Lightbulb Eco System

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<h3>Lightbulb Eco System</h3> <p>A small enclosed ecosystem in an old lightbulb (40W). Can house plants (moss as seen in the picture) or some kind of small aquarium.</p> <h3>Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer:</strong></p> <p>Cetus3D</p> <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong> <div><p>Doesn't Matter</p></div> <p><strong>Supports:</strong></p> <p>No</p> <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong> <div><p>0.15</p></div> <p><strong>Infill:</strong></p> <p>20-60%</p> <p><br/> <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong></p> </p><div><h3>Lightbulb Assembly</h3> Take an old (*broken*) lightbulb (with tungsten filament!) and put it in a plastic bag with the threaded end poking out. Also**wrap some cloth around it**, in case the bulb breaks. <p>Cut around the very end of the thread with a fine metal saw to reveal the fuse point of the glass. Take a screw driver and carefully break through the base of the bulb. This might break the bulb so be careful and have spares around ;). Break away any remaining glass at the edge with some pliers.</p> <p>Now you can fill your desired object (I used some moss from the garden and place it in the bulb. Seal the end again with for example a bottle cap (like I did) or hot glue – whatever works best for you.</p> <h3>Holder</h3> <p>The holder was designed in Fusion360 with the sculpting tool and fits a simple 40W bulb.</p> <p>For 3D printing you don't need any support and little infill. Just print it at a fine resolution for best looks.</p> </div></p></p> Category: Decor