Wednesday, December 30, 2015

How to Create and Install Xenon Pucks into a Bedroom Light Tier - Part 1 of 8 - Research

Fig.1 Commercial 
Electric® Light kit
By Gary Boutin

Tools and Supplies: 
Commercial Electric® 3 Light Xenon Task and Accent Light Kit (surface mount)
Galvanized flat sheet metal (36 in by 48 in)

In 1991 we received a bed set with a light tier over the bed. It had side drawers tiers tall enough to hold over the mirror a bridge that housed 3-incandescent lights that could be dimmable from a switch within the headboard. Over time the electrical wiring started to crack and was deemed unsafe. This six part posts series shows my solution. 

This post shows eight steps to research the light package and metal structure for this project.

 Step 1: Fig.1 upper right shows the light kit purchased form The Home Depot to repair the light tier.
Step 2: Fig.2 below shows Commercial Electric® tasks lights logo.
Fig.2 Commercial 
Electric® Xenon task kit

Step 3: Fig.3 shows the Xenon task kit come with a plug and can be linked to three lights.
Fig.3 These are plug in lights
Step 4: Fig.4 shows the pictorial schematics of the light can be plugged into the receptacle.
Fig.4 Schematics

Step 5: Fig.5 and fig.6 shows this product is approved by UL and the packaging is recyclable. Fig.6 shows the product distributed by Home Depot and a phone number if needed for assistance in setting up the lights.
Fig.5 Distribution

Fig.6 
Phone number
Step 6: Fig.7 and fig.8 shows why this kit last longer than normal incandescent and even halogen light kits. Fig.8 shows what is included in the kit.
Fig.7 Xenon lights

Fig.8 What includes
in the kit
Step 7: Fig.9 shows the package being opened.
Fig.9 Open the package

Step 8: Fig.10 shows a galvanized flat sheet and not used for this project. Fig.11 shows another alternative that cost less than the 48 inch by 48 inch galvanized sheet metal that will be the support for these lamps.
Fig.10 Galvanized 
flat sheet metal

Fig.11 Smaller 
galvanized sheet

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Friday, December 25, 2015

How to Repair Trumpeting Angle - Part 2 of 2 - Gluing the Angel

Fig.1: Locktite® adhesive
By Gary Boutin

Tools and supplies:
Acid brush
Fingers
Locktite® Vinyl, Fabric and Plastic  

This blog shows a Christmas angel repair. The Christmas angle fell off the fireplace mantle and was shattered. This post will show the reassembly of the angel coming together and placed on the fireplace mantle for Christmas day.

This post shows the eight steps to repairing a ceramic trumpeting angel. 

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the Locktite® Vinyl, Fabric and Plastic adhesive used to glue the broken angel.
Step 2: Fig.2 and fig.3 shows that first the head is dry fitted on the ceramic body. Now check for other cracks that might have resulted from the crash. 
Fig.2 Dry fit the piece
Fig.3 Check the sides for cracks
Step 3: Fig.4 shows a acid brush with the Loctite® adhesive on the tip of the brush.
Fig.4 Brush tip with adhesive
Step 4: Fig.5 through fig.8 shows my fingers holding the angel head on the body for a few minutes.
Fig.5 Fingers holding 
angel head in place
Fig.6 Front view
Fig.7 Back view
Step 5: Fig.8 through fig.10 shows the angel shoulder being glued in place. The edges must have adhesive on both sides for the ceramic shoulder piece to adhere to the edges. Once that is done hold the piece for a few minutes.
Fig.8 Place adhesive
on shoulder
Fig.9 Placed adhesive
around the head
Fig.10 Place piece 
and hold for a few minutes
Step 6: Fig.11 through fig.17 shows the progression of the wings being placed on the angel body.
Fig.11 Side view of damage
Fig.12 Glue the sides
Fig.13 Wipe of excess glue
Fig.14 Glue the wings edges
Fig.15 Carefully place
wings on body

Fig.16 use acid brush
to hold heavy wings
Fig.17 Almost finished
Step 7: Fig.18 through fig.20 shows the angel wing tip being glued in place.
Fig.18 Wing tip 
and back piece
Fig.19 wing tip piece
Fig.20 Wing tip fixed
Step 8: Fig.21 shows the angel trumpeting to our Lord and Savior. God.

Fig.21 Trumpeting
angel


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How to Repair a Trumpeting Angle - Part 1 of 2 - The Pieces

Fig.1 Angel 
trumpeting
By Gary Boutin

Tools and Supplies: 
Acid brush
Locktite Vinyl, Fabric and Plastic 


Every Christmas this blog shows a Christmas repair. This year the Christmas angle on your right had fallen and shattered. There will be two post, the first showing the pieces of the angel and the second post shows how the repair was accomplished. 

This post shows the four steps to repairing a ceramic trumpeting angel. 

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the angle before it fell into several pieces. 
Step 2: Fig.2 through fig.5 shows the broken ceramic pieces that need to be reassembled.
Fig.2 Back wings
Fig.3 Angel wings
Fig.4 Angel wing tip broken
Fig.5 back shoulder
Step 3: Fig.6 and fig.7 shows the damage to the ceramic angel.
Fig.6 Broken angel winds
Fig.7 Angel body and head

Step 4: Fig.8 shows the Loctite adhesive that was used to bond the ceramic pieces together. Fig.9 shows a acid brush that has a bead of Locktite Vinyl, Fabric and Plastic did an excellent job of the repairs of this angel.
Fig.8 Loctite
adhesive

Fig.9 Acid brush


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