One of the problems with laser cutting projects is that while they look good, they often look like they were laser cut. [Timber Rough] has a wooden desk lamp that not only looks good but has one of the most unusual dimming features we’ve seen.
One thing that stands out is the lamp is made of different kinds of wood, and that helps. But the dimmer is a magnet and Hall effect sensor that levitates. It is hard to explain, but a quick look at the video below will clarify it.
The lamp software borrows from another project so it has animated effects and WiFi control with little effort. A custom “usermod” handles the custom levitating dimmer.
If you decide to duplicate the lamp, the instructions are very detailed, and any questions you may have will probably succumb to the video. The project is a fusion of woodworking, laser skills, and electronics. Overall, it is a beautiful and well-documented project.
Of course, you could go the simple route. If you want to add more features, there’s plenty of brainpower in the lamp.
This is supercool and beautiful!
I like the design. The details are well thought out, like the diffuser that doesn’t hide the separate LEDs but just makes them into neat circular dots.
I remain baffled at the lengths some digital makers go to to avoid CNC milling though. If you have a workshop, and you’re laser cutting wood, something like a Shapeoko is hardly extravagant.
Perhaps not extravagant, but if you bought or made a laser in the last few years, a 3d printer or two (maybe both resin and FDM) perhaps as well you might well start running out of floor/desk space to put them. Or run out of hobby budget – You don’t want to spend a heap of money that could make your next heap of projects on a new tool if you already have a collection of tools that are versatile and capable enough that these new tool don’t really unlock new projects.
Last week I was browing aliexpress lamps and I saw the exact same lamp there except it was a switch not a dimmer.
Did he copy and improve it? That’s novel.
What name does the lamp on Aliexpress have?
Originally this idea was created by Japan author. I cooked it long time, don’t like mechanical switch. Also originaly it just used fixed led color. Thanks to WLED and Ws2812b we have more options and WiFi. So it is improved version of the light. Original article: https://www.instructables.com/member/RoughWood81/instructables/
I think it’s a nice improvement, well done.
I like it when people improve things like that because I often think ‘why didn’t they do this or that’ myself.
There are tons of things that are nice/cute/handy but could be tweaked to be even better.
Thanks for replying BTW.
Thank you for feedback :)
Very curious to see my project published from other author here. I’m the author and have never published it on hackaday.
…and…who/what is your guitar music track !?!….I need more of that
I use Epidemic Sound subscription, here is sound tracks I used:
– Just One Kiss (Instrumental Version) – Loving Caliber;
– Faster Car (Acoustic Version) (Instrumental Version);