rod extending from knurled lock nut.<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0 Make sure it is very tight, then apply Elmer\u2019s Glue to hex nut and adjoining threads of rod, inside the lamp.<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0 Screw domed switch base\u00a0 onto remaining \u00bc\u2019 of threaded rod, applying Lok-Tite to threads of rod to ensure a good, tight fit.\u00a0\u00a0 Tighten the tiny screw on the side of the domed switch base.<\/p>\n 8.\u00a0 Run a lamp cord from front to back through the small hole at base of lamp.\u00a0 Pull the cord up on outside of lamp to domed switch plate; add about another inch of cord to this measurement and tie a knot into cord on the inside of the lamp, to keep it from pulling too hard on the lamp assembly inside the lamp.<\/p>\n 9.\u00a0 Run the cord up through the threaded rod and all parts above it, coming out in the bowl of the domed switch base.\u00a0 Split the cord and tie a single knot to keep it from slipping back through the switch base.<\/p>\n 10.\u00a0 Attach wire to switch.\u00a0 The SMOOTH<\/strong> wire attaches to the BRASS<\/strong> screw; the RIDGED<\/em> wire attaches to the STEEL<\/em> screw.\u00a0 DON\u201dT GET THIS WRONG!\u00a0 RE-CHECK it before you go any further.\u00a0 If you can\u2019t tell which is ridged wire, test with teeth\/tongue for ridges.<\/p>\n 11.Put switch cover over switch.\u00a0 Sometimes it is easier to separate the cardboard from the brass of this part, attaching them separately.\u00a0 Adjust the switch so that the cardboard does not show.<\/p>\n 12.\u00a0 Test with light bulb to make sure the lamp will work, then push entire switch assembly into the domed switch base.\u00a0 IMPORTANT:\u00a0 line up the switch on the FRONT of the lamp, directly opposite the cord coming out of the back of the lamp.<\/p>\n 13.\u00a0 Find a harp and a shade that fit the lamp and put a sticker on the back of the lamp indicating the harp and shade sizes.<\/p>\n 14.\u00a0 Apply a felt pad to bottom of lamp, trimming to fit.<\/p>\n I buy lamp parts from W.N. deSHERBININ<\/a> and lamp shades from J. HARRIS LAMPSHADES<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wiring a Lamp My friend Kathy K used to help me wire lamps. \u00a0Here are the directions she put together: 1. Sponge lamp and grind any rough places from base. 2.\u00a0 Lay out the following lamp parts: Cap which fits … Continue reading