Blue Vase/Lamp

cults3d

Go for a bold and modern presentation to https://www.designuitinspiratie.nl/de-blauwe-lamp/\n\nThis Lamp started as an experimental Vase. I wanted to test a new printer, so this "Vase" was one of the models I created. I loved it so much that I transformed it into a Lamp.\n\nTo do this, I made a simple base. There are two options: "base 6mm.stl" or "base 21mm.stl". If you want to scale down, use the latter (In the base is a small cavity where the connector of the LED strip is housed. If you scale down too much, this cavity might become too small for the connector).\nThe (in Translucent Blue PET-G) printed Vase sits on this Base. Then inside the Vase an Aluminum tube is bolted down using an M4x40 bolt, nut and printed parts "tube plug lamp.stl". An LED strip (15meters) is wrapped around this tube, making the light source. To get a better idea of how it all comes together, please see the Photos in the Photo section.\n\nThe Aluminum tube I used is 490mm high and has an outer diameter of 34mm.\nThe Lamp Shade (or Vase) is 558.7mm high. Yes, I had to scale it down because there wasn't enough Filament on any Roll at the time. At 100% scale it is 705.871mm high.\nNote that the Lamp Shade (or Vase) is printed using the "Spiral Outer Contour" mode in Cura.\nThe Nozzle I used is 0.8mm. With smaller Nozzle sizes, the print will warp at this size.\n\nSo for most people it won't work out. I also printed this model at 240mm high and it turned out super nice. For this small one I used a 0.4mm Nozzle.\n\nThen I experimented with a "diffuser". This is simply a cylinder that fits around the aluminum (with the LED strip) Tube. The idea is to spread the light from the LEDs a bit better. Hoping the individual LEDs can't be spotted through the Lamp Shade (or Vase) anymore. I printed it in Translucent PET-G and it didn't work very well. The LEDs still can be identified as individual light spots in the Lamp Shade. Maybe just white PLA will do a better job. But I just experimented with spray painting mine white. It works out, but more paint means less Light. The distance of the diffuser to the LEDs is also very important. If this distance is too short, the diffuser doesn't work.\n\nAnyhow, you can make it as difficult or easy as you want. The simplest way is to just print "giant vase2.stl" and the base. Put them together with a lamp of your choice inside :-)\n\nFeel free to ask any questions or constructive comments :-)