I NEVER thought I could make THIS for UNDER $100... (ep. 33 Renovation)

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I show how to make a DIY pendant light for my kitchen island. Visit simplisafe.com/modustrial and get 1 free month + 20% off your Simplisafe security system!
In this episode of my abandoned building renovation, I show how to build a really simple DIY pendant light or chandelier, with no wires showing, for your kitchen island. I made the light fixture out of aluminum C-channel and welded the aluminum with no welder - just using an easy DIY brazing process. I used chip on board (COB) LED strips in the pendant light. The COB LED strips are great because they give a continuous line of light…no dots! I then used strips of acrylic as a diffuser for the LED strips, and a threaded lamp pipe to hang the light fixture and hide the wires.
00:00 Intro
00:18 Cutting Aluminum C Channel
01:26 Welding Aluminum with a Welder (Brazing)
04:41 Making the Acrylic Diffusers
06:18 SimpliSafe ad
07:41 Lamp Rods for Hanging Pendant Light
10:50 Painting the Pendant Light
11:08 Installing LED strips
13:06 Assembling the Pendant Light
14:30 Making Ceiling Mounting Plate
15:13 Installing Pendant Light Fixture
15:57 Beauty Shots
16:12 Cost Breakdown and Outro
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@modustrial 2 жыл бұрын

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@olavaar3262 2 жыл бұрын

You should buy a MIG welding machine! Its very easy to learn and you dont need good welding skills to use it! seens you own a workshop you should own one!

@christopherroberts9222 2 жыл бұрын

@@olavaar3262 I second this 😁

@oldowl4290 2 жыл бұрын

How are you liking the 4000k COBs. A few months ago we installed 4000k can lights (which are really pucks about 2" thick) but suffice to say the 4000k made us feel like we were living in a laboratory. We sent them back and got the 3000 or 3500 warm whites and it was 100% better. Still very bright at highest setting but not that sheer pure white that 4000k gives.

@terrellcyrus1 2 жыл бұрын

Just want to take a moment to acknowledge how impressive this is.. “the more you know, the less you have to pay” flawless work

@modustrial 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MrJohny74 2 жыл бұрын

The more you know and the more time you have, the less you have to pay.

@MattSpaugh 2 жыл бұрын

Super cool. I can't help myself but to throw this out there: If building this for a smaller space, with a lower, white ceiling, you can flip it over and leave off the diffusion step. Painting the frame white and adjusting the distance to the ceiling. The ceiling becomes a reflector and would likely throw the light pretty far. Just my 0.02. Great video.

@modustrial 2 жыл бұрын

That would be really cool, good idea!

@MattSpaugh 2 жыл бұрын

@@modustrial I'm all about getting soft shadows by bouncing light off of large surfaces. The fixture would have to be a fair distance from the ceiling surface - I'd guess 18" minimum to get any decent spread. I may slap some LED strips on a channel this afternoon and see what kind of distances would be needed. Thanks for the inspiration!

@esalenchik 2 жыл бұрын

@@MattSpaugh Interested to hear about your results on that…

@lh824 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a professional lighting designer (LC) so naturally, I really enjoyed this posting. Great job, looks better/cleaner than similar, commercially purchased products!! I completely agree with you regarding the over-pricing of most fixtures these days. I have access to fixture which, unfortunately, most of the general public will never see and the associated cost plus installation is ridiculous. Most LED strips are dimmable these days (reference driver used); perhaps consider this simple solution for managing the brightness? For future reference, perhaps consider purchasing a lower temperature (kelvin) strip? I lean towards 3000k for residential applications (2700k is closer to standard incandescent lamping but casts a definite "yellow" hue and not always play well with cooler-colored surroundings). Feel free to reach out if you have any lighting questions, always fun to a support a good cause! Great inspiration on many levels; thank you 👍

@modustrial 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I bought a dimmable driver but the electrician didn't have a dimmable wall switch when he came to install. I definitely plan to upgrade to smart dimmable switches in the future. As for the temperature, I also love the warm 3k look in a timber loft, BUT it is awful for filming. (a unique situation only applicable to a KZfaqr.). Video lights are all 5.5k and the difference looks super weird (if you watch the final shots of the butcher block, you can see the funky coloring that results when you mix the 3k and 5.5k). I went for a compromise with 4k....still slightly warm, but not so different from video lighting that it makes it difficult to film/color grade. :)

@hbuss12 2 жыл бұрын

@@modustrial if the filming lights cant change colour temp, grab some full CTO colour gel which transforms daylight to tungsten, around what you need. Then just set white balance to that so they all match. Small sheets of colour gels are quite cheap and will fit in over the light.

@lh824 2 жыл бұрын

@@modustrial Excellent point; I had not considered your need for higher illumination! I totally agree, 4000k optimizes the best rendering for your application. Any higher than 4000k you start venturing into the blue spectrum which, I fear, will result in an equally weird appearance. Glad to hear that you'll be dimming. Just in case you're not aware, most lighting manufacturers provide a list of tested, approved/comparable dimmers. If this information is not available on their website, I highly recommend you make a call - selecting a comparable dimmer just might help avoid an issue called "flicker" which will be very evident in filming (so far, not evident on KZfaq 👍). Best to you and your endeavors - a whole lot of fun!

@tbell1698 2 жыл бұрын

@@hbuss12 Where does one go to get the color gels?

@tek_soup 2 жыл бұрын

look at the price of a mirror. crazy high

@factotumindustries 2 жыл бұрын

Lot's of aluminium profiles are available that already come with snap in diffusers specifically made for LED strip. Saves a lot of time / money...

@saf3ty3rd 2 жыл бұрын

The lamp rods not being centered would drive me crazy. An option would be to center the rods and then use small weights to balance the fixture after assembly

@jonathanhall7903 2 жыл бұрын

That would do it. Or small magnets by adding a little steel to the aluminum?

@BarryMikkelsen 2 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanhall7903 aluminum isn't magnetic

@jonathanhall7903 2 жыл бұрын

@@BarryMikkelsen Oh geez! Thats right, course!

@reginag4053 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's what I thought, too.

@DanielMalkokian 2 жыл бұрын

You can still use it as a counterweight, a dab of CA glue will hold it in place.

@benpalmer1687 2 жыл бұрын

This is a full circle moment for me. I initially started watching your channel for the cool, quirky little projects, then came the abandoned building and now the cool, quirky projects IN the abandoned building!

@milk_juice101 2 жыл бұрын

Been a while since a watched a video this early

@andyjame9774 Жыл бұрын

I've been a builder for many years and have seen quite a fair bit of sheds. The plans in ryan's package kzfaq.infoUgkxB7IXYxLzb_Ichhe45zM3Im5xfEiSp9vB have some of the nicest looking sheds i've seen in a while.

@MakeSomething 2 жыл бұрын

I'm one of those people who've made a coffee table base with that method. 😁

@modustrial 2 жыл бұрын

Also made a somewhat popular video that I watched a few times ;)

@BenBazan 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely a great modern looking piece that compliments your kitchen well.

@modustrial 2 жыл бұрын

thanks Ben!

@40davegardner 9 күн бұрын

This light fitting is easily my favourite. I absolutely love it. You've inspired me to have a go at my own light fitting project.

@TheWolfster001 2 жыл бұрын

A stronger connection would be to tap it and also use a nut as a back up, since it is very thin, the connection will not be as strong without the added nut.. I have done a very similar project and that is what I did.. Mine was basically a track light going all around the ceiling of our master bathroom as a main light source, I Made mine with a slightly different material, but I used an led light strip that came with a diffuser, It has been hanging in there for about 5 years so far, when used for light it is white, but at night I have it very much dimmed and it is in fade setting where it slowly changes color.. It has enough light to see what your doing, but not bright enough to mess with your eye's (night use) Cause at night at full strength kinda hurts your eye's.. I also used threaded lamp rods to run the wires and plain threaded rod for the rest of them and placed them every 4 feet (apart) Loved the video.. Thank you for sharing, I have enjoyed watching you turn that mess into a very lovely home.. You have a very bright future awaiting you.. Be Blessed.. Also glad to see you have almost completely recovered your health..

@Headlessthirst 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that for several minutes, I was at least relieved a bit to see him using loctite!

@BlockCylinder 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the informal weld strength test! I really appreciated that. I think I learned more from that segment than from ten other whole videos about brazing hardware store aluminum parts.

@modustrial 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@TheDro 2 жыл бұрын

came out awesome!

@modustrial 2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@TaurineDippy 2 жыл бұрын

Every now and then I like to check on this guy to make sure he hasn't murked himself. You should do a video on the stress you had to have felt after selling your place, quitting your job and then COVID hitting. That had to have been a horrible time.

@no-page 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I'm glad to see you return to a project that does not require corporate partners or thousands of dollars worth of tools. Hoping to see more like the ones from 2-4 years ago.

@JamesWiseMagic 2 жыл бұрын

Man I love your kitchen dude. It's a beauty!

@empice2k 2 жыл бұрын

That light is so COOL... You definitely take a lot of pride in your work... The care... The research... It all pays off with fantastic results.

@andemam 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice, and to see you putting out 2 vídeos so close to another just can mean that you are getting to 100%, glad to see you fine and now keep your nice vídeos coming. Props from Portugal.

@andrejohnson6731 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great example of a simple DIY project for beginners. Super simple and affordable but the wife will be like 🤩

@modustrial 2 жыл бұрын

thanks Andre!

@imari2305 2 жыл бұрын

Love how the pendant light turned out Mike. It really fits the design and color layout of the kitchen.

@jpkanter1 2 жыл бұрын

Learned something new today, never knew you could braze aluminum with just a propane torch. Thanks.

@modustrial 2 жыл бұрын

its such a cool and accessible process.... no expensive or scary tools needed :)

@nclemmons 2 жыл бұрын

Great job, Mike! Hope you are fully recovered and great to see you back producing amazing content. Love the simplicity of this design. Looks great in the new kitchen! Keep it up! Neil

@Wumpskut Жыл бұрын

Well...now you have given me food for thought over what I CAN now choose to do when I renovate my kitchen. This is impressively awesome!

@thebigfut 2 жыл бұрын

Good to see you back, means I can stop watching old clips now... LOL

@scott5106 2 жыл бұрын

The ingenuity and innovation you bring to these projects is amazing, Thanks!

@ramblingryan6466 2 жыл бұрын

I have absolutely LOVED following your journey, and the building is coming along beautifully... but I have to admit, it's nice to just see you have the time/space again to just get back to the roots of your channel, making something cool that's just... art...

@cinnamonrollypoly 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Cool to see you using your new shop workspace for projects! Must be super satisfying to know you're finally ready to settle in.

@matthewrreis Жыл бұрын

I love all the videos in this series. I also love that your friends and family help you with projects & that you return the favor. Overall, I think your hybrid live/work/play space is truly spectacular. Well done sir!!!

@vinnyreid5442 2 жыл бұрын

Such a cheap fixture with so much character! Great job Mike it gives other people an idea of how doable a project is. Thanks for the video!

@beaubridges468 2 жыл бұрын

This will be the first project that I copy from your channel. Can't wait!

@dfgdfg_ 2 жыл бұрын

What a beauty! Simple and clean

@TheBluemoon1949 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, awesome job on your light, good to see your all healed and back at what you do best, take care.❤️🇨🇦

@courtney6636 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been watching from day one and it is so exciting to see everything coming together so well! I remember when you were just beginning the workshop bathroom. Such a transformation!

@Daniela.7 2 жыл бұрын

Always a big pleasure to see your way to work 🔝 And I'm very glad to see that you are back in your great shape 🥰

@KingMinhvuong 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice video. Thank for sharing!

@barbarafling3790 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to see you’re back building! Be well.

@modustrial 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Barbara!

@mharper6877 2 жыл бұрын

I'm thankful and ever so happy to see you feeling GOOD and back to being amazingly CREATIVE!

@modustrial 2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@FatherlyFox 2 жыл бұрын

Although the threaded tubing probably provides enough security to prevent it from sagging/falling over time, I'd still suggest adding a low-cost strain relief system for the edges/corners of the fixture. Something like extremely thin but durable fishing line or wire on all four corners would definitely help relieve the stress/strain on the "center" and the threaded tubes as well.

@RollinHomies 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice! My biggest takeaway is the aluminum brazing. Thanks

@andre-n2jdh 2 жыл бұрын

I am so glad I watched this. I was looking at doing LED strips around my bedroom and a few in my Amateur Radio GoKit. This made me think about how I could really make my own cases and lighting.

@humphshumphs 2 жыл бұрын

That looks bloody amazing.

@justicebdone 2 жыл бұрын

'That's about as hard as this gimp can pull' 🤣🤣🤣 dude I love your I almost died humor. Glad you're on the mend and tx for the awesome project. My daughter and I are gonna take it on for her room.

@modustrial 2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Go for it!

@amystedman8220 2 жыл бұрын

Just WOW. I cannot believe you made this!

@ManOfTrades 2 жыл бұрын

So cool to see you finally using your home workshop!

@enkodellc 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks I love working with steel and now that I know I can braze aluminum I have another trick up my sleeve for my DIY fabrication!

@HakkaDakka 2 жыл бұрын

I like this, simple and airy but has a presence!

@sixstrings24 2 жыл бұрын

I'm no professional nor am I a scientist but from watching mechanic videos and other metal videos I have learned that when steel is in constant contact with aluminum the steel will degrade at a fast rate.

@SchysCraftCo. 2 жыл бұрын

Cool and very clean design. Can't wait to see more videos soon my friend. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Keep Making. God bless.

@desireevanineveld9506 2 жыл бұрын

One of the finishing touches that kitchen needed; nice work!

@PaganWizard 2 жыл бұрын

This looks really nice. Glad to see you're back on your feet, and able to give it 💯

@ragnarocking 2 жыл бұрын

immediately started plotting to build one for my workshop. Thanks

@sharonhilliard3780 2 жыл бұрын

Mike the light is so cool ... And you did it for under a 100 bucks . Really cool ! I am glad to see you are doing so well after all you have been through . The kitchen with the light is so model and clean looking . I think just the look you were going for. Congratulations on a slam dunk !!!!

@modustrial 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sharon!

@cmclaren7 2 жыл бұрын

This is the perfect fixture for your space.

@tnkrrbort214 2 жыл бұрын

Very slick, nice finishing details. I will be making this in the future. My favorite of all your idea so far.

@jan__q 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea with those LED strips, I was unaware they existed. Just bought a usb-powered 2m / 6,5ft version to stick on the backside of my desk for some backglow. Works like a charm!

@ryanperry9472 2 жыл бұрын

That is beyond cool! Love this light! Way to go on your project. I truly enjoy watching your posts.

@Wsfletcher 2 жыл бұрын

My Saturday morning ritual watching Modustrial!

@emmaemma9406 2 жыл бұрын

I was watching season 9 of the Blacklist. Agent Ressler looks so much like you in this season. 🤗

@MatthiasPowerbomb 2 жыл бұрын

That looks fantastic. So simple, clean and elegant. I wouldn't be surprised if you started getting orders from people wanting you to make one for them.

@HyperactiveNeuron 2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Great design and execution.

@sazdab 2 жыл бұрын

just brilliant

@metajock 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you back up and running again. Good video, really cool design!

@Abrikosmanden 2 жыл бұрын

That is really cool! You could put black heat shrink on the threaded rods to make them less visible.

@dylanduffy522 2 жыл бұрын

Bro I still can't believe that my journey watching you build what I consider to also be my dream build started with an Ibanez Jem. Mind blown. Amazing light too 👌🏽👌🏽

@brantleyhudson2892 2 жыл бұрын

That really turned out nice! Very clean/sleek affect.

@DominusFeles 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic end result!

@GrahamCampbell-kr2gz 2 жыл бұрын

3000K is a yellow type light, 6000k is very bright and blue. About 4000-5000K is a good 'Work' color. (K=Kelvin). 24volt has lower voltage drop than 12v over a distance.

@thierrydarker3714 2 жыл бұрын

Really nice project, thx for sharing !

@miki09l 2 жыл бұрын

nailing it as always!

@jimbryant2157 2 жыл бұрын

Always time well spent watching you come up with something very cool! Can hardly wait to see what you come up with next......

@modustrial 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim!

@abel6846 2 жыл бұрын

Tapping steel in aluminum, better make sure that the whole thing doesn’t move too much after installation. Steel tends to ‘wriggle’ out of aluminum. Especially when the aluminum is as thin as this.

@lester44444 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, was hoping the first option with the nut would be used haha sure hope theres thread lock on the rod where it meets the light too

@warior1195 2 жыл бұрын

Its nice to see it uploaded early, so i dont need to watch at midnight

@broskino2756 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the demo on strength I was genuinly concerned

@deborahmatatall 2 жыл бұрын

This is the perfect light for your kitchen. It is stunning and beautiful in its simplicity. It grabbed my attention in your last video. Thank you for doing this how-to; it was really interesting to see you create it. The eye painting on the wall is very striking and I am enjoying it in your kitchen space. Is that Kat’s work?🌸

@modustrial 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Deborah! The painting on the wall is one I bought years ago on Etsy from an artist named Wall St

@CatsArtFashion 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!!

@MCsCreations 2 жыл бұрын

Man, what a beautiful work! 😃 Amazing looking lamp!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@tonyfox45 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one. Best braising example I've seen yet. Malecki talked about it awhile ago, but I don't think they went into the details as much. Nice light!

@WCarey-nz7lx 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mod Man. First, glad you are doing better, you look great, and may I say happy. Second, your light looks waaaaay better than the one you showed, knocked it out the park!👌🏾

@adriennedull332 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@DynamicRockers 2 жыл бұрын

That looks beautiful! I was wondering about the strength of the the alloy brazing for some heavier projects, but you really convinced me it's sturdy enough for most of the ideas I had. Flux can really help for cleaner joints. Thanks a lot!

@dennismacwilliams196 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Build

@bestsydneyparks9164 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool light, color led strip would be great to set the mood.

@martymaloney1032 2 жыл бұрын

Love it, sharing with my husband,son and son-in-law!

@NeilSalumbides09 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing! ♥️

@Heysupdan 2 жыл бұрын

Very clever, nice job!

@AudreyRobinel 2 жыл бұрын

nice work! Since you discovered COB lights recently, note that they are available in many formats, including surfaces, so you can have super flat surfaces emitting light, even without a bulky diffuser in front...

@modustrial 2 жыл бұрын

yea, COB is super cool! I had been aware of it in other formats for quite a while, but just recently saw the LED strips incorporating COB.

@36browneyedman 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet light!

@MisterGank 2 жыл бұрын

If you ever notice the threads come loose on the aluminum, consider using rivnuts . They work great and are probably stronger than what your working on. It could also probably remove any wobble that might occur as your giving it more to bit on. Great work and I still continue to love and watch your videos!

@earlye 2 жыл бұрын

Looks amazing and very sci-fi. Great work.

@modustrial 2 жыл бұрын

thanks Early!

@queensillybritches 2 жыл бұрын

Super classy and sci-fi-ish!

@aliastagami2346 2 жыл бұрын

I bought some of these rods. I haven't used them too much, but I am told that a good practice is to master temp control on an aluminum can's base and practice building up material.

@lisamorse4703 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome job!!

@yuGtahT 2 жыл бұрын

That looks so good! Also there are so many different new kinds of LED lights out there now. I get a lot of inspiration for projects just by looking at them.

@modustrial 2 жыл бұрын

thank you!