About this 3D model
Scroll down for the english translation… “SAMUEL” as a printable LED namelamp Print settings: Infill 8%, no Supports, 0.2 mm (If possible, hide the Z-seam at the glue points) PLA (not UV resistant, better to use PETG!) I work in child and youth welfare and also use this hobby to make LED lamps for all the children in our care to give them as gifts at our summer festival or by Christmas at the latest Since there are over 60 children, many new names will be added in the coming weeks and months For new admissions, I will print a lamp and place it in the room before the child moves in - as a little surprise If you would like to support this idea, please feel free to leave a small donation , which will be directly converted into filament: https://paypal.me/ledlampTomsen?country.x=DE&locale.x=de_DE If you want to design your own LED lamps, then check out my tutorial here on YouTube and leave a thumbs up if you like it, and feel free to comment, give me suggestions, etc: You can see here how to create letters for LED lamps yourself, which you can also use commercially: Don't forget to give me a thumbs up if you like the videos and subscribe - more is probably coming My 3rd video deals with reducing the file size of the letters so you can edit them further with TinkerCad - check it out here too ;o) Feel free to contact me personally to get more information about child and youth welfare If you want to design lightboxes yourself, my video on YouTube might help you: This lamp can be printed on a 20cm print bed All lamps are modeled so that they can be easily printed on a 20cm print bed and the individual letters can be glued together at the designated spots (for this, I use UHU "hard plastic" glue, which for me adheres very well after a good drying phase). The inlays (covers) can also be best secured in the letters with a few dots of glue if they appear a little loose due to tolerances As for LED strips, I can recommend the ones from Action (for this model, you need a little less than 3 meters). I managed to get Grundig brand LED strips there Cost of the LED strip approx. 10€ Meanwhile, I have switched to the following LED strip because it is much easier to glue (I only use super glue at the lamp's entrance): https://www.amazon.de/Lxyoug-Farbwechsel-Lichterkette-Fernbedienung-Schlafzimmer/dp/B0B5DG93D6/ref=sr_1_33?crid=QRBOQJPPMQYI&keywords=5050%2Brgb%2Bled%2Bstrip&qid=1681329346&sprefix=5050%2B%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-33&th=1 Since the adhesive tape of the LED strips sometimes doesn't hold properly, I glue the strips in several places with WoldoClean super glue (SuperGlue Universal - ultrafast and strong). The glue sets quickly and can be easily ordered from common online retailers like Amazon, etc. If you use the LED strips from Amazon, you don't need to glue them separately, as the LED strips are relatively light, they will hold to the lamp as is. I only glue down the beginning of the LED strip. As filament, I usually use PETG (as it's more UV-resistant) or Sunlu PLA+ or the PLA from Bambu Lab, which has a really beautiful look and prints great. You can print the covers of the individual letters with transparent filament or, as I now do, with white (matte white) filament (PETG/ or Sunlu PLA+), as this prevents the LEDs from being visible and the light diffusion is much nicer! For the individual files, I have indicated the filament consumption in grams in the file naming (with my settings) (e.g. J_Body_108g). This way you can check if you still have enough filament on your spool. The covers of the letters require approx. 10-15 grams of filament Please also note the order of the letters; for example, if it says T1 Body and T2 Body, the letters must be glued in this order, otherwise the letters will not fit together, or the lettering will be crooked Feel free to send me your makes and show me which filaments you used! I look forward to every feedback. Feel free to give a heart, leave a good rating, and/or save me to your favorites