Whimsical Medieval Alley Book Nook by VegaWoodWorks

VegaWoodWorks

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Stock settings - 0.28mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

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** If you enjoy this free model and want more, please consider Buying Me A Coffee. **

One of my first book nooks made in 2017. Prints in 4 main parts. No supports needed.

Paint and add details to build your own little medieval alleyway on your book shelf.

You will need to purchase:

(Everything is 2 wires, positive/negative and easy to wire. No soldering required. Simply group all pos/neg wires and connect to the terminal.)

Mirror that is 8.5"x3" (a local glass shop will do this for you in minutes)
5.5x2.1 female terminal(2-wire) ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPHJMW47 )
Square on/off rocker switch(2 wire) ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6R9KFRT )
LED lights of your choice. Good start here: ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T8GSCKT )
9v power supply ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00191WVF6 )
clear PLA for the windows

**Very basic instructions. This is not a step by step finished print, but a foundation for you to create what you want:

-Paint, decorate, and wire each side to your liking. There are places for the signs and where the led lights for the lanterns pass through next to the doors. Glue each side together when done.

-Glue the windows into place from the back and hotglue led lights to shine through them when the case is closed up.

-Paint the outer case and glue the 2 together. Slide the inside walls into the outer case.

-Place mirror behind and hot glue it into place.

-Finish wiring using the on/off switch and terminal.

-Screw the backplate on.

-Glue the top plate on.

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Comment & Rating (46)

@steve.smith.ncn

this was a great little project, all printed perfectly without supports, the finished effect is amazing so thank you for sharing

@ahmethuner

how did you paint the walls to get that effect? did you print from black and brushed a dilute white on it?

@enteriusz

Replying to @ahmethuner :

I think it a drybrush method. I'm gonna check it by myself as soon as I got materials. I will shere with you the result.

@Moffymaker3D

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I love this print!! so cool, thank you so much for sharing! I have a question about the electrical if you would be willing to help: I bought all the equipment on the links but I'm having trouble since I've never done electrical stuff before on how to put it together...would you be willing to share the instructions on how to do this? I tried searching online but still having trouble figuring this out! *Also my print turned out slightly wonky due to my printer settings and AMS humidity, not anything with the link so if anyone notices that, it was user error on my part!

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@VegaWoodWorks

Its as easy as grouping all the pos wires as one, all the neg wires as one, then simply connect them to the plug terminal. Its a bit easier if you group the colors together, then add a single 1-2 foot wire to the end of those so its like a 3to1 connection(or however many leds you use). Screw the 2 wires into the terminal and plug it in and it should come on. If it works, take one wire group off the terminal(either one) and add the switch to the end of it, and the other end back to the terminal.

@Moffymaker3D

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Replying to @VegaWoodWorks :

ok thanks, I appreciate you taking the time to explain it! I will post a final picture when I'm done to share the results.

@user_3538211744

Replying to @VegaWoodWorks :

can you show your wiring pls?

@tiarin_hino

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Stock settings - 0.28mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Made this as a gift for my wife. It was an interesting project, although the electronics part was a bit rough for me – mostly because I lacked the right tools. I tried to copy your printing technique, but failed miserably 😅 I also used mirror tape with a printed background instead of a real mirror because I was short on time, but it worked perfectly! You might actually want to include that in the description – it could be helpful for others. Overall, a great design! 5 stars.

@user_2239095887

once you release the flynn arcade alleyway, you're getting all my boost tokens :) :) :)

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@diane.standing

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Stock settings - 0.28mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

just printed the plate with decorations for another book nook I found on printable site , painted they were great addition ty I will put a picture to show but that’s not the buildings from this file

@B3R71

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I am experiencing issues with print bed 6. I wish to print the objects in various colors, however, the print bed is saved as a single object. Separating it into individual objects results in numerous small artifacts that are unprintable. Furthermore, the broom depicted in the images is missing

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@VegaWoodWorks

Try moving all objects from plate 6 to a new plate. If that doesn't work, try redownloading the file again as it may be corrupt.

@B3R71

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Replying to @VegaWoodWorks :

My apologies for bothering you again… The brooms are missing from the print beds, and the shop signs lack lettering. Is this intentional?

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@VegaWoodWorks

Replying to @B3R71 :

I removed the broom as it was constantly failing to print. The signs are blank to let the user paint whatever names they want on them. Most people like to print the sign on a piece of paper and glue it on so you can get a lot of detail with it.

@italianb33f

You're the Flynn's arcade guy? You are awesome!

@MinsSeraphim

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This design is fantastic! I'm still in the middle of painting so will update with a photo once I'm done. Question on the lighting. im really new to doing this from scratch. Do you need a current limiting resistor to prevent the lights from getting too hot? I'm buying the lights now and found mention of this in one of the comments.

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@VegaWoodWorks

The LEDs linked above have resistors soldered in already. If you by bare led's you will need to add your own resistor to match whatever voltage the leds use and what powersupply you are using. The linked leds are 12v with resistors, but I still run them with a 9v powersupply so they should be even cooler(undervolted) and last longer.

@user_1961708700

what exactly do you have to use to make the led blink like in the gif? :)

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@VegaWoodWorks

Just purchase a "flickering" led and it has everything built in already, just add power.

@B3R71

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Hi What kind of paint did you use to color the parts?

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@VegaWoodWorks

I use all acrylic paints. They are cheap, have 100's of colors, and cleans up very easy. Remember to thin the paint some with water and they will blend much better.

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