Tag Archives: IKEA

IKEA Sunnan – revisited

Posted on January 3, 2011 by robert

I’ve had my IKEA Sunnan since summer 2010. I put it into bright sunlight all the time. The only way I can make it light up full-blast is to dismantle it, charge the batteries externally and reassemble it again. IKEA … Continue reading →

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I.K.E.A. — Ich Kriege Einen Anfall

Posted on May 2, 2010 by robert

Sorry for the German title, but it is a perfect fit. And this very sentence might even be regarded as a pun. Here the German sentence “Ich kriege einen Anfall” is equivalent to “I’m getting a fit of rage”. At … Continue reading →

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IKEA SAMTID modification — part 2

Posted on August 19, 2009 by robert

Not having the right tools is such a pain. The modification I’m planning to do requires cutting 72 round 35mm holes into the white plastic foil that forms the Ikea SAMTID’s “head”. I tried to do that with a scalpel, … Continue reading →

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IKEA SAMTID modification — part 1

Posted on July 8, 2009 by robert

I have 3 Ikea Samtid lamps. They’re affordable, useful and the design is timeless. One is in my living room and started to bore me. That has to change. As the lamp can be dismantled very easily it’s begging for … Continue reading →

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