building a steampunk lamp with reclaimed pressure gauge 

Thank you very much. You were an absolute inspiration :)

Thanks. Coming from you, that is high praise indeed.

Hi Jack. I reckon if you are any good at black pipe then you will find working with copper pretty easy. I love them both but I am just more familiar with copper

Thanks IZONFIRE I am really happy with the look and it is looking even better as the tube and fittings start to oxidise a bit. The salvaged items and the pipework are starting to look a bit more coherent.

@@Practicaleyes good to hear. Where did you salvage the gauge from by the way? Just got one off eBay but I don't think it's got 'that' look to be honest.

@@izonfire805 I got the gauge on a short length of pipe with the valve connected to it from a local salvage yard (Beeston Reclamation near Chester). It was in a draw with loads of other bits and pieces and had sat in there for quite a while I think. I have bought a few bits from eBay but a lot of the sellers there seem to want to clean things up whereas I want it as narly and original as possible.

Hi Don. You are spot on. Planning is everything with a build like this. I spent a couple of evenings working out the key positions for things and then mocked up some of the joints just to be sure they would work. I also spent a lot of time at my local plumbers merchants asking them dumb questions about fittings. I have to say, they were absolutely brilliant (MKM Chester and Plumbase Chester). I took some tips from Banjo Show, such as using a bottle valve to hide all the electrical connections in. I reckon I spent around 3-4 days planning and buying bits and then a day and a half to put it all together. I love the way the pipes have oxidised over the couple of years since I built it and will definitely make another one.

@@MarkAlexanderBuchanan I was hoping to see some more cool creat ns when I clicked your channel link, do imagine my surprise to find that creation was the only one. Talk about starting off on the right foot. I too have watched a few Banjo Show videos and am drawing inspiration from them. Though my videos are primarily about Scuba diving here in the us, I may do a few about industrial contraptions myself. Thanks for the prompt reply. I hope to see another upload of yours this winter. Cheers. DD