Lithophane Display Case - Portrait Mode

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<p>For Christmas this year, I made my sister a lithophane of our late father and her children. Needing a nice display case for it, I designed this one. It is designed to take standard 4x6" photos-turned-lithophanes with a depth of 3mm and sized 100x146mm in the portrait (up and down) orientation.</p> <p>If there is enough interest, I may remix this into a complimentary landscape mode display.</p> <p>*<strong>NOTE</strong>* <em>Due to either a Thingiverse bug or (more likely) shadowbanning, my models no longer show up under the [</em><em>Newest</em><em>] listings. If you want to see more of my models, please be sure to 'follow' me.</em></p> <hr/> <p><em>Another Sketchup Model - Debunking the Myth that Sketchup is Useless in 3D Printing</em></p> <h3>Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer:</strong></p> <p>Tevo Tarantula</p> <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong> <div><p>Yes</p></div> <p><strong>Resolution:</strong></p> <p>0.2 - 0.3</p> <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong> <div><p>20%</p></div> <p><strong>Notes:</strong></p> <p>Print the top piece upside down and it will print without supports. For the bottom piece, you will need supports enabled for everywhere to support the LED clip.</p> <p>As for resolution, I printed the bottom piece and the legs at 0.2mm. The top piece was printed at 0.3mm since there wasn't any real detail there.</p> <h3>Post-Printing</h3> <p>For the back light, I used this - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H36HLAK - At 10 pieces for $7 (at the time of my purchase), you cannot go wrong. You will need to solder the power supply wires to the chip, since there was not enough room to model in a USB connector. With the LEDs facing up and the USB pads towards you, positive is on the right and negative is on the left. The two middle pads are unused.</p> <p>Fresh off the printer, the light is brighter at the bottom and darker at the top - which I expected. To counteract this, I lined the inside of the "top" piece with aluminum foil tape - the type used for A/C duct work. I placed one strip across the top and two strips side by side up and down the rear panel. This was enough to reflect the light and even out any dim areas. You might want to place a strip on each of the side panels too, just for better coverage.</p> <p>For the pins that hold the legs on, you can use 3mm filament if you have any laying around. If not, I have included pegs that you can print. The two shorter pins go in the two front holes. The rest are all the same, longer, length.</p> </p></p> Category: Decor