This lamp is a remix combination of two designs from Thingiverse with additional customization to make it exactly what I wanted. This was a Christmas present for my mother, and I ended up printing lithophanes of 16 family photos before I ran out of time.
All parts can be printed in their current orientation with no supports required. However, if you’re using rainbow filament as I did, you may want to flip over the top piece and add supports so that the color change flows consistently. I used 0.2mm layers for the lamp and 0.12mm layers for the lithophane panels.
I printed the base at 40% infill for the additional weight and stability. If you’re using a lighter cord you may not need the additional infill density.
The lithophane panels were generated at http://3dp.rocks/lithophane/ with the following settings:
Outer Curve
Positive Image
Maximum Size: 100mm
Thickness: 3mm
Border: 3mm
Thinnest Layer: 0.8mm
Vectors per Pixel: 4
Base/Stand Depth: 12mm
Curve: 90
Images should be cropped to 4:3 aspect ratio before generating the lithophanes in order to fit into the lamp shade properly.
Here is the base and cord I used:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GUBCNRK/
And here is the bulb:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07T8DXMPN/
Note: You MUST use an LED bulb in this lamp. Incandescant bulbs generate too much heat.
This article was first featured at https://ift.tt/2TXeC5h on March 11, 2020 at 01:57PM by kevwill
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