Cyberpunk Light-Up Dice

My second set of wireless lit-up dice uses a scifi/cyberpunk theme and is a faster print. Although this isn't a traditional dice tower, it provides a nice thematic mat for dice rolls. In addition to the new base, I have included new dice designs that offer more lighting options.

Dice Designs

Two basic designs of dice are included - the chart below shows you you can mix and match opaque and translucent filament (along with LED colors) to achieve different effects. The best results are with 0.2mm nozzles so that they numbers can appear sharper. All of these designs rely on a pause in the print to insert the LEDs.

1. Edge-Lit - Red
   1. Bambu PLA Translucent Red & PLA Metallic Iridium Gold
   2. 0.2mm nozzle
   3. 2x Red LED
2. Edge-Lit - Blue 
   1. Bambu PLA Translucent Blue & PLA Metallic Iridium Gold
   2. 0.2mm nozzle
   3. 2x Blue LED
3. Edge-Lit - Green
   1. Sunlu PLA Translucent Green & Bambu PLA Basic Sunflower Yellow
   2. 0.2mm nozzle
   3. 2x Green LED
4. Edge-Lit - Dual Color
   1. Bambu PLA Translucent Mellow Yellow & PLA Metallic Iridium Gold
   2. 0.2mm nozzle
   3. 1x Green LED and 1x Red LED
5. Translucent - Blue
   1. Bambu PLA Translucent Ice Blue & PLA Matte Dark Blue
   2. 0.4mm nozzle (notice the reduce clarity of the numbers)
   3. 2x Cool White LED
6. Translucent - White
   1. Bambu PLA Translucent Mellow Yellow & PLA Matte Charcoal
   2. 0.2mm nozzle
   3. 2x Warm White LED
7. Window - Translucent
   1. Sunlu PLA Translucent Black & PLA Matte Ivory White
   2. 0.2mm nozzle
   3. 1x Green LED and 1x Red LED
8. Window - Opaque Gold
   1. PLA Metallic Iridium Gold & PLA Matte Ivory White
   2. 0.2mm nozzle
   3. 1x Green LED and 1x Red LED
9. Window - Opaque Yellow
   1. PLA Basic Sunflower Yellow & PLA Matte Ivory White
   2. 0.2mm nozzle
   3. 1x Green LED and 1x Red LED

Light-up Mechanism

These LEDs receive their power through a coil in the base. The LEDs themselves can be sensitive to their orientation, position and materials used for printing. This means that they will sometimes land at an angle where the lights are either dim or do not activate as can be see in the GIF below.

Dice Balance

3D printed dice are different that traditional ones - they are lighter and feel a bit different when rolling. I was concerned about the weight of the dice (given the added LEDs) so I've made an effort to keep the weight symmetrical. From my brief testing of about 500 rolls, I'm seeing a spread of results that are within the range I see from similar sets of randomized values.

Tips & Notes

• Although the dice can technically be printed with a 0.4mm nozzle, a 0.2mm nozzle provides much sharper results.
• The colorful COB LEDs compatible with the Induction kit can vary in briskness. I would recommend using the clearest transluscent filament to increase the light that can get through.

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