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The USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D warp core

This is my own design of the TNG warp core that I've spent dozens of hours creating and trying to make as screen accurate as possible. I hope you enjoy and give credit where credit is due.

What to print

Print qty 1 of: * chamber glass * chamber glass front * warp core chamber * chamber LED support * Base and a top of your choice (there's a few options I've provided) Print qty 2 of: * power conduit endcap * power conduit inner * power conduit outer * mag coil support * mag coil support detailed Print qty 4: * mag coil * led support segment long * mag coil support rear beam print qty 20 of: * led support segment small

Printing tips

* print the coils with 0% infill and 1 shell * print the chamber upright with supports (see example slicer image attached) * print the LED support pieces with a .2 mm layer height (or single first layer) * print the mag support back beam on it's side with support (see example image) * print the windows, coils and inner power conduit with a transparent filament for the LEDs to shine through * For the LED chamber support, I split the model in half and glued together after printing due to its shape being not ideal for printing * You can print more of the magnetic constrictor segment pieces and LED supports if you want to make the model taller by adding more segments

Additional items to finish

* 3x 36" long .062" music wire or something similiar * WS2812B LED strips (100 LEDs / meter) 10mm wide strip * LED control board * 5v power source * soldering equipment * various wires and connectors, etc * paint

Notes

* Music wire: cut to smaller lengths and glue around the coils (see example image) this gives the warp core a more screen accurate appearance * I purchased the music wire from a local hobby shop. K&S is the brand I believe Amazon sells it as well * LED strips: LEDs must be 5mmx5mm (5050 chips) and 5mm apart from each other on the strip. The strip must be 10mm wide MAX.I use the BTF Ws2812B LEDs purchased from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BTTY4FL?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 * WLED Installer website here: https://install.wled.me/ * Youtube video on how to flash WLED and setup/control LEDs vis WLED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYxctjukehY

Assembly Tips

* Cut 20 strips of 5 LEDs per strip, and gently bend and stick the LEDs to each segment * Each LED chip should be centered on the flat surface of the LED spacer * Bending the LED strips at their "cut" area is usually OK * Super glue the LED spacers together with the LED strips attached * Remember to solder the LEDs in the proper order! * The transparent coils are a tight fit into the coil supports and the supports should fit into each other and the chamber. A little filing or sanding will help if you have any fitment issues. Glue everything together when you're confident it's good and in working order, like LEDs, etc.

Shopping List

* 5v power supply >> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Q26YG61 * D1 Mini ESP board >> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RBNJLK4 * LED strips (qty 2) >> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BTTY4FL

Updates

4/12/2023 * Added holes in the bases/tops for the music wire to be used as alignment pins * Modified the chamber to be thicker where the side glass sits * Made the chamber side glass ring thicker and notched for wire access * Added the matter injector (top) * Added a diffused version of the inner power conduit (better for LED light effect) 4/14/2023 * I'm calling this project complete. Please reach out if you have any questions! 4/15/2023 * Added wled_presets.txt file which is my preset which controls the LEDs via WLED software (rename extension to .json and import to your WLED setup) 4/23/2023 * Added a new "matter injector" top piece that might look more "canon" 5/2/2023 * Added wiring diagram image 5/5/2023 * Added screen captures of WLED setup 7/33/2023 * Added a new base with a cover and a switch. The switch is a ST logo. The base is designed to fit this SPST switch: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DWS195R?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details https://youtu.be/plmuxBghTPg