NiteLiteBaby!

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NiteLiteBaby! is a small LED lamp that uses 3/8" hardwood dowel for its structure. It can be assembled in a variety of configurations by varying the length of the dowels and the number and kind of printed elements resulting in different "personalities". It's also fun to play with the wire which can be routed in ways that become another design element The LED strip is a 5050 SMD cut to its minimum size of three LEDs. I found this to be too bright for the night light application so I added an opaque "diffuser" that blocks the light from two of the LEDs making it dimmer. The strip requires a 12V DC power source. The printed components consist of the tripod connector (both plain and with wire guide), end caps, wire guide collar, a swivel-head lampholder/shade and the afore mentioned "diffuser". These can be used in any number or configuration. Get crazy! The shade is attached to the dowel with a M3 16mm socket head screw and nut. The wire guides are sized for 24 gauge AWG speaker wire. Wooden dowel isn't a precision material. It likely to be slightly irregular so you can expect some of the printed parts to be slightly loose or too snug. Sanding and glue will solve most problems. Everything except the tripod connector can be printed without support. The tripod connector requires a small amount of support in the corner where the three cylinders meet. A slick addition to your NiteLiteBaby! would be the BigWheel In-Line Switch which can be found here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5957307