I received my set of 3D printed shades from Big_Sam (thanks Sam!) this week and have just tested them out on my current revision Olive Green BLT-LT1…
Here are some photo’s showing fit and function, which seems perfect and the 3D printing, which is of excellent quality! I could see the shades being really handy when using the lantern as a worklamp, just like the other day when I’d got my head stuck in the cupboard under the kitchen sink trying to glue a broken brass handle back onto my stopcock tap/faucet using Super Steel epoxy….
Hello everyone, sorry for the delay in getting back in action, feedback I have received is positive so I am happy to produce more for sale.
I will start a thread in the sales section and I will PM anyone who has shown interest.
I have not tried painting one yet, but I will give it a go to see if it reflects any useful light forward.
I’m not trying to make profit with these, just provide a service to the community and cover my printer costs, so probably price at £2 per shade + postage.
Hello Big Sam … congratulations !!! I was also very interested in the two versions. Will it be possible to send to Brazil? One more question: Would you also be able to produce a wider base for LT1 support when you are directly on the ground?
I’m working on some bases that attach using the thumbwheel screw. As an added bonus I found the battery tube from the LT1 fits my Sofirn Q8 and means you can attached a lanyard via a tripod D ring.
I have plans for a version with legs that fold up, but can’t work out how to draw it yet, after 16 years of using sketchup, transitioning to Fusion 360 is testing my patience having to relearn everything.
I can’t find it again, but some time ago I saw a lantern with folding legs, using paracord to keep it open/closed. It was a prototype design on Thingiverse, maybe even here.
That’s a very impressive model of the LT1, thanks for doing that! My difficulty is getting my head around fusion, I’ve used 2D for the last 20years, and going 3D is a new thing to learn.