Crystal Lamp

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This is a lamp that resembles a cluster of crystals protruding from the wall. It takes a standard bulb, specifically LED or CFL bulbs only. Personally, I used a Philips Hue bulb and created two pairs as bedside lamps. You can view my entire build process at: https://hackaday.io/project/7923-crystal-lamp Print Settings: Printer Brand: Printrbot Printer: Simple Black Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.3 mm Infill: 5% for main crystal, 20% for wall bracket and 0% for extra crystals Notes: Printing with Translucent (natural, clear, transparent, etc.) material was extremely difficult for me. The key to printing on my machine was to print slightly hotter than usual (215C) and about half normal speed (30mm/s). Print all at 0.3 mm layer height. Print the wall bracket at 20% infill. Print the main Crystal (Part-0) at 5% infill. Print the extra crystals (Part-1, 2, 3) at 0% infill. The wall bracket should print upside down (screw holes facing down). The main crystal prints with the base flat (the crystal will be at a 45-degree angle). The secondary crystals all print standing on their bases pointing straight up. Post-Printing: Build Process: To finish, I glued Part 1 onto Part 0 first, then Part 2 and finally Part 3. I used Bondic UV quick-cure adhesive, but CA glue should work fine too. Just get someone to help you hold it steady. Use a standard ceramic lamp socket and wiring. You may need to do some trimming to fit the socket. How I Designed This: Tools Used: I designed this in Fusion360.