Tesla Supercharger with switchable lights & aluminum sides

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This remix of the Tesla Supercharger phone/tablet charger is basically the same general design, but with room for 5 LEDs, additional wires, and an on/off switch. I also tried to clean up some of the "mystery marks" from the original files. Supplies Needed: 5 - 5mm 5v Red LEDs (Most 12v LEDs will run just fine on 5v, that's what I used) 1 - USB C Cable 1 - 5v Power Supply/Wall Wart capable of at least 3 amps 1 - Small, push button switch - I went with this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086QTRTWL?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details 2 - 8mm OD x 115mm Aluminum tubes - I went with these and cut them down to size: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5Q9N9XK?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details I printed the RedTop piece in vase mode, then reamed out the holes in the bottom for 5 red LEDs. I covered the top of the RedTop piece with a piece of electrical tape, to prevent upward light bleed in the model. I recommend doing so as well. Print settings for RedTop: Print it in Vase Mode and set your Bottom Thickness to .64mm. Any thicker than that and you'll see a noticeable dark red line in the bottom of the "Tesla" text. Set the Layer height to .12 for the best results. For the RedMiddle piece, I've included the USB-C version I used, but you can find other cable types out there that should fit this model as well. If you use a different RedMiddle piece, I recommend you flatten out both face sides, for easier printing and better aesthetics, like I did with the included RedMiddle piece. Print settings for RedMiddle: Print it in the default orientation with supports everywhere and your Z Seam to the left. .12mm Layer Height and 100% Infill worked very well for me. For the WhiteFront and WhiteBack pieces, 800 grit sand paper, a deburring tool, and time will be your friends for these pieces. Cleaning up the lettering and the middle opening can take some time, depending on how much of a detail freak you are. Print settings for WhiteFront and WhiteBack: Print them in the default orientation with supports everywhere and your Z Seam towards the bottom of each piece. .12mm Layer Height and 20% Gyroid Infill worked very well for me. For the BlackCap and BlackBase, you can really print these however you'd like. I printed them in the default orientation, supports everywhere, and the Z Seam towards the back of the model. .12mm Layer Height and 100% Infill worked very well for me. Once everything has finished printing, insert the two red pieces into the WhiteBack piece, run your wires, then glue WhiteFront to WhiteBack. Connect your recent glued pieces to the BlackCap and glue together. Install the switch, push in the aluminum tubes, then glue to BlackBase. I filled the BlackCap with hot glue to both hold the switch and wires in place and to also lower the center of gravity on the model to make it less tippy. Gives it a nice weighted feel too.