LED glas ball lamp with remote

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This is a versatile LED cube/dice application using parts from my innovative LED cube/dice project. There are two versions: one that uses the 43x43mm cube as a base/mount, and another that employs a separately made case 64x64mm as the base of the stand. The stand features a compartment for electronics and a low-voltage power plug. I've incorporated an Osram GU10 lamp 3D model from Thingiverse (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3951293). Update: The RADAR version has been moved to a separate project (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3972757). I've placed the Osram LED lamp with GU10 socket inside a glass ball, and the base case holds wire terminals and cable strain relief. To ensure safety, I recommend mounting a socket for the lamp. The base has stand-offs for a mount plate made from plastic or FR2/FR4 pcb material without copper foil. Some flat sockets can be found, and the height of the body is 16mm (Amazon item No. B00LAZXMG8). Some tinkering may be required. You can see the LED cube here (part of a series of parts making a system for various applications): https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3926580. Important Note: This project is intended for indoor use only and is not waterproof. Mount the glass ball upright at all times. Have fun! Warning: The WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor) Despite its shiny appearance, my wife almost rejected this project due to visible screws. However, a number of small dice filled with blinking LEDs got her approval. Meeting the WAF can be challenging. Some RC modellers have created circular warning lights using LED arrangements or motors. Interestingly, many of these projects feature LED circles without motors. There are likely existing solutions using multilexed or charlieplexed LEDs (https://www-user.tu-chemnitz.de/~heha/Mikrocontroller/LEDs/). You can find schematics and tutorials on this topic: * https://www-user.tu-chemnitz.de/~heha/Mikrocontroller/LEDs/Rundum.png * https://www-user.tu-chemnitz.de/~heha/Mikrocontroller/LEDs/Rundum2.png * https://www-user.tu-chemnitz.de/~heha/Mikrocontroller/LEDs/ Henriksson's tutorial on multilexed LEDs (https://hackaday.com/2017/04/25/ask-hackaday-what-about-the-diffusers/) offers valuable insights for improving lighting. Required parts: * Glas ball diameter 80mm, bottom opening 50mm * Blinky electronics, DIY or salvaged from garden lighting Small mount plate version: * Radar dome printed ring connector parts (upper, lower) * Mid section from versatile cube (has no screw connection) * Solid bottom part from versatile cube * 4 screws machine screws M3 x 17mm with hex nuts (ring connector parts) Big mount plate version: * Radar dome printed ring connector parts (upper, lower) * 4 screws machine screws M3 x 17mm with hex nuts (ring connector parts) * Mount plate connector 64x64mm * 4 screws machine screws M3 x 23mm Assembling tricks: * See the assembling pictures first. * Printing gives no problems, but assembly can be tricky (Just kidding.). * Use a small file as a reamer if you feel much resistance. * If the nuts do not fall into the caves, use a little amount of heat to warm up the nuts first. * Do not cut away plastics here. Better melting and pushing excess aside. Improving the lighting: * Regarding the light diffusion, Hackaday has an article (https://hackaday.com/2017/04/25/ask-hackaday-what-about-the-diffusers/).