Yard Light

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<p>This in an outdoors yard light with was designed to be robust enough to be exposed to the element (this of course will also depend on the material you choose to print it with and your print settings, see my recommendations below).</p> <p>I couldn't find a suitable light in thingiverse, so I've designed this. these are it's features:</p> <ul> <li>low foot print - you could install it e.g. below a gutter, thus protecting it from the elements. It's total length is 180mm;</li> <li>Fits a regular light bulb, should NOT be used with filament bulbs (it won't sustain heat). I use 1600 lumen lighting and it very bright. You can use regular bulb sockets (see below the one I bought)</li> <li>Tow axis mouvement so you can make point towards where you want;</li> <li>Modular design and you can change any of the 5 pieces, remixes are welcome but don't forget to mention where you're remixing it from;</li> <li>Very few support to print it (only needed on the arm and a small overhang in the base;</li> <li>Hole cutouts on the wall plate were carefully aligned to be fixed on a regular octogonal electric box (as obtained from McMaster-carr);</li> </ul> <p><strong>&gt;&gt; If you like this design and intend to use it, please buy me a coffee. That will cover for all the coffee beans and filament that was involved in designing and testing several times this</strong></p> <p><strong>&gt;&gt; <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/anisb">Buy me a coffee</a></strong></p> <p>I printed it in PETG, 4 walls and 4 layers at the top and the bottom with 20% infill. I have installed four of them in my yard all of them exposed to direct sunlight for at least 3 hours a day (printed in black!). After two weeks of extremely hot weather, they didn't show any signs of warping. I printed one in PLA and it slightly warped around the top of the shade (the most exposed to sun).</p> <p>Bill of material:</p> <ul> <li>Bulb sockets</li> <li>Bulbs - 2500 lumens soft white - I am using 1600 lumens for my yard and are more than enough.</li> <li>Nuts and bolts (I used the ones I had on hand. Base nut must at least 95mm long)</li> </ul> <p>Happy printing and happy remixing!</p> <h3>Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer Brand:</strong></p> <p>Creality</p> <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong> <div><p>Ender 3</p></div> <p><strong>Rafts:</strong></p> <p>No</p> <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong> <div><p>Yes</p></div> <p><strong>Resolution:</strong></p> <p>0.32</p> <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong> <div><p>20%</p></div> <p><strong>Filament:</strong> Overture PETG Black and transparent</p> <p><br/> <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong></p> </p><div><p>Support only required (touching wall plate only) on these pieces: </p> * Arm * Lamp base (to support the overhang where the bulb socket is fixed) <p>You should print the shade with the larger diameter down, at the center of the plate. This will trap the heat inside the shade while printing and prevent warping.</p> <p>Everything except the shade screen should be printed with 4 inner walls, 4 outer walls, 4 top and 4 bottom. The shade screen should have only 2 layer on top and 2 layers bottom. Play with the infill to create a nice light refraction</p> </div></p></p></p> Category: Outdoor & Garden