Thingiverse user smallnetd shared a very cool DIY lighting project. Recently, we installed new lighting fixtures in our house and surprised to see this project – It’s such a great idea, how come we haven’t thought of it!?
The mounting bracket looks to be designed similar to the standardized ceiling fixtures you see in most houses. It has slots for fitting the blades into the mount. The blades and mounting part are separate pieces that look optimized to 3D print with no support material. Just don’t use incandecent bulbs – so, LEDs FTW!
Since I have not yet bought proper lamps for the new house, I thought I’d make a nicer lamp shade. I looked around for one, but decided to make my own. Being a mechanical engineer, I thought, “Why not something that’s well engineerd?” Then I saw that a proper and functional turbine would not look even remotely ok, so I modified it for more of an aesthetic look. This is the result.
If you choose to make one, keep in mind NOT to use it with an incandescent light bulb. Flourecent or LED bulbs would be wiser. You don’t want the heat to melt it or set it on fire. Having said that, use at your own risk.
Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!
Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!
The Adafruit Learning System has dozens of great tools to get you well on your way to creating incredible works of engineering, interactive art, and design with your 3D printer! If you’ve made a cool project that combines 3D printing and electronics, be sure to let us know, and we’ll feature it here!