Hexagonal Light Shade

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The end user can duplicate the "Lightshade Blank" several times and add a height field image onto it to customize with a preferred design, pattern, or photo. Parts needed to print: 6 of the above blanks 3 of the "Shadeholder Arm", which suspend the "blanks" from the "ring" 1 of the "Lampholder Ring", which screws onto the lamp and holds the rest of the design 12 of the "Rivets", which hold the blanks together, with a file included that contains 15 of these in case some break or print badly If the print doesn't work well, it's recommended to print the rivets in sets of 4. The "arms" require support when printed, and 10% is adequate on an Anet A8 printer. A model called "Lightshade Model Complete" is included as an assembly guide, but it's not recommended to try to print it. Some photos are included that may contain images similar to something you may or may not have seen in real life. They do not claim to be representative of any particular toy or film, and the creator does not claim to have created the images. 19-Mar-2017 UPDATE It's recommended to print the flat blanks first, then a small number of the rivets. Depending on your printer settings, you may find the rivets too small and loose in the holes. If this is the case for many users, the creator will remodel them to be fatter. Print Settings: Printer: Anet A8 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.2mm layers Infill: 100% solid Notes: You may want to increase the resolution, but this will increase your print time and may not make a difference given the lampshade's height. The arms require a 10% support, which takes longer to print than the arms themselves. For the creator, printing the lampholder ring takes about 10 minutes, the arms take about 10 minutes each, and the blanks take about an hour each if a height field is imposed on them. Post-Printing The rivets are pressed through the blanks to hold them together in a hexagon. 12 are required. Note that each blank has three holes at the top, with the centre holes where the "arms" poke through. As there are only 3 arms, every second blank will have an unused hole at the top centre. Design Notes This design is based on the "bas relief" concept sometimes seen in ceramics, where the thicker the substrate, the less light passes through. The creator has used 16 grey scales and imported the image as "Z" information.