Lithophane Lamp

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The viewing panes measure 156mm x 104mm x 2mm. Thin sections allow light to pass through, particularly when using translucent filament, such as glow-in-the-dark. Any image can be set up on the panes, but this lamp was designed to use standard photo lithophanes. The base is built around a cheap LED tap light purchased from Amazon. The lithophane frame sections are four prints of the same piece. A dual tongue and groove fits the parts together, helping hold the images in place during assembly. My printed base is an original design, so the light is too close to the panes. I raised the height of the walls on the base to lower the light below the panes, improving visibility. To create lithophanes for testing, I used the website 3dp.rocks and set my model parameters as follows: maximum size (mm) 156, thickness (mm) 2, border (mm) 3, thinnest layer (mm) 0.2, vectors per pixel 4, base/stand depth 0, curve 0. I also used the following image settings: positive image, mirror image off, flip image off, refresh on image click, repeat x count 1, repeat y count 1, mirror repeat off, and flip repeat off. The tap light I used is available from Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Fulcrum-30010-301-Wireless-Stick--Silver/dp/B000R7PM36/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1467161530&sr=8-3&keywords=led+tap+light. My print settings include the XYZ Da Vinci 1.0 printer, no rafts, no supports, a resolution of 0.2mm, and an infill of 15-20%.