Mechanical Bearing Lamp

myminifactory

Hi, this is the innovative Bearing mechanism lamp! Its purpose is to create ever-changing light and shadow effects that will captivate your audience. You can modify the lamp shades to suit your needs, and combining a large and small shade together adds an extra layer of depth to the design. The lamp shades also turn in opposite directions, resulting in endless different light reflections on your walls. To experiment with various designs, I have created multiple lamp shades that you can use individually or combine in different ways. Different colors will produce distinct effects, allowing you to tailor the look to your preferences. If you're not satisfied with my design, you can easily create your own unique shade. I currently have four different (big and small) lamp shades available for use. Please view the accompanying pictures to see the designs. The lamp shades can be printed flat on a printer and then rolled up and inserted into the base ring. Due to printer size limitations, each shade is divided into two parts that can be connected with M3 bolts and nuts or glued together using a nail. I have also included loose trees and animals in the design that you can push into the rings instead of the lamp shade as an experimental option. The light source consists of LED strips obtained from a cheap USB light. You can use 2 or 4 LED strips, depending on your preference, and adjust their angle using a bracket with a pivot point for more flexibility. These LED strips operate at 5V, making them easy to integrate into your project. This mechanism is powered by a small stepper motor and an Arduino board. The Arduino script is straightforward, and I have included it along with the stepper library and wiring schematic in the ZIP file for reference. You can easily modify the script to suit your needs. However, remember to turn off the power to the stepper after each movement to prevent overheating, which could damage the plastic components (this is achieved by using the "digitalWrite(IN1, LOW); digitalWrite(IN2, LOW); digitalWrite(IN3, LOW); digitalWrite(IN4, LOW);" commands). In my setup, both the Arduino and stepper operate at 12V. The print support for the base of this model has already been included, so you will need to remove it after printing (see the picture with red parts). Please note that there are two different sizes of cylinders available for the bearing part (refer to the picture for clarification). PS: I have also created a video showcasing these light effects, but you'll need to download it first. Unfortunately, I had to compress the video due to its large file size.