Lithophane Venus Lamp
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Description
This lamp is a three-dimensional high-res lithophane representation of the planet Venus, designed to encapsulate the surface details of the planet. When a bulb is placed inside, it illuminates the intricate topography, mimicking the glowing appearance of Venus in the night sky. The lamp stands on a simple yet elegant triangular base that supports the spherical lithophane, creating an ambient and celestial light feature suitable for any space. This design is available for 3D printing, allowing for a personal touch of astronomy in the comfort of your home. Made using 3dSolarLithophane script on github, bayonet lock designed by me.
Why is there no print profile?
- because makerworld can't process such a high definition file in set amount of time they specified, when you'll slice the Venus, it can take around 3-10 minutes, depends on your machine
- you can download attached 3MF files as print profiles
- venus_0_20mm - 0.20mm layer height - 16 hours print
- venus_0_16mm - 0.16mm layer height - 21 hours print
Size
- High-res Venus Globe, diameter approx.: 200 mm / 7.8 in
- Hole for light bulb, approx. diameter: 55 mm / 2 in
Lamp kit
- E26/27 lamp socket, 12 ft braided cord, on/off switch - amazon
- For my fellow Czechs (that's what I bought) - Allegro
- or Poland Allegro
- Buy compatible LED light bulbs, 25-40W should be fine
Print instructions and time
- 21 hours on 0.16mm resolution (on pictures)
- 16 hours on 0.20mm resolution
- Supports: no!
- Infill: 100%
- I used Sunlu PLA+ Beige, but any light color should work. Venus is actually white (or light beige).
Stands and compatibility
I tried to make the model compatible with existing's stands, bases and adaptors using bayonet adapter. Warning: Files are hosted on Printables.
 | light-stand-mk25.stl |
 | light-stand-mk25-d28.stl |
 | ceiling-adapter.stl |
 | ceiling-adapter-d28.stl |
 | IKEA SKAFTET lampshade adapter |
 | LED Strip Spiral (No Supports) |
 | (I used this stand in the preview picture, printed in pine wood PLA) |
License
You shall not share, sub-license, sell, rent, host, transfer, or distribute in any way the digital or 3D printed versions of this object, nor any other derivative work of this object in its digital or physical format (including - but not limited to - remixes of this object, and hosting on other digital platforms). The objects may not be used without permission in any way whatsoever in which you charge money, or collect fees.
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