Vintage Tube Radio Lamp

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I wanted to design a nightstand lamp with an AC wall plug and USB ports for all my charging needs at nighttime. Couldn't find anything to buy that I liked that was affordable, so I created this project myself. It's a simple lamp I tried to make look like an old vintage tube radio. I got some vintage LEDs, outlets, extension cables, candelabra sockets, and a dimmer switch from a home improvement store. Got the faux "tubes" from a local craft store. Works well and puts off a nice warm glow. I printed it in glossy black PLA, which, in hindsight, wasn't the best idea. I think this could turn out better with wood PLA and a nice stain job. EDIT: I've had some requests for a bill of materials list. I've attached a photo of my receipt from my trip to get most of the lamp parts. Everything should be there except for the plastic tube covers, which I got from a craft store. I think these are them: http://www.michaels.com/plastic-test-tube-treat-containers-by-celebrate-it/10411280.html EDIT: I've added a simple STL file for printable shades if you want to diffuse more light than the clear test tubes do. The attached photo shows clear PETG shades at 1mm thickness (two passes with my 0.5 mm nozzle) I also printed some shades in glow-in-the-dark PLA, but they were too bright! DISCLAIMER: I'm not an electrician! I know some basics for 120v appliance wiring and that's about it. If you want to make and wire up your own lamp, please do this at your own risk.