I’ve been thinking about this project for a while, but had a parts shipment very delayed and have been busy, so only just got around to starting.
What I’m attempting to make is a light that is on a stand and pointing downward toward a table to illuminate a specific area with a hard edge. It also needs to be adjustable, so the size of the circle of light can be changed.
I’m planning to 3D print the body of the light and probably laser cut acrylic the stand.
This will be my first build and first time working with a 3D printer and laser cutter.
I saw that you only just got the parts, keep in mind that the MCPCB will get very hot if it’s not attached to any heatsink such as a pill or metal shelf, you may run into issues with a printed body warping under heat (unless you have access to a metal 3D printer )
I was kinda hoping I could ignore heat dissipation since I’m not planing on using the led or driver anywhere near their max, but that probably won’t end well.
My first print attempt didn’t really work. I didn’t add any clearance so nothing fits together. And I don’t think I did the threads right.
Also the acrylic I laser cut wasn’t 1/8 inch like I thought, it was just a bit thinner, so the stand needs some thinkness added to the connections.
I fixed some of the problems with the model, but the library maker lab where I has doing the 3D printing and laser cutting has been closed, so I couldn’t do another print in time.
I ended up using a dremel to sand down the parts until they mostly fit together.
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