July 28, 2022
Description
I started learning Onshape CAD and thought this would be an excellent model to try out.
It is based on a design by Eva Schildt called Constella. A candle and vase holder that lets you shape it the way you want (In a constellation, maybe?).
This design is infinitely expandible, with the image containing five cups, but it can be expanded to as many as you want.
If you want to use tea candles I can only recommend LED candles as they do not generate heat.
For 3 candel/vase holders print:
3x cup
1x start_bar
1x bar
1x end_bar
1x start_bolt
3x bolt
For 5 candel/vase holders print:
5x cup
1x start_bar
3x bar
1x end_bar
1x start_bolt
5x bolt
For 10 candel/vase holders print:
10x cup
1x start_bar
8x bar
1x end_bar
1x start_bolt
10x bolt
Printing orientation
Assembly
Insert the start_bolt into the closed hole on the start_bar. For the rest of the bars, insert the bolts sandwiching two bars between the bolt and the cup. The end bar uses a regular bolt.
If you do not achieve a press-fit, add CA-glue, epoxy or hot melt glue to the bottom hole of the cup/start_bar. If you do this, ensure you do not fix the bars together as they need to rotate.
Dimensions
The cup has a diameter of 40mm, allowing a small vase or glass tube to fit inside. The cup is chamfered on the bottom, giving it a base diameter of 37mm, allowing a standard tea candle to fit snuggly. The hole and bolt have a built-in tolerance of .2mm.
Inserts
I will update this model with inserts for regular candles and a printable vase when I find some more time.
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution — Share Alike