I bought this in a shop in London's Chinatown last time I was there. Let's take it apart.
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16 thoughts on “Teardown of a lotus light from london’s chinatown.”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Tedys Electronics Tech Channel ะฏ says:

    have you ever measured resistance of that incandescent bulb its 500 to 520 ohms ๐Ÿ˜‚ they may read 5W but they are 100W 528 ohm bulb for 230V i sugest you to measuring those bulbs if you haven't measured yet be careful when buying fake chinese incandescent bulbs

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ipsum the Purple Wuss - Loud Nation says:

    Those wires are wrapped together with wire nuts

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars JosQi NMT says:

    wao! as a Chinese, I like this lotus base. teardown many different kinds of them when I was a kid (the only toy for me are those elect stuff at home…no game no comic… sigh)

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Paul Drake says:

    We took the walking tour of Chinatown in Manhattan, there was a lot of red and gold in the decorations and temples.

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Lunar Hermit says:

    Kinda funny that you're not keen on the wirenuts. This is completely bog standard lamp construction as far as most lights in the US are concerned. At least the ones I've taken apart! Sometimes they'll use the little white crimp nuts, but twisting wirenuts are not at all uncommon.
    Very pretty light though. Would be nicer if the socket was a bit lower so the bulb was better hidden in the pedals. I found a similar lamp but much larger with a standard Edison socket at the thrift store. It looks lovely with one of the animated LED flame bulbs put in!

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars kevvywevvywoo says:

    the shop selling those was breaking the law

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Eadweard says:

    I like that BC pronounces it "restauwrong" like my siblings do but I don't, for whatever reason.

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ใƒ–ใƒ– says:

    Big Clive

    You don't have to put on the red light

    Those days are over

    You don't have to sell your body to the night

    Big Clive

    You don't have to wear that dress tonight

    Walk the streets for money

    You don't care if it's wrong or if it's right

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Brian M says:

    Just as helpful- the nut on the bottom where the cord comes in is what you want to begin with.

    Yeah… I know. 5 days later. Power went down. ๐Ÿ˜›

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars BoredWithUsernames says:

    I had to put together a shade for one of those lethal "touch the base" lamps that had three levels of illumination, each touch of the finger on the base making the light go brighter until it cycled off again. The whole shade had a similar construction whereby I had to fit some fairy complicated pieces of glass into the spot-welded frame and bend the tags over to hold them in place. Not a nice construction and if you went wrong the tags just snapped. Nasty piece of design work. The lamp failed after 6 months by the way :\

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Adrian Rabbage says:

    A Buddhist prayer lamp. Red is a very auspicious colour in China and Buddhism, hence the red lamps.

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Gacheru Mburu says:

    ๐Ÿ‘.

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Alan Alda says:

    "Let's just unscrew random thinks until something falls apart" …. hold that taught and imagine the same think was done during airplane maintenance … on the plane You are flying just now. Yeah ๐Ÿ™‚ ahahah Anyway, thank You for interesting content mate.

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars A Hettinger says:

    Am I the only one who likes the appearance of the incandescent more?

    Insert "how dare you" meme here

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Les Hemmings says:

    "Light's coming back on, watch your eyes!"
    Now I'm stuck in a recursive loop trying to watch my eyes… erm… with my eyes?

  16. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars MrShwaggins says:

    They also give the best massages! EXTRA SERVICE JUST FO YOU! YU SPECIAL!

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