Postlight2

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Look closely at this light and you'll notice a small gap between the curved ribs. My initial concept was to create a completely enclosed top, but my first estimate of the required rib count fell short, leaving a space between them. Upon spotting this, it dawned on me that these gaps might be a valuable feature, so I revised my design based on a second guess at the ideal rib number. The small gap significantly increases printing time because it forces the printer to make numerous small movements, which is a slow process. As a result, this lamp took approximately 25 hours and 15 minutes to print using a print speed of 90 mm/sec and a layer height of 0.200 mm. This light is designed to hold any one of several LED lights known as "puck" lights. These can be powered either by batteries or wall power. If you're interested in wall-powered options, check out this blog post for recommendations: http://birkbinnard.com/blog/wall-powered-led-lights/.