Candle Flame (for Vase Mode)

prusaprinters

<p>I found myself in need for a candle flame to use with RGB-LED-strips and an Arduino in a holiday decoration project (which I obviously barely finished for said holidays. But there is always next year). This is a simple shape sculpted in Fusion 360. The idea is to print it in vase mode and put it over some LEDs.</p> <p>Check out this video for the candle flame in action (and some additional weirdness): <a href="https://youtu.be/oPsHOAnVNFo">https://youtu.be/oPsHOAnVNFo</a></p> <p>Keep in mind to rotate the flame by 90° to make it stand properly. Still working on that one...</p> <p>On a side note, I did consider making this a "proper" print with a hollow tube for the LEDs and the space between that tube and the outer shell filled with 5-10% infill in order to diffuse the light better. I might do that next year. For now, a plastic bag wrapped around the LEDs did the trick just fine, and it prints a lot faster in vase mode.</p> <p>Let me know what you think and Be Inspired!</p> <h3>Print instructions</h3><p>Unassociated tags: vase mode</p> <h3>Category: Sculptures Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer:</strong> Prusa i3 MK3</p> <p><strong>Rafts:</strong> Doesn't Matter</p> <p><strong>Supports:</strong> No</p> <p><strong>Resolution:</strong> 0,15</p> <p><strong>Infill:</strong> no (use vase mode!)</p> <p><strong>Filament:</strong> - PLA transparent</p> <p><strong>Notes:</strong> Print in vase mode with no bottom layers (which should be default for vase mode).</p>