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My $34 fix for a Nighttime Table Lite

Sonny3
Sonny3 Posts: 455
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Recently there was a discussion about having some light on the Egg table for evening cooks.  That one started me thinking.

So I was in Home Depot yesterday and they had this 5 lite floor lamp on sale for $34.  It has a switch that will lite 2 or 3 or 5 of the lites.  I took the base off and drilled a small hole through the back of the table and secured it with SS washers and nuts from under the table.  I won't have to worry about the weather as I pull my table back under cover til I cook and then roll it out a few feet into the open.  The lamp called for 60 watt bulbs and I am using 60 watt equivalent LEDs.  Total I have 300 watts of lite if I need it.

Plugged it in last night and my whole outdoor kitchen is well lit from this lite.  With domes open I get plenty of light inside the eggs as well.

Just thought I would pass along how I solved my nighttime lite problem.  My wife says she likes the way it looks, simple lines and not bulky.


Titusville, Fl. and just bought XL and Med BGE.  "Every Day is A Bonus" in my world, and my job is to choke the life out of them. Cancer Sucks.
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  • slovelad
    slovelad Posts: 1,742
    Very nice! I'm not crazy about the idea of having a plug and wire, but that's because my dog would chew it off before I plugged it in.

    looks great, and I love cheap and easy solutions !
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  • Sonny3
    Sonny3 Posts: 455
    slovelad said:
    Very nice! I'm not crazy about the idea of having a plug and wire, but that's because my dog would chew it off before I plugged it in.

    looks great, and I love cheap and easy solutions !
    I put a hook under the table to hold the coiled wire when the table is not in use. Makes the table easier to roll in and out.  We have a few dogs too, but they are not allowed on the back porch because they have no manners out there.  And yes they might chew the wire as well. Then again they may only chew it once if it were plugged in.
    Titusville, Fl. and just bought XL and Med BGE.  "Every Day is A Bonus" in my world, and my job is to choke the life out of them. Cancer Sucks.
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  • slovelad
    slovelad Posts: 1,742
    Then again they may only chew it once if it were plugged in.
    @Sonny3 you might be on to something there... Although they say Pavlov's method of training dogs is flawless... I'm convinced he never trained boxers
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  • DaveRichardson
    DaveRichardson Posts: 2,324
    edited November 2015

    @Sonny3 - This is hilarious!  My daughter, 7 years old, picked out this exact lamp for be beside her desk in her room......  I had the same idea for a table light!!!

    Thanks you your service!  And I'll agree, Cancer does suck major donkey backsides!!!!  (the kid is in the room reading over my shoulder......)

    LBGE since 2014

    Griffin, GA 

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