Gutted Halogen = Retrofit LED fixture Franken-lamp is born. - Page 3

Daox · 04-18-14, 11:41 AM

Haha, nice job Pat. Worth a good laugh too.

JayRowe · 12-06-14, 10:48 AM

I have a similar issue but kind of in reverse of what Where2 did:
I purchased a floor lamp from Home Depot for $29 and installed a 90W LED spot, which is dimmable according to the package description. It reflects nicely and softly off of the ceiling for reading, etc. but I want it to be dimmable like my old 90s 300w halogen that I used to have. All it needs is a rotary dimmer switch and I am unsure about where and what to buy. All of the ones I have seen say it is not suitable for an LED bulb.

It has to fit mid-way up inside the pole, which is 1.25" dia. and be on/off and dimmable. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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JayRowe Lurking Renovator Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have a similar issue but kind of in reverse of what Where2 did: I purchased a floor lamp from Home Depot for $29 and installed a 90W LED spot, which is dimmable according to the package description. It reflects nicely and softly off of the ceiling for reading, etc. but I want it to be dimmable like my old 90s 300w halogen that I used to have. All it needs is a rotary dimmer switch and I am unsure about where and what to buy. All of the ones I have seen say it is not suitable for an LED bulb. It has to fit mid-way up inside the pole, which is 1.25" dia. and be on/off and dimmable. Any help would be greatly appreciated.