Easy Riders - The Lamp + Video

madts · Dec 23, 2015

Very clever John.
I like it a lot.

-Mads.

majuvla · Dec 23, 2015

I'm happy to see one more art work of woodworking and electricity technik. Sky is a limit!

Mahdeew · Dec 23, 2015

Very cute.

oldnovice · Dec 23, 2015

Another beauty John!

johnhutchinson · Dec 23, 2015

Very cute.

- mahdee

Thanks mahdee, but it's not "cute", it's an engineering marvel. :-(

As my animated lamps get more and more complex, they're also getting smaller and smaller. The footprint for Easy Riders is only 5" x 5", and the "dowels" at the pivot points are toothpicks.
I'm probably the only one on LumberJocks who knows the exact diameter of a standard round toothpick.
It's 5/64".
Don't forget that you read it here first.

tyvekboy · Dec 23, 2015

Very cool.

HillbillyShooter · Dec 23, 2015

Cute, clever and cool! Great job of animation-as always. Thanks for sharing.

stefang · Dec 23, 2015

Good one John. I can relate to the stomachs on the riders. Reminds me of my son and DIL who do a lot of biking, about 2,000 miles this year. A great way to burn off all the calories from those cookies and egg nog (at least in theory).

johnhutchinson · Dec 23, 2015

I can relate to the stomachs on the riders. - stefang

Thanks, Mike, but now I'll have to explain the excessive girth of the riders. Because the upper legs need to clear a wheel, the frame, and a gear-all 1/4" thick-the bodies needed to be 7/8" thick.

So in this case, form DOES follow function.

Merry Christmas, friend !!!

JoeinGa · Dec 23, 2015

This would be great for a young child's night-light. Put one of those golf-ball-sized 7 watt bulbs in it, and place it where they can see it while they're laying in bed. They'd be mesmerized by the cyclists movement and lulled off to sleep in no time !

Another WINNER John !

luv2learn · Dec 23, 2015

Another awesome creation John. Merry Christmas to you and yours!

hoss12992 · Dec 23, 2015

That is really cool. Great job buddy

HillbillyShooter · Dec 23, 2015

All right, on further thought I'll take back the "cute" comment. How about delightfully complex, clever and cool? Merry Christmas and watch the egg not consumption.

johnhutchinson · Dec 23, 2015

All right, on further thought I ll take back the "cute" comment. How about delightfully complex, clever and cool?

- HillbillyShooter

Now that's better. I cancelled your lump of coal.

Happy Holidays, John !!! The best is yet to come.

helluvawreck · Dec 24, 2015

John, I love it. It's very creative and well done. Congratulations.

helluvawreck aka Charles
http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

CFrye · Dec 24, 2015

It is cute!!
And I won't take it back.

Go! Go! Easy Riders!
(Now, let's see if I can remember to post this comment…)

mikeacg · Dec 29, 2015

John,

Made my day! Not exactly bike riding weather up here but the lamp is great!

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