April 8, 2023
Description
My take on a Minecraft ore lamp. Â The lamp is about 8" cubed (200mm). Â I took inspiration from this lamp by mkoistinen, but designed it from scratch with a different snap together method that closes all of the seams, and a much simpler style. Â I also printed individual windows with a gyroid infill to add to the lighting effect and save filament. Â I experimented with infill methods and sizes as well as eliminating the bottom layer. Â They all have pros and cons and your taste will dictate how you'll want to print them. Â I printed with a transparent filament, but white should work just fine. Â If you just want a simple night light, a puck lamp may be used with colored windows. Â I glued the windows in, though they can be made tight enough to friction fit .
I don't have time these days to fiddle with coding nor a desire to spend a small fortune on RPi, so for simplicity, (I'm also not an I-guy, so Siri has no residence in my world) I used a party lamp with a remote as a base. Â The light uses batteries or a micro usb cable. Â As the cube sits on the base, the switch and usb cable can be used. There is also a 12v barrel connector that is half covered. Â Without the disco ball dome, the cube has a mostly uniform color. Â Leave the dome on, and the colors have a swirling effect. Â I'm also experimenting with this lamp and will only have to change the bottom collar.
Everything prints without supports.  It took about 3 days to print it all out, between work and life, once I got it the way I wanted it.  The main portion uses about ¾ of a spool.
None of the amazon links are affiliate links, I'm not that trendy.
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution