Camp style LED Lamp

I’ve always been a fan of the style of the camp lamps which look like actual table lamps. These have been falling out of fashion in recent years due to their limited life 6v incandescent bulbs and the LED lamp design choosing a more utilitarian design. I decided to make a LED version of a table lamp style camp lamp.

These battery powered lamps are less for camping and more for use in home power outages or in outbuildings which have no electricity.

Parts List:

A 12v G4-base LED light, such as for cabinet and landscape lighting.
I ended up using a cheap 12v LED light from Walmart, which was a 20W equivalent but actual 2.5W, but any 12v G4-base LED 20W equivalent light will do.

A G4 socket. Amazon 12pack: “DiCUNO 12pcs Bi-Pin Base, G4, etc.” https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N42T7R2/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_GrEOEb1ZBXB4T

A DC rocker switch. The one I used has plastic spring insert tabs. The hole it fits into on the design is 19.4mm X 12mm, approximately 3/4” by 1/2”, if yo