Mini Box Tea Light Lantern

Update: I added adapters for taller tea lights, which support lights that are up to 37mm tall!

This box-shaped mini lantern offers a clean, classic design perfect for cozy lighting accents.

It fits electric tea lights with a diameter of up to 40mm and heights between 17-27mm. There is a meshed and a solid shade option. Combine the solid shade with Translucent PLA for an amazing frosted glass effect. Switch and battery stay accessible after assembly. 

Cooling needs to be handled with care on this model – I recommend using my profiles, including the filament profiles I added. I tested them with Bambu Lab Basic and Matte PLA. In general: The body needs to be printed with high cooling to make sure the thin bars print perfectly. For the solid shades you should reduce cooling to a minimum to reduce deformation. Some filaments (glossy ones, like Silver and Bronze) can be harder to print on A1 and H2D. I found them to work best on the X1/P1. If the overhangs curl up, try reducing the total print speed.

Assembly is very easy, no additional parts of screws are needed. All parts snap into each other. First add your tea light and secure it with the threaded holder. Then snap the little lid on the upper body part. You should be able to freely rotate it. Finally, put the shade in and snap the body parts together.

If you are looking for a stand like in the photo, you can find it here: https://makerworld.com/en/models/1352517-mini-pagoda-tea-light-lantern#profileId-1395397 

Disclaimer: This design can only be used with electric tea lights!

This design is part of the Mini Lantern Collection, check it out if you like it! https://makerworld.com/en/collections/5446140-mini-lanterns 

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