Table Lamp

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So this is my first worthwhile print, it's a straightforward table lamp made from two LED strips, a piece of 1.5mm thick sheet aluminum (serving as a heat sink), a potentiometer with a resistance of 5Kohms, a power switch, and an inlet for 12V DC. To add some heft, I inserted several dead 1.5V batteries into the base and glued them in place. Every component was designed using Autodesk Inventor (files included), so feel free to modify it as you see fit. The assembly is held together with superglue, and the entire lamp is painted black to conceal the wires on the sides, which were also secured with superglue. For joints, I employed 3D printed screws and nuts from another project, but a standard steel screw would suffice. Before gluing the base top to the foundation, make sure that: the wires pass through the base top (drill a hole), all electric components are securely soldered, and conduct a balance test (move the head forward to ensure it won't topple over on your new projects). I used batteries for this reason.