Saturn V Stand

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For Outstanding Visual Effects, Start by Printing with Black Filament Then Switch to White or Clear at 22mm. Be Extremely Careful When Removing Supports as Top Layer of Exhaust Tubes is Very Thin for Better Lighting Results. Parts Used: Assembled Saturn V LEGO Set Wooden Base Plate (bottom of a display case from Ikea in this example) LED Rope or Strip Lights (16 ft was enough for a 2ft rod) 2 ft long 1/2 inch diameter threaded steel rod 3 x 1/2 inch nuts 2 x 1/2 inch inner diameter washers Small bag of cotton stuffing Hot Glue Gun Drill with 1/2 inch bit Assembly: 1. Insert one of the nuts into the bottom of the stand. It should fit snugly. 2. Screw in the rod to your desired height, but be cautious not to overtighten it. 3. Secure the lights to the printed stand using a figure 8 pattern to weave them down the tubes. However, you may consider placing the lights inside the tubes for even more dramatic effect. Use about 3/4 of the entire length of lights on the top portion and the remaining 1/4 tightly wrapped around the rod with wider gaps towards the bottom. 4. Secure cotton stuffing to the plastic base, thick enough to scatter single light sources from the LED strip without blocking most light and adding too big of a cone spread close to nozzle ends. 5. Wrap the rod with cotton stuffing until the thickness matches the top section, but avoid compressing it too much which will block out most of the light. 6. At this stage turn on the lights to full brightness using red color to minimize eye strain. Simulate smoke plums by creating various sized balls out of stuffing and attaching them to the rod section of the stand. Organized chaos works best for a realistic look. 7. Set aside the stand and prep the base by drilling a 1/2 inch hole in the middle of your wooden base. If your base is thick enough, you can sink in the washer by 1/2 inch; however, the easier option is to add 4 legs to the wooden base to account for the nut and washer that will be attached in step 10. 8. Drill another 1/2 inch hole towards the back of your display base. This hole will be used to pass through the wire from the lights. 9. Thread on a nut to the rod about 2 inches up, then add the washer and insert into the center drilled hole. 10. Add a washer and thread on a nut from the underside of the wooden base. Adjust the height of the top nut to allow for clearance underneath the base. 11. Using two spanners, tighten the two nuts together, squishing the washers and wood in between them. 12. Almost done! Pass the end of the lights through the additional hole in the wooden base and seal with a glue gun to avoid cable fraying. 13. Remove the center engine from your Saturn V rocket and insert the cross beam into the top of the display. 14. Grab the light remote and check out your creation! This is my very first project, and I'm excited to design more as I learn more. Thanks for checking this out! Looking forward to seeing your rockets take off!