I am looking for a good YouTube tutorial on how to make a metal lamp base touch sensitive

[G+_Jason Perry]

I am looking for a good YouTube tutorial on how to make a metal lamp base touch sensitive. Any help would be appreciated.

[G+_Jason Perry]

Here is an example

My only thing is I want it to be dimmable.

[G+_Ben Reese]

I think the dimmable lamps that I've seen require special bulbs with multiple filaments - like a 20W a 40W - giving it 3 stages.

 

Actually varying AC current is something I'm extremely interested in leaning how to do, but requires a way to detect the 0-crossing of the current. That is, if I understand the process correctly.

 

Just the first video I found about it on YouTube. Now I have to go watch it to see how he's going to make it sound easy ?

[G+_Douglas Biggers]

Admittedly not very makery, but dims incadecent bulbs. There are bulbs that have 2 or 3 different sets of filaments, but they are rare(er than single set lights, anyway). I just ordered this handy little box so I could restore a touchbase lamp.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O0R5324/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

amazon.com - AC 110V 4 Way Dimmer Switch Touch Control Sensor Table Desk Light Parts - - Amazon.com